James WISHART^[1]

- c.1718

• Name	James WISHART
  Birth	Virginia Colony   [1]
  	His father's will of 1 October 1674 stated that James was under 18 years of age.
  Gender	Male
  Will	5 Nov 1717	Princess Anne Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	James' will states that he was "of linhaven parrish in ye County of Princess Ann". It appoints his wife Mary as executrix of the estate. James signed his will on 5 November 1717. His signature and seal were witnesses by William Hancock and Rose Partee.
  Will Recorded	5 Feb 1717/18	Princess Anne Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	The will was proved by the oaths of both of the witnesses of record on 5 February 1717/18 before the Princess Anne County Court, and ordered recorded.
  Death	c.1718	Virginia Colony
  Person ID	I55966	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James WISHART   d. c.1680, Virginia Colony
  Mother	Elizabeth LANGLEY,   b. Virginia Colony d. Before 1 Oct 1674, Virginia Colony
  Family ID	F3149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary JOHNSON,   b. Virginia Colony d. 1735, Virginia Colony
  Marriage	Before 7 Mar 1699/1700  [3]
  	Their marriage is proved by a 7 March 1699/1700 deed of gift from Jacob Johnson to his "daughter Mary wife of James Wishard".
  Children	1. Elizabeth WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony d. Before 26 Dec 1735   2. John WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony d. Between 27 Aug 1740 and 7 Jan 1740/1, Virginia Colony   3. Mary WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony   4. Jacomin WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony d. Between 5 Aug 1719 - 26 Dec 1735   5. Frances WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony   6. Dinah WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony   7. Jacob Johnson WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony
  Family ID	F4335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S4392] James Wishart will (1679/80), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book 4, ff. 71a-72. [S1809] James Wishard will (1717), Princess Anne Co, VA Deeds & Wills, No. 3, pt 1, p. 184. [S172] Anne E. Maling, abstractor, Maling Princess Anne County, Virginia Land and Probate Records Abstracted from Deed Books One to Seven, 1691 - 1755, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1992)). p. 17: Jacob Johnson deed of gift [1DB276] & p. 29: Jacob Johnson will [2DB36].