Capt. James WISHART^[1]

1697 - 1751  (54 years)

• Name	James WISHART
  Title	Capt.
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	c. 1697	Virginia Colony   [2]
  	James' birth date has been determined from a deposition which he gave during July 1737 in Northampton County at which time he stated he was 40 years old.
  Gender	Male
  Will	19 Nov 1749	Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	James' will named his wife Hannah, his son Thomas and George Douglas as executors of his estate. He signed his will on 19 November 1749. His signature was witnessed by Patrick Stewart and Southy Whittington.
  Death	1750/1
  	James died during the winter of 1750/1.
  Will Recorded	27 Feb 1750/1	Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	James' will was proved before the Accomack County Court on 27 February 1750/51, and ordered recorded. According to the order of probate issued by the court, Thomas Wishart was noted as heir at law to the testator.
  Person ID	I56202	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas WISHARD,   b. Virginia Colony d. 1728/9, Virginia Colony
  Mother	Mary KEMP,   b. Virginia Colony
  Marriage	Before 30 Dec 1706  [4, 5, 6]
  	The couple had married prior to 30 December 1706, the date of James Kemp's will in which he named "his son-in-law Thomas Wishard and Mary his wife".
  Family ID	F4336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah TAYLOR   d. After 27 Jul 1773
  Marriage	After 23 Oct 1721  [7]
  	The couple married after 23 October 1721, the date of James' uncle James Kempe's Accomack County will by which he was left a bequest to be delivered on "the day of his marriage".
  Children	1. Thomas WISHARD,   b. Virginia Colony d. c. 1754   2. William WISHART   d. c. 1758   3. James WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony d. c. 1773   4. Joshua WISHART   d. 1804   5. Comfort WISHART,   b. Virginia Colony d. Before 19 Nov 1749, Virginia Colony   6. Mary WISHART   7. Ann WISHART   d. After 21 Oct 1752   8. Elizabeth WISHART   d. After 21 Oct 1752   9. Jacomine WISHART   d. After 15 Nov 1787
  Family ID	F4345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARACH: (1)abstract of father's will does not name him; need to see original. (2) 7 Sep 1698 deed of gift from Thomas & Mary Wishart to son, James. It is not in Maling.

  
  

• Sources

  [S308] Alice Granbery Walter, abstractor & compiler, Walter, Genealogical Abstracts of Princess Anne County, VA Court Records from Deed Books 6 & 7 and Minutes Books 6 & 7, 1740 - 1742, ((1975, Rpt. Baltimore: Clearfield, 2006)), ISBN 0806346264. p. 4: Wishart to Wishart deed (1741) [6DB37]. [S258] William R. M. Houston, M.D. & Jean M. Mihalyka, Houston & Mihalyka, Colonial Residents of Virginia's Eastern Shore, ((1985 Rpt. Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1993)), ISBN 0-8063-1108-8. p. 121: James Wishert deposition [Northampton Co. record packet 23, Bowdoin v. Gibson]. [S264] Stratton Nottingham, compiler, Nottingham, Wills And Administrations Of Accomack County, Virginia 1663 - 1800, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1990)). p. 160: James Wishart will. [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. 26: James Kemp will (1707) [1DB481]. [S264] Stratton Nottingham, compiler, Nottingham, Wills And Administrations Of Accomack County, Virginia 1663 - 1800, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1990)). p. 70: James Kemp will. [S4741] Ann Johnson will (1716), Princess Anne Co, VA Deeds & Wills, No. 3, pt, 1, p. 118. [S264] Stratton Nottingham, compiler, Nottingham, Wills And Administrations Of Accomack County, Virginia 1663 - 1800, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1990)). p. 70: James Kempe will & p. 128: Comfort Finney will & p. 160: James Wishart will.