James Pace

Abt 1666 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	James Pace  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1666  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	When he was young, James probably lived with his mother and stepfather, or with his eldest brother Richard at the plantation. He left home by about 1687, and moved some 21 miles west of Pace's Paines, where he came in contact with the Lowe family of Bristol Parish. He married Elizabeth Lowe, daughter of Mr. William Lowe. The young family lived in Charles City County, north of the James River, and returned to live south of the river in 1712 when they returned to Prince George County. In 1715, James purchased 100 acres in Westopher Parish, Prince George County, from William Epes, which had formerly belonged to Caesar Walpool. In the northern part of Brunswik was the parish of St. Andrews. Int he vestry book of the parish is a record of a James Pace who served the parish as sexton from October 6, 1732 until October 11, 1735. He was paid for his services in tobacco, the usual form of payment from a church. The parish sexton was the caretaker of the church building and the cemetery, and also charged with the duty of recording all deaths in the parish. This was an occupation usually endowed upon an older man. He was, at this time, about 68 years of age. As before this is the one and only time he is mentioned in the records of the county. Howard does not believe it improbable that James died possessed of no valuable property, such as land or slaves but only household items and any tools of his trade. This would mean there would not be an necessity to make a will, or to administer an estate. Any items still possessed at the time of his death would have been absorbed into the family without going through the legal process. This is why nothing has ever been found concerning him after the year 1735. James and Elizabeth had four sons that are known, Richard, George, James and Solomon. They may have had daughters also, but nothing has been discovered concerning them, and may never be. SOURCE: OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS 1619 to 1799 by Bruce Howard DNA results (Source: http://pacesociety.org/DNA/results.htm) These are the results from descendants who believe themselves direct descendants of Richard Pace II of Virginia, through his son James 393-390-10-391-385a-385b-426-388-439-389i-392-389ii 13 25 15 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 458-4591-459b-455-454-447-437-448-449-464a-464b-464c-464d 16 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 17 17 17
  Person ID	I10366	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Richard Pace, II,   b. Abt 1636, Charles City County, Virginia d. Abt 1677 (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Mary Baker,   b. Abt 1640, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1660  [2]
  Family ID	F2009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Lowe,   b. Aft 1666   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. George Pace,   b. Aft 1684   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Pace,   b. Aft 1686   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Solomon Pace,   b. Aft 1688   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Richard Pace,   b. Abt 1690   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Howard, Bruce A. PACE A SKETCH AND HISTORY OF OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS FROM 1619 to 1799 (1998). [S191] Matkin, Marianne--Family Researcher (correspondence).