James Guy was born on Dec 31, 1742 in either Augusta County, Virginia or perhaps in England. He owned and operated a mill near Scotts in Western Iredell County. He married Isabella Wasson. He owned seven slaves in 1790. He died on Apr 6, 1813 in Scotts, Iredell County, North Carolina.[1]
Revolutionary Service
James Guy fought as a Captain with the Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia (Salisbury District) during the Revolutionary War.[2]
Source: Find A Grave: Memorial #8726297 retrieved Aug 21, 2017James Guy, 1813; Burial, Loray, Iredell, North Carolina, United States of America, Old Morrison Cemetery</span>
Source: "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-9F7 : accessed 21 August 2017), James Guy, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 392, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
Source: “United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-GN3 : accessed 21 August 2017), James Guy, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 639, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905. </span>
Source: "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-93Z : accessed 21 August 2017), James Guy, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 664, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
Source: "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-7MC : accessed 21 August 2017), James Guy, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 163, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.
Source: "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-79K : accessed 21 August 2017), James Guy, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 164, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913. </span>
Source: Iredell Piedmont County, by Homer M. Keever, with illustrations by Louise Gilbert and maps by Mildred Jenkins Miller, published for the Iredell County Bicentennial Commission by Brady Printing Company from type set by the Statesville Record and Landmark, copyright, November 1976, see Iredell, Piedmont County
Source: "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2TPD : accessed 21 August 2017), James Guy, 04 Mar 1831; citing North Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 5; FHL microfilm 1,319,385. </span>
Source: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Aug 21, 2017), "Record of James Guy", Ancestor # A048642.
WikiTree profile Guy-365 created through the import of Moore-Martin_merged.GED on Feb 3, 2012 by Kirk Moore. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kirk and others.
WikiTree profile Guy-129 created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer. Reference: 338
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