He was born on 09 May 1687 in Freetown, Bristol, Plymouth Colony [1] and was the son of Ruth Chase (Cole) and Job Winslow.
James Winslow first married about 1708 in Bristol, Massachusetts to Elizabeth Carpenter.
He was land rich and in 1739 gifted to each of his 3 adult sons, 30 acres at different locations along the Presumpscot River in the area of Falmouth, Maine.
James Winslow married secondly on 30 Nov 1750 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Massachusetts to Ruth Getchell.
James Winslow was the first of the Quakers in Falmouth Maine, he hosted the monthly meeting in his home until the group built a meeting house on land donated by James.
He died on 19 Oct 1773 in Falmouth, Maine and his last Will was proved before year's end. Presumbly he was buried in an unmarked grave in the old burying ground on Quaker Lane, beneath the acre he had deeded to the Society of Friends.
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