 James BLAND, son of George BLAND and Grace UNKNOWN.Born Oct 30, 1661 at Penrith Twp., St. Andrew Parrish Cumberland Co., England, died 1709 at Dumfries, Prince William Co, VA , 47 or 48 years FAMILY LINE 1, Westmoreland and Sedbergh. The close geographic proximity to the James River Blands yields some encouragement that we will one day find a common link for the two families. James' son, James (1661-1709), escaped the northern hinterland, as did many of the succeeding Bland generations, and migrated to London, although he didn’t obtain the same success as Family migrant, Adam Bland from Orton Parish. James left Penrith as a young man and moved briefly to London, and thence to East Jersey and Virginia Colony in North America. James appears to have married twice, as his will displays a cluster of older brothers who take charge of five younger siblings. Most living Blands today descend from elder son William Bland (C1686-1744) and to a lesser extent his brothers James (C1687-1756) and John (C1688-1762). A fourth and much younger son Robert died before reaching his majority. Significantly, apart from the discovery that Ellen, one of James’ daughters married William Bland’s associate William Davis, no known research has been done into the daughters, Alice, Patience, and Hannah. ___________________________________________________________________ Note: Residence: James Bland (1661 - 1709), of his father's town and parish, 1684 Moved from London to East New Jersey Note: James Bland of Pernith(Penrith), Cumberland, England. " Glazier and plummer. Bound to William Dockwa for 4 years in ' The Province of East New Jersey', age 22, 17 Mar 1684." (pg 8, Emigrants from England to America, Magna Carta Book Co., Baltimore15, MD, 1968. Transcribed from the origional document records at the city of London Record Office by Michael Ghirelli,BA, Library of Congress Catalog Card number 68-15793, Copyright 1968 by Magna Carta Book Co.) 1682-1692. James Bland of St. Andrew's Parish Cumberland Co. Eng. migrated to London in 1661, on March 17, 1685 he shipped out from London to East Jersey. By 1687 he was in Virginia, and shuttled back and forth between Va. and Maryland between 1687-1701 when he purchased 600 acres of land in Stafford County Va. where he settled down to live. He and wife Margaret had eight children including three sons who lived to adulthood: William c1684-1744, James c1686-1756, and John c1688-1762. Sat Jun 22 11:17:45 2002 Contact: Marian Marzin Was living on the Northern neck of Virginia when Burr Harrison conveyed 600 acres in Stafford Co. Va in 1701 his will was proven in 1708 in Stafford Co. Va. Will: 9 JAN 1707/08 VA PROP: 1701 600 acres in VA Married to Margaret at time of his death ________________________________________________________________________ James Bland is mentioned in "Among Cousins" Vol. 13, Page 11. Also in Vol. 15-17, Page 8. It notes that James Bland (1661-1709), of his father's town and parish, moved to London and to East Jersey in 1684. He was in Virginia by 1687, and died in Stafford County in 1709. He may have married twice, but at the time of his death was married to Margaret Harrison. In 1701 he owned 600 acres in Virginia. His will, dated Jan. 9 1708 was drawn in Virginia. Source: Bland Family Tree http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=thomasbland96&id=I0624 Married estimated 1677 at MD to:  Margaret UNKNOWN, daughter of N.N. and N.N..Born ± 1653 at Dumfries, Stafford, Prince William Co., VA, died ± 1727 at Stafford Co., VA Found listed as: Margaret Harrison and also Margaret Session Children: 1. William * BLANDBorn 1686 at Stafford, St Mary's Co, MD , died 1744 at Dinwiddie, Hamilton Parrish, Prince William Co, VA , 57 or 58 years Note: Marriage 1) Richmond Co. Va. marriages show Catherine Kay(Key) as dau. of James and Mary Pannell Kay. Marriage 1) Spouse Unknown Occupation: Owned a mining enterprise Note: William named his sons (who were half brothers) James and Moses as co-executorof his estate. He had at least 5 sons by his two wives, all of whom lived to adulthood and had their own families. Apparently the eldest son by Catherine Key was Moses. At the time of his marriage, William lived in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co. Va. His land fell into Hamilton Parish Prnc. William Co. upon the formation of the latter in 1731. Residence: Stafford, Prince William Co, VA 3. Alice BLANDBorn 1689 at Prince William Co.,Va 4. James BLANDBorn 1687 at Stafford Co., VA, died Mar 22, 1756 at Prince William Co., VA, 68 or 69 years 6. Hannah BLANDBorn 1696 at Prince William Co,Va 7. Robert BLANDBorn 1698 at Cameron Parish, Stafford Co. now Prince William Co,Va , died 1760 at Edgefield Co. SC | |||