James Rands (2)

When lived
1720-1783/86

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather (father of Francis Litchfield Rands)

Parents
James and Martha Rookes (Rands)

Birth
1720 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire

Employment
Yoeman farmer

Marriage
g Johannah Litchfield on May 3, 1746, in Kislingbury, Northamptonshire

Children
g Vincent Rands (b. Jan. 20, 1747; baptized Feb. 15, 1747, in Wicken Parish, England; the church register noting this shows “1746” as the year because the church’s year ran from Lady day March 25 to March 24; m. Sarah Rands - not the one listed below - on May 27, 1776, in Cosgrove; d. Sept. 7, 1787; Vincent's descendants ultimately make their way to Australia)
g Martha Rands (b. April 6, 1749; baptized April 9, 1749, in Wicken parish, England; m. Edward Austin on Nov. 2, 1774, in Simpson; NOTE: This is NOT the Martha Rands that is the direct-line ancestor)
g Phillis Rands (b. Feb. 28, 1750; baptized March 17, 1750, in Wicken Parish, England)
g Christopher Rands (b. Jan. 30, 1753; baptized Feb. 6, 1753, in Wicken Parish; the church register noting this shows “1752” as the year because the church’s year ran from Lady day March 25 to March 24; Speculation: buried in Simpson on Jan. 12, 1800)
g Francis Litchfield Rands (born in village of Helmdon Parish, England; baptized July 25, 1756, in Helmdon parish, England)
g Sarah Rands (baptized July 23, 1758, in Kislingbury, England)
g Richard Rands (baptized May 27, 1766, in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England)

Interesting facts
g Living in Cosgrave (aka Cosgrove) before his marriage to Johannah
g To marry Johannah, James and Johannah’s brother, Thomas, posted a 100-pound bond (13,453 pounds in 2007’s value). The bond states that James and Johannah must be married at either in All Saints Northampton town or in Kislingbury, and if the marriage did not take place, they lost the money.
g Various record indicates James was literate.
g In 1748, James signed the Bishop’s Transcripts as a church warden.
g Most of James and Johannah’s children were born in the parishes of Wicken and Helmdon.
g In summer of 1758, the married couple are residing in Helmdon Parish.

Died
Speculation: Either Dec. 25, 1783, or Nov. 1, 1786, in Simpson, Buckinghamshire, England

NOTE: Information on this page courtesy of Karen Gardiner and Roy Rand

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