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James Callicott

1705 - ABT. SEP 1778

• BIRTH: 1705
• DEATH: ABT. SEP 1778, Prince Edward County, Virginia

1.  John Bailey Callicott
2.  Beverly Callicott
3. +William Harrison Callicott
4.  Mary Callicott

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[NI0109] The following text is from Callicott Connections I by John T. Callicotte
(Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, Md, 1984), pp. 24-29 :

James Callicott (G5), 1705-1778, son of John Callicott (G-4) and his wife Rachel/Mary Hopkins. James is first mentioned in 1718 when his name appears as a nephew in the Will of William Hopkins. James, like his brother William, also migrated from Essex County but instead of following William to Amelia County, James went to Prince Edward County, Virginia approximately 1740-1750. His name was first mentioned in Prince Edward County when he was appointed a land processioner on Sep 12, 1759. He bought and sold several tracts of land in Prince Edward County during the period 1762-1777, becoming a large landowner. Some of these land transactions are cited in the Appendix of this book. James settled in Prince Edward County in the area of Snails Creek. His neighbors included the Paces, Harrisons, Griffins, and Bagles - all of whom had migrated from Essex County.

It is interesting to note where in Virginia these early Callicotts settled. James (G-5) settled about five miles northeast of Moores Old Ordinary, which is currently Meherin, Va. Beverly Callicott and his cousin James Callicott (son of William and Mary Callicott) of Amelia-Prince Edward Counties, settled southwest of the present Meherin, Va in Charlotte County, Va. William Callicott settled on Ellis Fork of Flatt Creek, then Amelia County but later became Prince Edward County when a new county was formed. This is northwest of present city of Burkeville, Va. All of these settlements are in a line following the present Highway #360. The settlement on Ellis fork of Flatt Creek is near the current junction of Hwy #360 and Hwy #460. These were two well-established pioneer roads and stage routes. Many settlers were moving westward into this area from the eastern shore of Virginia. Initially the counties in Virginia were very large but after they became well populated additional counties within counties were formed. For example, Amelia County once covered a vast area including what later became Prince Edward County.

We know from James' Will dated Aug 17, 1778 that his wife's name was AGATHA who we believe to be the mother of all the children listed in his Will. We have the "gut" feeling that Agatha's maiden name was "HARRISON" but no factual proof. We feel that way because (1) During that period it was a common practice to use the wife's maiden name as the first or middle name of one of the children and one of their sons was named "Harrison", (2) The family of Harrison was one of the nearest neighbors to James and Agatha in the Snails Creek area of Prince Edward County, and (3) There were several land transactions between James Callicott and the Harrisons.

It is not known how many children James and Agatha may have had. It is known that at the time he prepared his Will in 1778, they had three boys and one girl living, with one of the boys, "Bailey" being away from home - a soldier in the Army. Normally, the practice at the time was to list the children in the Will in the order of their birth, the oldest first, and the youngest last. There appears to be an exception in this case and we believe it was because the oldest living child, Bailey, was away in the Army when the Will was prepared.

With few exceptions every Callicott descendant mentioned in this book are descendants of one of these three sons. Using the date of his Will (Aug 17, 1778) and the date it was probated (Sep 26, 1778), we know that James died in Prince Edward County, Virginia the latter part of August or early September 1778 and that he was in excess of 60 years of age at time of death.

His four known children, all born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, are listed below. The birth and death dates indicated for each are not specific but generally represent the period in which they lived:

1. John Bailey Callicott (C-6), 1745-1820, married to Sarah JAMES, daughter of Thomas JAMES
of Charlotte County, Virginia. See Section 7 of this chapter for information on John Bailey.
2. Beverly Callicott (A-6), 1750-1824, married "Priscilla".
See Section 5 of this Chapter for information on Beverly.
3. Harrison Callicott (D-6), 1756-1824, wife's name believed to be "Elizabeth".
See Section 6 of this Chapter for further information on Harrison.
4. Mary Callicott (B-6), 1760 - ????, She married a "BALDWIN".
We have no further information on Mary and, as of yet, have not researched the Baldwin line.

Again, for the purpose of clarification and better understanding, the reader is urged to read Appendices A, D, and E before proceeding to the above referenced Sections.

Before we can proceed further with the book, there are some family relationships to be determined. Of the three sons of James and Agatha, we were only able to find a Will for the one son - Beverly. From Beverly's Will we were able to identify the children of Beverly and Priscilla. But without a Will and also without a Census record that names the members of their household, how do we determine the names of the children of Harrison and John Bailey?

First, let's look at the age of Harrison and John Bailey. Who was the oldest? Let's look at the 1800 Census (Appendix E). In the Harrison household the oldest male is under 45. In the John Bailey household, the oldest male is over 45. This makes John Bailey the oldest. If we look at the 1800 Census record for the Beverly Callicott household in Randolph County, NC., we find that Beverly is also over 45 in 1890. Who then is the older - John Bailey or Beverly? We believe that John Bailey is for the following reasons:

a. The Law of Primogeniture (the first born son) prevailed in the Colonies for several years after the Revolution - i.e., the first born son inherits the land and titles. The first born son also inherited the responsibility of the family if the father died or became disabled. Since the father, James in this instance, Willed to John Bailey the land and plantation this would make John Bailey appear to be the first son.

b. James, the father, apparently strictly followed the Law of Primogeniture. The reader of his Will will note that even should John Bailey not return from the War, the land and plantation does not go to the next oldest son - Beverly, but is to be sold and the monies therefrom divided equally among the remaining two sons, Beverly and Harrison.

c. Evidence also indicates that after James' death, John Bailey inherited the land and plantation which he later sold. Agatha, his mother, lived with John Bailey until her death.

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