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Descendants of Benjamin Stinnett

Generation No. 2

2. James S.² Stinnett (Benjamin¹) was born 1810, and died June 21, 1877 in Amherst Co. VA. He married Mary S. Rodgers February 17, 1829 in Amherst Co. Va. She was born Abt. 1808, and died Unknown.

Notes for James S. Stinnett:
A note 2/12/07
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There is some dispute as to the Father of James S. Stinnett who married Mary Rodgers. Some researchers believe that Benjamin and Adeline were the parents of James, while others believe that it is the way I have it listed here. For now, I will leave it the way you see it. However, evidence is starting to stack up against it.
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He is listed as age 40 on the 1850 Amherst Co. VA Census (birth est. 1810), 54 on the 1860 Census (birth est. 1806, 66 on the 1870 Census (Birth est. 1804), and 64 on his death records (birth est. 1806).

On the Census for 1870, he and his wife are listed as having William, age 26, son and Cyrus, age 11.
On all records, James was listed as a Farmer.

He died at age 64 from inflammation of bowels as reported by son Pitt F. Stinnett, according to Amherst co, VA death records as Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA.

Taken from the 1850 Census:

30 57 57 Stennet James S 40 M Farmer
31 57 57 Stennet Mary S 30 F
32 57 57 Stennet M F 20 F
33 57 57 Stennet Benjamin 18 M Laborer
34 57 57 Stennet Reubin 26 M Laborer
35 57 57 Stennet Elizabeth 13 F
36 57 57 Stennet Martha Ann 1 F
37 57 57 Stennet William 7 M
38 57 57 Stennet Pitt W 6 M
39 57 57 Stennet Catherine 2 F

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Amherst PAGE NO: 77

Served: 19th Va. Heavy Artillery, Co. D - Confederate Army

************* A note from researcher Phyllis Harvey 2/12/07 *****************

According to my research, James S. was born between 1804 - 1810. This is
estimataed from his ages listed on the various census records. He is listed as
40 on the 1850 census, 54 on the 1860 census.

On the 1870 census, he and his wife are listed as having William, age 26,
son, and Cyrus, age 11. The 1880 census shows Mary living in the household of
her grandson, Cyrus Stinnett.

The death recrods of Amherst Co., VA at Jones Memorial Library, state he
died 21 June 1877 in Amherst Co. This information was provided by his son
Pitt, and it listed the father of James S. as Benjamin.

I don't know who this Benjamin is, but if James S. was alive when Charles
A., Sr. died, why is James not listed in his will?

The 1850 census lists James. Mary, M.F. (female) Benjamin, Reubin,
Elizabeth, Martha. William, Pitt, Catherine, and another male that I can't make
out a name.

On the 1850 census, there is a Charles A., Sally, Affiah, John, Charles,
Robert, Thomas, Sarah and William. The age of Charles is listed as 45.

The age of James on the 1850 census is listed as 40.

Because of the above, I am looking for any kind of definite proof that James
S. was the son of Charles A. I have not been able to connect the Benjamin
that I have listed to either Benjamin Sr. or Benjamin Jr.

But the death records specifially state Benjamin and Adaline are the parents
of James S.
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James' age is listed as 40 on the 1850 Amherst Co census (est birth 1810), 54 on the 1860 Census (est birth 1806), 66 on the 1870 Census (est birth 1804), and 64 on his death record (est birth 1806). On the Census for 1870, he and his wife are listed as having William, age 26, son Cyrus, age 11. On all records, James was listed as a farmer. He died June 21, 1877 in Amherst Co, VA. Cause of death is listed as inflammation of bowels, at age 64, son of Benjamin and Adaline Stinnett which was reported by his son Pitt F. Stinnett, according to Amherst Co. VA death rocords at Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA. (Courtesy of Phyllis Cyrus Harvey)

More About James S. Stinnett:
Cause of Death: Inflammation of bowels

Notes for Mary S. Rodgers:
Mary is listed on the 1850 Census as age 30, 52 on the 1860 Census, 60 on the 1870 Census, and she is listed as 71 on the 1880 Census. On the 1880 Census, Mary is listed in the household of Cyrus Stinnett, her grandson.

Marriage Notes for James Stinnett and Mary Rodgers:
Information can be found in the marriage records for Amherst Co. VA at FHC, Salem VA

More About James Stinnett and Mary Rodgers:
Marriage: February 17, 1829, Amherst Co. Va

Children of James Stinnett and Mary Rodgers are:

+	3	i.	Mahala F.³ Stinnett, born Abt. 1828; died Unknown.
+	4	ii.	Benjamin R. Stinnett, born 1832 in Amherst Co. VA; died Unknown.
	5	iii.	Reuben A. Stinnett, born Abt. 1834; died Unknown.
	6	iv.	Elizabeth Stinnett, born Abt. 1837; died Unknown.
+	7	v.	Martha Ann Stinnett, born 1839 in Amherst Co. VA; died Unknown.
+	8	vi.	Pitney F. Stinnett, born April 1845 in Amherst Co. VA; died Abt. 1925 in Amherst Co. VA.
+	9	vii.	William S. Stinnett, born 1846 in Amherst Co. VA; died Unknown.
	10	viii.	Catherine Stinnett, born 1848; died Unknown.
	11	ix.	Paulina Stinnett, born Abt. 1850 in Amherst Co. VA; died Unknown.

Notes for Paulina Stinnett:
Age listed as 10 on 1860 Amherst Co. Census records at Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg VA.

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