William Sexton Family
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William Saxton + Elizabeth Black
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The Black Family of Greenbrier County, WVa

1.  James H. Sexton

James H. Sexton was born 5 September 1800 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, and died 14 March 1855 near Mud River, Cabell County, (West) Virginia.

James appears in the 1850 Cabell County, (West) Virginia census (page 001) with Jacob H. Sexton.
Sexton, Jacob H. 31
M Farmer 700 Va
Sexton, Acantha 22
F

Va
Sexton, Sarah J. 2mo
F

Va
Sexton, James 49
M

Va Pauper

There is more to the story than James being a pauper.  According to the listings in the book "Cabell County VA/WV Order Book: Overseers of the Poor, 1814-1861" edited by Carrie Eldridge,
pg 64 4 June 1832 Elizabeth Sexton allowed $20 to support her son James
pg 68 3 June 1833 Elizabeth Saxton allowed $20 to support her son James until next June
pg 74 2 June 1834 Elizabeth Sexton allowed $20 to support her son James until next June
pg 79 June 1835 Elizabeth Sexton allowed $20 for of support her son James until next June
pg 96 3 June 1839 $20 allowed support of James Sexton until next June, order Daniel Love
pg 99 1 June 1840 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton until June 1841, order Daniel Love
pg 102 7 June 1841 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton, order to Daniel Love
pg 109 5 June 1843 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton, order to Daniel Love
pg 116 2 June 1845 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton, order to Daniel Love
pg 127 7 June 1847 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton for ensuing year, order to Daniel Love
pg 133 5 June 1848 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton, order to Daniel Love
pg 137 4 June 1849 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton, order to Daniel Love
pg 143 3 Aug 1850 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton, order to Daniel Love
pg 147 3 June 1851 ($20) $15 allowed for support of James Sexton until 1st of March next (whole page has large X drawn across it)
pg 148 3 June 1851 $16.65 allowed for support of James Sexton until 31st of March next
pg 151 31 Mar 1852 $20 allowed for support of James Sexton until March 31st, 1853
pg 154 4 Mar 1853 $29 allowed for support of James H. Sexton, order to John D. Holdryde
pg 162 31 Mar 1854 $20 allowed for support of James H. Sexton (Margin - dead)

It would appear by these entries, especially the entries made to Elizabeth, that James was incapable of making an independent living - meaning some sort of physical or mental incapacitation.

According to "Cabell County Death Records 1853-1859", KYOWVA, page 18, Sexton James d. 14 Mar 1855 at Mud River age 54y 5 mos 9 dys.  Son of William and E. Saxton b. Greenbrier Co.  Death reported by brother John Sexton.  Margin note:  Never married.

This seems to tie John, Jacob and James together as brothers, all three of them to William and Elizabeth, and to tie William with Elizabeth Black and to Greenbrier County.

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