James Jameson ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

Scott Jameson:

Spectulative father of John Jameson b. 1680. No hard proof.

Tradition states that he was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. Jamison emigrated first to County Galway, Ireland prior to 1680. There is a record of a James Jamison in Galway, Ireland, but it provides no other information other than his residence, and whether it is he of which we speak is not known. His emigration to America is unknown. Some of the earliest emigration listings are as follows:

1685 Alexander Jamison emigrated to America;*(7)
1717 James Jamison to New England; *(8)
1658 Alexander Jamison to Virginia; *(9)
1709 John Jamison to Virginia; *(10)

While tradition cites that James Jamison emigrated some time around 1700 to America and settled in York co., PA., where he died, no proof has been extracted from the PA records to show this. One of the first records to prove these Jamisons were in America comes from Virginia on John Jamison, a grandson of James, whose records put him in Albemarle co., Virginia in 1741. This county is due south of York co., PA. but does not tell us for certain that James Jamison was ever in Pennsylvania, much less York county. There is, however, David Jamison(30434) whose death occurred in York co., PA. the estate and will administered by his wife, Elizabeth Jamison. He was the grandson of James(30410) and the son of John(30420). While no record has been forthcoming it appears he may have had a son, David *(11) Jamison who was born some time in the 1740s and married Magdalina Hershey. This needs to be looked into.

Robert Jamison (#30421) was born 1682, Galway, Ireland. He may have been the one who married Sarah Opdyke in Pennsylvania, since her family had been here prior to the Jamisons. James Jamison and his family settled along the Susquehanna River, some say in the vicinity of York county, PA. Again, there is no proof of this. There is a possibility that Robert may have been the father of Robert Jamison (#29300) who married Sarah McKee about 1745. Robert and Sarah Mckee Jamison had the following children: William, Robert, Arthur, Thomas, Jane, John, David, and Samuel. William Jamison, research shows, was in Northumberland county, PA., not more than 35 miles north of York county. Interestingly enough, these Jamisons removed to northern Virginia and settled in Augusta county not far from Albemarle county.

References:
1] Jamesons In America, 1901, ps. 42,43;
2] Descendants of James Jamison, A. William, p12;
3] Records of Stephen Harter, ltr. 9/11/1984, based on info. obtained by his grandmother;
4] The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Frederick Virkus, 1955, V.1,p87;V.2,ps87,88;V.3,p272;
5] Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, V.2, 1981, Filby & Meyer; & supplements 1983-85; ²

James married.