James McCurdy 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 20 Nov 1791 - Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 17 Aug 1866 - (Washington Co., Arkansas) 2
         Burial: in Mt. Comfort Cem., Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: David McCurdy (Abt 1769-1834) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Appleby (Abt 1770-1845) 1
Spouses and Children 
1. *Jane Henderson (25 Jan 1795 - 24 Aug 1866) 1 4 
       Marriage: Abt 1816
       Children:
                1. William K. McCurdy (1817-1877)
                2. John A. McCurdy (Abt 1824-1870/1880)
                3. David Franklin McCurdy (1828-1894)
                4. Nancy E. McCurdy (1830-1897)
                5. James A. McCurdy (Abt 1833-      )
                6. Samuel McCurdy (Abt 1839-      )
                7. Benjamin P. McCurdy (1841-1898)
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Bedford Co., Tennessee; pg 18
James McCurdy 111001 -- 010001; 1 slave
male female
1 < 5
1 5-10 1
1 10-15
15-20
20-30
1 30-40 1 </pre>

His brother William McCurdy lives 5 entries away.

<pre>1840 Washington Co., Arkansas, Prairirie Township
James McCurdy 1111101 -- 0011001; 4 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
1 < 5
1 5-10
1 10-15 1
1 15-20 1
1 20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1 </pre>

He is in the sequence David E. McCurdy, Wm. McCurdy, x, x, Sam'l McCurdy, Mathias Brower, Hezekiah Appleby, x, James McCurdy. Wm, Sam'l, and James McCurdy are brothers, and David E. is the son of Wm.

<pre>1850 Washington Co., Arkansas, Prairie Township; Dec 14; pg 785
James McCurdy 59 MW Ga $650 Farmer
Jane " 55 FW Ga
John " 26 MW Tn Farmer
David " 22 MW Tn Farmer
Mary " 18 FW Tn
James " 17 MW Tn Farmer
Samuel " 11 MW Ar
Benjamin " 9 MW Ar </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Washington Co., Ar, Prairie Tsp., p.o. Fayetteville; Aug 1; pg 205
1432/347
James McCurdy 68 MW Ga $1500/$900 Farmer
Jane " 64 FW Ga
Nancy " 28 FW Tn
Samuel " 21 MW Ar Farmer
Benjamin " 17 MW Ar Farmer </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Two sons live nearby: John at 1433/348 and William at 1460/374. A nephew James McCurdy (son of Allen) lives at 1458/372. Hezekiah Appleby and two sons live very close to William.
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Sources

1 Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," 1980, vol 3.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 31393633.

3 Julius Augustus McCurdy, "The McCurdy's of Stone Mountain, Georgia," 1979, pg 23.

4 Mac McCurdy, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: mactex."

5 Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," 1980, vol III.

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