Daily AncestorJemmy
Jemmy is a nickname for James, so the same person may be Jemmy in one record and James in another.
Jemmy is an old pet form of James. Charlotte Yonge explains that Jemmy and Jim grew from the way James was once pronounced, and she also lists the shorter Jem.
In a search, try both names. An index may list him only as Jemmy, while his baptism or marriage record gives James.
As seen in a recordCounty tax list, 1810; his will names him James
Jemmy Mapes, 1 poll, 320 acres
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