• Born: 5 May 1768, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island ^{1 2}
• Marriage (1): Anne HEMPSTEAD in July 1792 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ^{1 2 3}
• Died: 6 June 1814, Ontario, Canada at age 46 ^{1 2}

James married Anne HEMPSTEAD in July 1792 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA.^{1 2 3} (Anne HEMPSTEAD was born on 26 June 1773 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ^{1 2} and died on 3 July 1810 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ^{1 2}.)