On 31 Aug 1791 when James was 22, he first married
Abigail Dix (61297) , daughter of
Jonathan Dix (51402) (23 Mar 1745/6-aft 1806) &
Sarah Viles (54188) (8 Jul 1748-28 Feb 1781), in Newton, MA.
212 Born on 29 Sep 1769 in Waltham, MA. Abigail was baptized in Watertown, MA, on 1 Oct 1769.30 Abigail died in Brookline, MA, on 29 May 1810; she was 40. Buried in Walnut Street Cemetery, Brookline.