Judge James Bordley (1736-1793)

Of "Bordlington", Queen Anne’s County, Md. Son of Stephen Bordley, Jr. (1709-1776). He and his brother Will were known as the Wye River Bordleys having been born there. He served Queen Anne’s County in Lower House of Md. Legislature 1777-9 (see Papenfuse); on vestry of St. Pauls 1769-83; and as Register of St. Pauls; Justice 1773-86; Committee of Correspondence, elected 1774; Justice, Orphan’s Court 1778-86; Captain of a militia co., 20th Bn. 1776. He manumitted all 21 of his slaves 1785-92. He owned 1090 acres in Queen Anne’s Co.