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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-026155.txt : 20060501
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-026155.hdr.sgml : 20060501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060501091234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-026155
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275101
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				200500300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1200
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4348462000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRYANT WILLIAM C III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001347477

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50548
		FILM NUMBER:		06792483

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4348462000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		828 MAIN ST
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24504
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>BRYANT, WILLIAM 4/27/06
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        <issuerName>BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOJF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BRYANT WILLIAM C III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>828 MAIN ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LYNCHBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24504</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Coomon Stock, $2.14 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.20</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4375</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $2.14 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Share amount reflects the 25% stock dividend declared January 17, 2006 and paid on March 10, 2006 as well as all prior stock dividends declared by the company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Share price reflects the 25% stock dividend declared January 17, 2006 and paid on March 10, 2006 as well as all prior stock dividends declared by the company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Todd Scruggs, POA for William C. Bryant, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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