James Carlisle was the son of
James Carlisle and Ann Irvine.
He was married to: Margaret Boles on
Sept. 15, 1783 at Abbeville, SC.

Children of JAMES CARLISLE and MARGARET BOLES are:

3. i. MARGARET A.3 CARLISLE, b. November 09, 1800, Lowndesville, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1850, Meriwether County, Georgia.

ii. JOHN CARLISLE, b. May 18, 1784, Abbeville, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1846, Abbeville, South Carolina; m. FRANCES TUCKER, Unknown, South Carolina; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Abbeville, South Carolina.

JOHN CARLISLE

Both John and Frances are buried in the Carlile Family Cemetery near Lowndesville, SC on the original property granted to James Carlile for service during the Revolutionary War. One of their descendants still owns the property.

4. iii. FRANCIS CARLISLE, b. December 15, 1786, Abbeville, South Carolina; d. July 29, 1855, Randolph County, Alabama.

iv. ANN CARLISLE, b. 1789, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.

v. JAMES CARLISLE, JR., b. 1791, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.

vi. AGNES NANCY CARLISLE, b. February 02, 1793, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.

vii. MARTHA JANE CARLISLE, b. June 23, 1795, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.

viii. WILLIAM CARLISLE, b. May 19, 1797, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.

ix. SAMUEL YOUNG CARLISLE, b. June 16, 1799, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.

x. ISAAC CARLISLE, b. 1805, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.

xi. ROBERT E. CARLISLE, b. 1808, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Unknown.


James Carlile, son of the immigrant, was only six years old when his family came to America. He was born May 23, 1763 in Tarnaneal, County Monaghan, Ireland. At age 17, he was drafted into the South Carolina militia as a private, and three weeks later fought in what has been called the greatest tactical victory ever won on American soil, the Battle of Cowpens in upper South Carolina. The fighting began Jan 17, 1781 near Spartanburg. James served under his brother, Captain Francis Carlile. Both served under the command of Col. Andrew Pickens.

Around 1790 James built a house of hewn logs just northwest of Lowndesville, SC on land granted to him for his service during the Revolutionary War. The property remains in the family to this day. James and Margaret raised their family, farmed, and lived there for the rest of their lives. The house has been added onto over the years, but the original log house still stands, and the graves of James and Margaret in the field approximately 200 yards behind it have only recently been marked. About 60 people are buried there in the Carlile Family Cemetery including James and Margaret's oldest son, John, and his wife, Frances Tucker. A descendant of John and Frances currently owns the property where the old home and cemetery are located.