Son of William James & Elizabeth Witherspoon.
Husband of Jane Dobein.
Father of 7 children. His 2 eldest sons, Capt. John James & William Dobein James, fought valiently alongside him in the Revolutionary War.
A Co-Founder of Indiantown Presbyterian Church.
Immigrated as an infant with his large extended family from Ireland in 1732.
One of the officers who fought under Gen. Francis Marion during the Revolution. Originally started out as Captain of the local Militia before the War. When he saw the way the British were treating his fellow countryman, he assembled and retrained his men to fight against the British forces.
Taking part in many campaigns with Gen. Marion, Maj. James unfortunately became a target of the British army. After more than a few confrontations, the British army marched through the Indiantown & Kingstree area, leaving behind a path of destruction in their wake. Indiantown Presbyterian, then a log building, was burned to the ground, along with the home of Maj. John James and several other major Patriots in the area. Thankfully, it would seem that none of the James family members were lost during the war.
Much can be said about this great American, yet this short description will have to do for now.
Of Welsh descent on the James side of the family, and Scottish/Irish/English descent on the Witherspoon side.
Through the Witherspoon's, Maj. John James inherited much noble and royal blood, being directly descended from many Scottish Kings, Anglo-Saxon Kings, and even a few Russian Monarchs.
Husband of Jane Dobein.
Father of 7 children. His 2 eldest sons, Capt. John James & William Dobein James, fought valiently alongside him in the Revolutionary War.
A Co-Founder of Indiantown Presbyterian Church.
Immigrated as an infant with his large extended family from Ireland in 1732.
One of the officers who fought under Gen. Francis Marion during the Revolution. Originally started out as Captain of the local Militia before the War. When he saw the way the British were treating his fellow countryman, he assembled and retrained his men to fight against the British forces.
Taking part in many campaigns with Gen. Marion, Maj. James unfortunately became a target of the British army. After more than a few confrontations, the British army marched through the Indiantown & Kingstree area, leaving behind a path of destruction in their wake. Indiantown Presbyterian, then a log building, was burned to the ground, along with the home of Maj. John James and several other major Patriots in the area. Thankfully, it would seem that none of the James family members were lost during the war.
Much can be said about this great American, yet this short description will have to do for now.
Of Welsh descent on the James side of the family, and Scottish/Irish/English descent on the Witherspoon side.
Through the Witherspoon's, Maj. John James inherited much noble and royal blood, being directly descended from many Scottish Kings, Anglo-Saxon Kings, and even a few Russian Monarchs.
Son of William James & Elizabeth Witherspoon.
Husband of Jane Dobein.
Father of 7 children. His 2 eldest sons, Capt. John James & William Dobein James, fought valiently alongside him in the Revolutionary War.
A Co-Founder of Indiantown Presbyterian Church.
Immigrated as an infant with his large extended family from Ireland in 1732.
One of the officers who fought under Gen. Francis Marion during the Revolution. Originally started out as Captain of the local Militia before the War. When he saw the way the British were treating his fellow countryman, he assembled and retrained his men to fight against the British forces.
Taking part in many campaigns with Gen. Marion, Maj. James unfortunately became a target of the British army. After more than a few confrontations, the British army marched through the Indiantown & Kingstree area, leaving behind a path of destruction in their wake. Indiantown Presbyterian, then a log building, was burned to the ground, along with the home of Maj. John James and several other major Patriots in the area. Thankfully, it would seem that none of the James family members were lost during the war.
Much can be said about this great American, yet this short description will have to do for now.
Of Welsh descent on the James side of the family, and Scottish/Irish/English descent on the Witherspoon side.
Through the Witherspoon's, Maj. John James inherited much noble and royal blood, being directly descended from many Scottish Kings, Anglo-Saxon Kings, and even a few Russian Monarchs.
Husband of Jane Dobein.
Father of 7 children. His 2 eldest sons, Capt. John James & William Dobein James, fought valiently alongside him in the Revolutionary War.
A Co-Founder of Indiantown Presbyterian Church.
Immigrated as an infant with his large extended family from Ireland in 1732.
One of the officers who fought under Gen. Francis Marion during the Revolution. Originally started out as Captain of the local Militia before the War. When he saw the way the British were treating his fellow countryman, he assembled and retrained his men to fight against the British forces.
Taking part in many campaigns with Gen. Marion, Maj. James unfortunately became a target of the British army. After more than a few confrontations, the British army marched through the Indiantown & Kingstree area, leaving behind a path of destruction in their wake. Indiantown Presbyterian, then a log building, was burned to the ground, along with the home of Maj. John James and several other major Patriots in the area. Thankfully, it would seem that none of the James family members were lost during the war.
Much can be said about this great American, yet this short description will have to do for now.
Of Welsh descent on the James side of the family, and Scottish/Irish/English descent on the Witherspoon side.
Through the Witherspoon's, Maj. John James inherited much noble and royal blood, being directly descended from many Scottish Kings, Anglo-Saxon Kings, and even a few Russian Monarchs.
Inscription
In memory of Major John James who departed this life January 29th 1791, aged 59 years
In faith he dyed, in dust he lyes,
But faith forsees that dust shall rise
When Jesus calls, while hope assumes,
And boasts her joy among the tombs.
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