James Devlin (1750 - 1825)

Born 10 Jul 1750 in Tyrone, Ireland

Husband of Margaret Ann (Gray) Devlin — married 18 Sep 1767 in Abbeville, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1825 at age 75 in Smithville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

James Devlin has Irish ancestors.

Private James Devlin served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

James was born about 1743. He passed away in 1825.

Name: James Devlin Rank: Private Age: 75 Birth Year: abt 1743 Pension Enrollment Date: 26 Aug 1818 Residence Place: South Carolina, USA Death Date: 26 Nov 1825 Service Description: S.C. cont'line^[1]

Enlisted 24 July 1776 State South Carolina Regiment Third Regiment

His stone in the Cedar Springs Church, Abbeville Co., SC reads: Died in 1825. He was a patriot of the Rev. War and fought under Col. Moultrie on Sullivans Island at the defeat of Peter Parker and saw Jasper replace the flag admidst the thunder of British Guns. He was among the first in the erection of Cedar Springs Church where his dust lies (erected by his son Col. James Devlin)

Note

Note: Information from Marie Davlin Moore, 1630 E. Union Bower Rd., Irving, TX 75051-7943

In 1790 census of Abbeviell, SC, James was the only Devlin listed

In 1800 James had 2 boys under 16, 2 over 16, and 4 females including his wife at home.

James Devlin arrived in America sometime before June 1767, which is when he received a 100 acre land grant (Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to S.C. 1763-1773)

He served in the Revolutionary War and is buried in Cedar Springs Associated Reform Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Epitaph from the tomb of James Devlin

Sacred to the memory of James Devlin, who died in 1825.

He was a patriot of the Revolution and fought under Col. Moultrie on Sullivan's Island at the defeat of Peter Parker and saw Jasper replace the flag amidst the thunders of British guns. He was among the first in the erection of Cedar Springs Church, where his dust now lies.

Erected by his son, Col. James J. Devlin

(CW marker on grave; it may be misplaced)

From Pension records

JAMES DEVLIN

ABBEVILL DISTRICT

PRIVATE

SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINENTAL LINE

$96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE

$674.60 AMOUNT RECEIVED

MARCH 5, 1819 PENSION STARTED

AGE 75

DIED NOVEMBER 26, 1825

Information from Find a Grave:^[2]

Birth: Jul. 10, 1750 Tyrone County Galway, Ireland Death: Nov. 26, 1825 Smithville Abbeville County South Carolina, USA

Jame Devlin, a native of Tyrone, Ireland, was born on July 10th 1750. James emigrated to America as part of the South Carolina Assembly Act of 1761 to encourage settlers to come to the colony. In December 1762, two townships were laid out for the petitioners: Boonesborough of 20,500 acres at the head of Long Canes Creek and Londonborough of 22,000 acres on Hard Labor Creek.

At the age of seventeen, James sailed aboard The Nancy, from Belfast to Charles Town, South Carolina; arriving into port on June 5th 1767. After James was administered the oath of allegiance, he was awarded 100 acres of bounty land near Long Canes Creek.

On September 18th 1768, James married Miss Margaret Ann Gray; whose family came from County Antrim, Ireland in 1767.

When the American Revolution broke out, James enlisted as a Private in 3rd South Carolina Regiment in Capt. Felix Warley's 1st Company; which was under the command of. Col. Wm. Moultrie. On June 28th 1776, James fought with Col. Wm Moultrie's Regiment at the Battle of Charleston Harbor and witness Sergeant Jasper raising the flag over the fort after the battle was won. For his service during the war, James Devlin received 200 acres on Curtail Creek, a branch of Long Cane Creek.

James and Margaret Devlin were early members of Long Cane and Cedar Springs A.R.P. churches. Here their known children were baptized: Margaret Ann (1769-1794) Patrick (1769-1850) John (1771-1850) Charles (1773-) Harriet (1775-) Sarah (1776-) James J. (1780-1849) Henretta (1783-) Charles Robert (1786-1824) Thomas C. (1788-1864) William (1789-1827)

In 1818, James Devlin made application for a pension for his revolution war service; which continued until his death on November 26th 1825 at the age of 75 years old. He was laid to rest in the churchyard cemetery at Cedar Springs A.R.P. where he had been a Ruling Elder and member since the church was organized in 1780.

Sources

1. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60514&h=46947&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=jHO117&_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #43161230 Cedar Springs A.R.P. Church Cemetery Cedar Springs, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-KWY : accessed 19 July 2018), James Devlin, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 472, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-P78 : accessed 18 December 2018), James Devlin, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 2, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 47; FHL microfilm 181,422.
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