Alexander Erwin (abt. 1750 - 1830)

Born about 6 Jun 1750 in Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Robinson) Erwin — married 15 Aug 1770 in Burke County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1830 at about age 80 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Colonel Alexander Erwin served with Burke County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Alexander Erwin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A060440.

Alexander Erwin is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 155164
Rank: Colonel

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 10, 2016), "Record of IRWIN, ALEXANDER", Ancestor # A060440.

Colonel Alexander Erwin (aka Irwin) was born February 12, 1749, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and migrated to Rowan county, North Carolina. By the time of the American Revolutionary War, Burke county had been created from n Rowan county. Alexander too the Oath of Allegiance for land entry in Rowan county, in 1778. He served as an officer during the Revolution, first as a Captain, under the command of Colonel McDowell, eventually achieving the rank of Colonel, himself. ^[1]

Colonel Alexander Irwin is honored for his service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Their records indicate that he died October 15, 1829, in Morganton, Burke county, North Carolina. He married 1) Sarah Ann Robinson and 2) Cynthia Margaret Crawford Patton. Application for membership in the DAR have been made by his son, James Irwin, who married Margaret Locke Phifer; and his daughters, Mary Erwin, who married John McKamey Wilson; Harriet Dorcas Erwin, who married John Agnew Erwin and Catherine Irwin, who married John Agnew Erwin; Cythia Erwin, who married Stephen Fox; and Margaret Erwin, who married Hugh Tate.

Colonel Erwin died June 20, 1830, in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, and is buried in the Quaker Meadows Cemetery. ^[2] There is a photograph of his headstone on his memorial, which may be viewed here: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/257/19427788_1473882903.jpg

Marriage

Husband: Alexander Erwin

Wife: @P1019@

Marriage:

Date: 1786

Place: Rowan, NC^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ CLARK, NC STATE RECS, VOL 17, PP 857,941; VOL 22, PP 504,509; VOL 24, PP 387,422; HUGGINS, BURKE CO LAND RECS, VOL 1, P 35; HAUN, NC REV ARMY ACCTS, BK A, PART XII, PP 189,224,240; W6245; S6565
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19427788/alexander-erwin
3. ↑ Source: #S-1239059976 APID: 1,70453::295404

• 1820 United States Federal Census for Name: Alexander Erwin Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Burke, North Carolina Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 -- 21 Slaves, 5 white persons on census record.
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 336
• SAR Membership #96774 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Alexander Erwin Birth Date 6 Jun 1750 Birth Place Burke, Pennsylvania Death Date 20 Jun 1830 Death Place Burke, North Carolina
• http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A060440
• U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811; Record Group: 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984; Series Number: M905; Roll Number: 5 Military Unit Second Regiment Service Year 1791
• Source: S-1239059976 Repository: #R-1568454937 Title: Web: RootsWeb Marriage Records Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,70453::0

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for George Baird Gill 01:07, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

Name: George Baird Gill

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1869

Birth Place: Jacksonport, Jackson, Arkansas

SAR Membership: 27153

Role: Applicant

Application Date: 8 Mar 1915

Father: Lyman B Gill

Mother: Jane Addaide Baird

• Col Alexander Erwin on Find A Grave: Memorial #19427788

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 July 2019), memorial page for Col Alexander Erwin (6 Jun 1750–20 Jun 1830), Find A Grave Memorial no. 19427788, citing Quaker Meadows Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by LoRetta Hughes (contributor 46865226). 01:36, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

• https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/erwin-alexander

Acknowledgements

• Erwin-763 was created by Shasta Seagle through the import of Seagle Family Tree.ged on Apr 8, 2014