James Carlile (1763 - 1842)

Born 23 May 1763 in Donagh, Monaghan, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Boles) Carlisle — married 15 Oct 1783 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1842 at age 78 in Lowndesville, Abbeville, South Carolina

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Biography

Private James Carlile served with Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

James Carlile is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A019226.

James was born in 1763. James Carlile ... He passed away in 1842.

He moved to America 1768-1769 to 96 District, SC. While residing in Ninety Six District, he volunteered on 25 Nov 1780 and reported to Grindal Shoals on 25 Dec 1780 and was placed under Capt. James Caldwell, Lt. Francis Carlisle (his brother), Col. Pickens and Gen. Morgan. He was in the battle at Cowpens and guarded the prisoners as they moved toward the mountains. After releasing the prisoners to the Virginians, he returned with Pickens to harry the Tories and to cut off British supplies. He was in the siege of Ninety Six. Afterwards, he went to guard the frontier under Capt. Francis Carlisle and Maj. Noble. ^[1]

James Carlile (Carlisle), Margaret, widow, Revolutionary War Pension, W8583, SC Service, and Agency, ^[2] (B. Ireland). Soldier's Certificate 31674 issued from 4 May 1831. Act of 7 June 1831 for $36.66 p. a. Widows' Certificate 8695 for $36.66 p. a., issued from 4 March 1843.

Ann Carlile, Abbeville District, South Carolina, 19 February 1846, deposed she was the oldest surviving child of James and Margaret Carlile of Abbeville District, South Carolina, and a true copy from the Family Register in her father's writing in an Old Confession of Faith, showed the parents James Carlile, born 23 May 1763 and Margaret Carlile, born 27 January 1762 were the parents of eleven children:

1. James, born 18 May 1782 (Year may be 1784; writing illegible)
2. Francis born 15 Dec 1786
3. Ann born 8 Jan 1789
4. Jas. born 9 Feb 1791
5. Agness born 2 Feb 1793
6. Martha born 23 Jan 1795
7. William born 19 May 1797
8. Samuel T. born 16 Jan 1799
9. Margret born 9 Nov 1800
10. Isaac born 4 Feb 1805
11. Robert E. born 26 Dec 1808.

Margaret Carlile, on 18 Mar 1857. 93 years old, resident of Abbeville District, SC, deposed she was the widow of James Carlile, deceased marred in Abbeville District, SC, 15 October 1789 by John Harris M. G. , (Presbyterian), was Margaret Boles; husband died 9 April 1842, Abbeville District, South Carolina. (She made the same deposition 14 Sep 1849. James Carlile, age 76, applied for a pension 12 October 1839, was born in Monaghan County, Ireland 23 May 1763; moved to America in 96 District, SC, 1766-1769, age father's Bible, now in possession of widow of deceased brother; volunteered in Revolutionary War in District 96, now Abbeville District, where he resided ever since; volunteered on 25 Nov 1780. 1780. Frances Carlile, Abbeville District, SC, deposed 14 Sep 1849, that she married her late husband, John Carlile, the eldest child of James and Margaret Carlile, on 15 Feb 1821.

Information on Find a Grave is slightly different ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution by B. G. Moss (Limestone College) published in 1893 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. the National. Archives, Washington D. C.
2. ↑ Bounty land warrant # 61091-1650055 US Archives
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #39320373

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Feb 2024), "Record of James Carlisle", Ancestor # A019226.