This is what I am able to piece together regarding James Irwin in Pennsylvania.
Facts:
- born in Cumberland County, PA in 1758
- James parents are William and Nancy Irwin.
- 1778-1880 he serves in Revolutionary War (Milford Twp., Cumberland, Co.)
- Robert Irwin served with James in Revolutionary War (Milford Twp., Cumberland Co)
- Robert Irwin’s parents are John and Mary Irwin
- Robert Irwin history states that he was from Mifflin County, PA
1750 Lack Township, Cumberland County, PA
1758 – James Irwin in born to William and Nancy Irwin in Lack Twp., Cumberland County, PA.
1763 – Robert Irwin in born to John and Mary Irwin in Lack Twp., Cumberland County, PA.
1768- Lack Twp. splits into Lack and Milford Twps. – James and Robert are now in Milford Twp., Cumberland County, PA.
1777- James Irwin in Milford Twp., Cumberland County, PA served 2 months in the Autumn, on the frontier fighting the British, as a private in Captain William Graham’s Pennsylvania Company and General Potter’s Brigade.
1778 – James Irwin in Milford Twp., Cumberland County, PA served 2 months in “Standing Stone Valley” fighting the Indians, as a private in Captain David Boal’s Pennsylvania Company.
1780 – James Irwin in Milford Twp., Cumberland County, PA served 2 months in August, at Kishacoquillas Valley fighting the Indians, as a private in Captain David Boal’s Pennsylvania Company.
1789 – Milford and Lack Twp. become part of Mifflin County, PA
1831 – Milford and Lack Twp. become part of Juniata County, PA
1843 – Milford Twp. splits into Milford and Beale Twps. in Juniata County, PA.
In your opening paragraph, did you mean to say that James Irwin died in Union, Butler, Ohio, instead of Deerfield? Deerfield was in Warren County.
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