James was born on a sailing vessel as it passed through the channel between Scotland and Ireland and was of Scotch-Irish parentage. He was apprenticed to a weaver in Edinburgh, Scotland. While walking in the street there, he was impressed (at age 14) as a soldier in the British army. He was sent to Boston, Mass. at the start of the Revolutionary War. He deserted, wounded a sentry and was him self wounded but escaped. Pursued, he rushed into a house where a girl was spinning. She hid him in a chest and sat on it while she continued spinning. Soldier hunted over the house, ran their bayonets through bedding, but failed to find him.
He joined the American army in 1777 and was with it until the end of the War. He wintered at Balley Forge and crossed the Delaware with Washington. He was in the battle of Trenton. Soldiers clearing snow after the battle found him with his head cut open. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown.
At the battle of Monmouth, again seriously wounded, he lay all day on the filed under a hot sun, toward evening he crawled to a dead comrade's canteen and allayed his thirst. He was with Mad Anthony Wayne at Stoney Point, was severely wounded again but recovered. Was a Yorktown at the surrender of Cornwallis and received an honorable discharge at the end of the War. In 1818 he applied for a pension which was granted.
His name appears in the Honor Roll, a list of officers and enlisted men of the Oranges, in the "History of the Oranges" written by D. L. Pierson. He came with his commander Colonel John Condit to Orange, New Jersey. Later he bought a farm in Dark Lane, now Valley Street.
In 1785 he married Phebe Force in Orange, New Jersey. He was active in drilling soldier for the War of 1812. Phebe Force died suddenly at dinner June 5, 1815. Both are buried in the Old Burying Ground on Main Street in Orange [incorrect]. The had eight children all born at the homestead in Orange. Their house was destroyed by fire about 1847. Note: This story is found, among other sources, in the "History of Newark" by Urquhart in his biographical sketch of Frederick G. Agens.
He joined the American army in 1777 and was with it until the end of the War. He wintered at Balley Forge and crossed the Delaware with Washington. He was in the battle of Trenton. Soldiers clearing snow after the battle found him with his head cut open. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown.
At the battle of Monmouth, again seriously wounded, he lay all day on the filed under a hot sun, toward evening he crawled to a dead comrade's canteen and allayed his thirst. He was with Mad Anthony Wayne at Stoney Point, was severely wounded again but recovered. Was a Yorktown at the surrender of Cornwallis and received an honorable discharge at the end of the War. In 1818 he applied for a pension which was granted.
His name appears in the Honor Roll, a list of officers and enlisted men of the Oranges, in the "History of the Oranges" written by D. L. Pierson. He came with his commander Colonel John Condit to Orange, New Jersey. Later he bought a farm in Dark Lane, now Valley Street.
In 1785 he married Phebe Force in Orange, New Jersey. He was active in drilling soldier for the War of 1812. Phebe Force died suddenly at dinner June 5, 1815. Both are buried in the Old Burying Ground on Main Street in Orange [incorrect]. The had eight children all born at the homestead in Orange. Their house was destroyed by fire about 1847. Note: This story is found, among other sources, in the "History of Newark" by Urquhart in his biographical sketch of Frederick G. Agens.
James was born on a sailing vessel as it passed through the channel between Scotland and Ireland and was of Scotch-Irish parentage. He was apprenticed to a weaver in Edinburgh, Scotland. While walking in the street there, he was impressed (at age 14) as a soldier in the British army. He was sent to Boston, Mass. at the start of the Revolutionary War. He deserted, wounded a sentry and was him self wounded but escaped. Pursued, he rushed into a house where a girl was spinning. She hid him in a chest and sat on it while she continued spinning. Soldier hunted over the house, ran their bayonets through bedding, but failed to find him.
He joined the American army in 1777 and was with it until the end of the War. He wintered at Balley Forge and crossed the Delaware with Washington. He was in the battle of Trenton. Soldiers clearing snow after the battle found him with his head cut open. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown.
At the battle of Monmouth, again seriously wounded, he lay all day on the filed under a hot sun, toward evening he crawled to a dead comrade's canteen and allayed his thirst. He was with Mad Anthony Wayne at Stoney Point, was severely wounded again but recovered. Was a Yorktown at the surrender of Cornwallis and received an honorable discharge at the end of the War. In 1818 he applied for a pension which was granted.
His name appears in the Honor Roll, a list of officers and enlisted men of the Oranges, in the "History of the Oranges" written by D. L. Pierson. He came with his commander Colonel John Condit to Orange, New Jersey. Later he bought a farm in Dark Lane, now Valley Street.
In 1785 he married Phebe Force in Orange, New Jersey. He was active in drilling soldier for the War of 1812. Phebe Force died suddenly at dinner June 5, 1815. Both are buried in the Old Burying Ground on Main Street in Orange [incorrect]. The had eight children all born at the homestead in Orange. Their house was destroyed by fire about 1847. Note: This story is found, among other sources, in the "History of Newark" by Urquhart in his biographical sketch of Frederick G. Agens.
He joined the American army in 1777 and was with it until the end of the War. He wintered at Balley Forge and crossed the Delaware with Washington. He was in the battle of Trenton. Soldiers clearing snow after the battle found him with his head cut open. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown.
At the battle of Monmouth, again seriously wounded, he lay all day on the filed under a hot sun, toward evening he crawled to a dead comrade's canteen and allayed his thirst. He was with Mad Anthony Wayne at Stoney Point, was severely wounded again but recovered. Was a Yorktown at the surrender of Cornwallis and received an honorable discharge at the end of the War. In 1818 he applied for a pension which was granted.
His name appears in the Honor Roll, a list of officers and enlisted men of the Oranges, in the "History of the Oranges" written by D. L. Pierson. He came with his commander Colonel John Condit to Orange, New Jersey. Later he bought a farm in Dark Lane, now Valley Street.
In 1785 he married Phebe Force in Orange, New Jersey. He was active in drilling soldier for the War of 1812. Phebe Force died suddenly at dinner June 5, 1815. Both are buried in the Old Burying Ground on Main Street in Orange [incorrect]. The had eight children all born at the homestead in Orange. Their house was destroyed by fire about 1847. Note: This story is found, among other sources, in the "History of Newark" by Urquhart in his biographical sketch of Frederick G. Agens.
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