James LEMMON

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James Married Sara Carr about 1799.It is speculated that Sarah died in childbirth or complications of the birth of her last child, in 1813/1814.The family moved to Indiana in 1812. James married Amy Rawlins in Paoli, Orange Co., Indiana, on April 2, 1818, and they later settled near Corydon, Indiana.Around 1828 the family moved to Adams Co., Illinois.In 1845 James & his wife Amy, went to Texas, with his son , Robert Allen. They settled in Lancaster, near the Ellis/Dallas County Line.This was before Texas became a state, and makes James Lemmon one of the founding fathers of the state.His Grave is in the Edgwood Cemetary, and is marked as a Revelotionary Soldier and a Veteran of the war of 1812. Some of his descendants have been able to join the DAR, And the Daughters of the war of 1812. His is one of 5 known Revelutionary War soldiers buried in Texas.---------------------------James Lemmon, son of Robert, was born in 1763 near Hagerstown, Maryland, or Pennsylvania, there was a disdpute at that time, between n PA & MD over which state Hagerstown was in.He served as a messenger boy during the American Revolution when a lad oftwelve years--it being safer for boys to carry the messages than men. Hecarried messages from the camp of General George Washington to that ofCaptain Robert Lemmon (his father) and others. He lived in Washington'scamp in Valley Forge and affectionately called him "Uncle George." Towardthe end of the war James entered the Continental Army as a private in the Continetal Army, in the Virginia line under General Francis Marion, and in the Colonel William Hardin Division, he was private in Captain George Walls Co, 4tth V. Regiment, commanded successively by Maj. Isaac Beall,Col. James Wood and Col. John Nevill.He was at the battle in which Cornwallis surrendered, at Yorktown.This regiment was designated the 4th, 8th, and 12th. His name appeared on muster rolls April 1778, and also Jan 1779.(See War records, V 4, P. 255 Va. State Library; War Dept. Adjutaant General'soffice; National DAR #293996)He lived in Hagerstown until 1786, when he moved to Kentucky with his father, Capt. Robert Lemmon.They settled in Elk Creek, Shelby Co., KY.in 1813-14 they moved to Vincennes, where his wife died--------In 1800 James Lemmon married Sarah Carrand lived in Kentucky. They moved to Vincennese, Indiana about 1810. It was during his residence here that he volunteered for military service in the War of 1812.After her death in 1813 he moved his family of children to Harrison Co., Indiana where he married Amy Rawlins (daughter of Charles Rawlins). James home in Harrison Co. was occupied after he left, by his sons John & Washington, and later by James grandaughter, Eliza Lemmon Zollman.About 1834 they were lured by free land in Illinois where they settled in Green County--living as neighbors to Roderick Rawlins, his wifes cousin.In 1844 Roderick Rawlins moved his entire family from Illinois to Texas and settled in Peters' Colony on a land-grant located partly on Ten Mile Creek in what is now known as the southern part of Dallas County.Needing some help in getting his large family to Texas, Roderick Rawlinsbrought along young Robert Allen Lemmon ,son of James Lemmon, and alsoCarles Wise, neighbors and also friends of his own son "Alec".These two boys were so delighted with Texas that they selected 640 acres of land lying next to the Rawlins grant and walked back to Illinois to bring theirparents.When they reached the Mississippi River they fashioned a raft fromdrift wood- tying the wood together with stout vines and attempted to paddledirectly across, but when they reached the other side they were fifteenmiles down-stream and had to walk back to their destination. Robert AllenLemmon returned with his father, James Lemmon, his mother Amy Rawlins Lemmon and his younger brother Jackson Lemmon in August 1845.James Lemmon, a citizen of the Republic of Texas, died on July 4th, 1858 at his home three miles below Lancaster on the Dallas/Ellis County line. He was buried 93 years ago in Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Texas near the spot w
here the Rawlins caravan camped the night it arrived in Peter's colony in 1844.note: there is a discrepancy between the dates in the following article and the dates inthe excerpt from the Dallas Morning News column shown above.Lemmon Family historyExcerpts from The Dallas Morning News. July 1948-The Jane Douglas Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will honor the memory of James Lemmon, with an appropriate service and marking of the grave with a plaque, July 4,1948, the ninetyth anniversary of death, at Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Dam Co. Texas."Infant of the Revolution" was the inscription on the gravestone, and the plaque,commemorated his service as a Sargent in the war of 1812.James Lemmon was a messenger boy to George Washington during the revolutionary war. He was the son of Captain Robert Lemmon bom before 1730 in County Tyrone, Ireland.Typed this from material sent by Haskell Lemon, as you can tell it was written bysomeone in the manner of the old langange. copied it just as received it." by Hoyt Day :Names spelled as follows on Marriage CD: James Lemon & Amy Rollins .He was the son of Captain Robert Lemmon born before 1730 in County Tyrone, Ireland. Robert Lemmon and two brothers, John and James Lemmon emigrated to America about 1750, settling around Baltimore, They remained there a number of years agitating the question in favor of American liberty, and when the war came they were in the front lines and heat ofbattle. Robert Lemmon and his two brothers entered the army during the French and Indian wars, and served under General Edward Braddock and his Aid-de Camp George Washington, They were in the battle at Fort Duquesne on July 9th 1755 on the occasion of defeat and mortal wounding of General Braddock and the surrender of Cornwallis.At the outbreak of the American Revolution the three brothers again entered the service of their country, this time as Captains of the Maryland and Virginia lines. Captain James Lemmon was killed at the battle of Brandywine September 11, 1777. Captain John Lemmon survived and upon termination of the war, moved with his family to Kentucky where he settled on and improved a fine farm on the banks of Green River, known far and wide as Lemmon's Bend. He reared a large family the greater portion of whom became pioneers in the new states and territories.His Great Grandson, Major Alexander C. Lemmon settled in Dallas, Texas in 1889. John Lemmon's family was noted for biblical names, such asAbraham,lsaac,Jacob,John,Peter,James,Daniel and Rudian among the sons, while the same was true for the Daughters names.I received above info from Haskell Lemmon thru Hoyt. Ken LemmonI typed this from material sent to me by Haskell Lemon, as you can tell it was written by someone in the manner of the old langange, I copied it just as I received it. Hoyt===================