James IRWIN

                   Came to America in 1760, and came to Chester County in 1760, to Franklin County in 1785, to Huntingdon (now Blair) County in 1793. He was a farmer. Private 7th Class, 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, Chester Co. PA Militia, Captain Ephreim Allen's Company.
Records Vol V p 304 PA Archives Series 5 Vol 5.
Will Book 2 page 342 Records of Huntingdon Co, PA.
Will Book 2 Records of Blair Co, PA.
Africa's History of Huntingdon and Blair County PA (1883) says (pg 85):
"About the middle of the eighteenth century, James Irwin, a hardy and ambitious young son of Ireland, left his native land for America. Chester County, in PA, soon became his adopted home, and farming his occupation. He married a member of the well and widely known Carson family of Chester County, and in due time rose to notice as a thrifty and prosperous tiller of the soil. In 1793 he moved to what is now Blair County and settled in Frankstown Township. There he lived and farmed until his death, leaving the farm to his son Robert (born in Chester Countyin 1776) who died on the homestead in 1849. Robert was the father of seven daughters and four sons, all of whom grew to be men and women."
Military Records Volume #5 page 504 Penna Archives 5th series includes in the
"Return of the Second Company of the First Battalion Chester County Militia"
7th Class-James Irwin.
Records of Huntingdon County, PA.
        Will book 2 page 342 - Will of James Irwin dated 16 Sept, 1814, Codicil
dated Sept 12, 1821, probated Feb 26, 1822.
        Will book 3 page 119 - Letters of Administration from C.T.A. granted
granted to John F. Lowry and Robert Irwin August 21, 1824.

Will abstract - I've seen - IRWIN, JAMES, SR., late of Frankstown. Will dated Sept 16, 1814; probated February 26, 1822. Names wife Molly; sons Robert and James, daughter Jane, married to James Irwin; grandsons Thomas and James Mahood, sonsof George Mahood who was formerly intermarried with daughter Elizabeth. Executors: Robert Irwin and James Irwin. Witnesses: James McCune and Joseph Patton. Page 342.

I have seen and photographed the headstone.
There is a revolutionary plaque, in the wrong place, which has death as 1822.

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about James Irwin
Name:	James Irwin
Service Info.:	US ARMY REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Cemetery:	Presbyterian Cemetery
Cemetery Address:	601 Walnut St Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots  about James Irwin
Name:	James Irwin
Cemetery:	Pres Cem
Location:	Hollidaysburg, Blair Co PA 21
Reference:	Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p. Serial: 7973;Volume: 7