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Submitted by: Kathy Edgington
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Husband: James IRWIN
Birthdate: 16 Oct 1758
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death date: 10 Feb 1847
Place of death: Butler, Ohio, USA
Burial: Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery,West Chester Township,Butler County, Ohio, USA
Father:
Mother:

Marriage date: 2 Feb 1786
Marriage place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Wife: Agnes or Nancy
Birthdate: 24 Nov 1763
Birthplace:
Death date: 6 Aug 1844
Place of death: Butler , Ohio, USA
Burial: Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery,West Chester Township,Butler County, Ohio, USA
Father:
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Ann Irwin
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1 Nov 1786
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date: 29 Aug 1845
Place of death: Butler , Ohio, USA
Burial: Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery,West Chester Township,Butler County, Ohio, USA
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Child No. 2: John Irwin
Sex: M
Birthdate: 18 Feb 1788
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date:
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Child No. 3: Mary Irwin
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 Apr 1789
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Jun 1829
Place of death:
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Marriage date: 22 Jun 1815
Marriage place: Mason, Warren, Ohio, USA
Spouse's name: John Lowes

Child No. 4: Jane Irwin
Sex: F
Birthdate: 19 May 1791
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Bef. 26 Sep 1848
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 23 Aug 1810
Marriage place: ,Butler County, Ohio, USA
Spouse's name: Jonathan Whitaker

Child No. 5: James Irwin
Sex: M
Birthdate: 12 Mar 1793
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date:
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Marriage date: 28 Nov 1816
Burial:
Marriage place: Butler County , Ohio
Spouse's name: Lydia Moore

Child No. 6: Robert Irwin
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Mar 1795
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date: 10 Jun 1875
Place of death:
Butler, Ohio, USA
Burial: Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery ,West Chester Township,Butler County,Ohio, USA
Marriage date: 27 Mar 1816
Marriage place: Warren County, Ohio, USA
Spouse's name: Lydia Cox

Child No. 7: William Irwin
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Oct 1797
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Bef. Sept 26 1848
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Child No. 8: Nancy Irwin
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 Nov 1799
Birthplace: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Bef. Sept 26 1848
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 25 Dec 1817
Marriage place: ,Butler County, Ohio, USA
Spouse's name: Richard Cox

Child No. 9: David S. Irwin
Sex: M
Birthdate: 7 Jan 1802
Birthplace: Butler , Ohio, USA
Death date: 19 Jan 1842
Place of death: Butler , Ohio, USA
Burial: Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery,West Chester Township,Butler County, Ohio, USA
Marriage date: 27 Aug 1823
Marriage place: Butler County , Ohio
Spouse's name: Nancy Moore

Child No. 10: George Irwin
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11 Oct 1805
Birthplace: Butler County, Ohio
Death date:
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Documentation:
1790 Cumberland County, PA Census
IRWIN, James; Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn or Westpensboro Twp., Cumberland
County
2 Free White Males over 16 (James (husband) and unknown)
1 Free white male under 16 (John age 2)
3 free white females (Anges(wife), Ann age 4, Mary age 1)
PISGAH
Pisgah is the highest point in Union Township, although to the casual
observer it seems to be on a general level with the surrounding country.
It is higher than Lebanon and all points around.
A still house was erected in an early day by James IRWIN on the farm now
owned by James IRWIN, his grandson. Mr. IRWIN came to OH before 1800, and
settled first in Warren Co, and after a few years came to Pisgah and
settled on 360 acres of choice lands. He started the first tan-yard. He
was the grandfather of Governor IRWIN, of California. This distinguished
man, William IRWIN, received a good education in the public schools, and
subsequently in colleges, after which he went to California, about 1850
and for several years edited the leading paper of that state. He was
afterward sent to the State Legislature, and later elected governor of
that state. He has since that time been conspicuous in the management of
state affairs and is known as a representative citizen of the country.
The people of Pisgah, in an early time, attended church at Muddy Creek.
This was a Baptist society just outside the county. Subsequently the
Presbyterians erected a church building on the BELCH property. This house
stood on the old Quakertown Road, near the village, and on the same lot
upon which the schoolhouse stood. The 2 buildings were within the same
fencing. The schoolhouse was made of round logs and the church of hewed
logs. After a few years the church people built a brick house, and the
school was moved into the old church building. This was on James IRWIN*s
place and in 1835 or 1836 the district built the new brick school-house,
on the identical spot on which stood the old log-house, and its remains,
in a repaired condition, still stand, but the house is owned as private
property. The district purchased land in 1862, when and where the present
structure was erected. The church served its purpose for a long period of
time, but for many years it has gone into disuse, save for an occasional
service. The property was finally sold, and the organization has lost its
identity.
Meetings of the Commissioners
February 2, 1807, premiums were paid on wolf-scalps to James IRWIN,
George HOWARD, George MASKLE, Thomas COOCH, and James CUMMINS.
Pension Roll of 1835
Butler County, Ohio
Names: IRWIN, James   Rank: Private   Service: Penn. Militia    When
Placed on Roll: Dec. 27, 1833
Age 76
This name should be preserved as that of one of the earliest pioneers.
Thomas IRWIN was born in the county of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Land was
held so cheaply there that any one could get it, and Mr. IRWIN took up a
tract near Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The boy aided his
father in clearing up the farm there purchased, and remained with him
until he was twenty-one years of age, when he set out for the West.
A still house was erected in an early day by James IRWIN on the farm now
owned by James IRWIN, his grandson. Mr. IRWIN came to OH before 1800, and
settled first in Warren Co, and after a few years came to Pisgah and
settled on 360 acres of choice lands. He started the first tan-yard. He
was the grandfather of Governor IRWIN, of California. This distinguished
man, William IRWIN, received a good education in the public schools, and
subsequently in colleges, after which he went to California, about 1850
and for several years edited the leading paper of that state. He was
afterward sent to the State Legislature, and later elected governor of
that state. He has since that time been conspicuous in the management of
state affairs and is known as a representative citizen of the country.
February 2, 1807, premiums were paid on wolf-scalps to James IRWIN,
George HOWARD, George MASKLE, Thomas COOCH, and James CUMMINS.
Irwin, James (of Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio) Book 11 page 277  Dated
September 26, 1848  Recorded February 16, 1847 (Butler Co.)
Wife: Agnes Irwin
Daughter: Heirs of Mary Lowes, (deceased) wife of John Lowes
Son: Robert Irwin and his heirs
Daughter: Heirs of Jane Whitaker (deceased), wife of Jonathan Whitaker
and their son Robert
Son: Heirs of (deceased) David Irwin and his widow, Nancy Irwin
Daughter: Nancy Cox, (deceased) wife of Richard Cox and their grandson
Briton Moore Irwin
Executor: Son, Robert Irwin
Witness: James Baxter, Wm. Van Heise, Joseph Van Heise, James Middleton
Warren County Historial Society 1830 Census of Warren County, Ohio.
Irwin, James source 100, date 1830, page: 184, State: Ohio, City: Warren,
Township: CC
James Irwin sells 30 acres for $90.00  to Peter Tetrick in 1811.
James Irwin was born October 16, 1758 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
His parents have not been identified. James Irwin and his wife, Agnes,
were married in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1786.
Agnes' maiden name has not been found.  Their children as listed in "The
Irvines and Their Kin" by L. Boyd in 1908 page 303-304 were:
Ann Irwin born November 1, 1786
John Irwin born February 18, 1788
Mary Irwin born April 9, 1789
Jane Irwin born May 19, 1791
James Irwin born March 12, 1793
Robert Irwin born March 19, 1795
William Irwin born October 19, 1797
Nancy Irwin born November 25, 1799
David S. Irwin born January 7, 1802
George Irwin born October 11, 1805
James Irwin and his son Robert Irwin moved to Warren County, Ohio and
then to Bulter County, Ohio in 1798.  It appears that the rest of the
family came to Bulter County at this same time.
"The History of Butler County" tells:
"A still house was erected in an early day by James Irwin on the farm now
owned by James Irwin, his grandfather.  Mr Irwin came to Ohio before
1800, and settled first in Warren County, Ohio and after a few years came
to Pisgah and settled on 360 acres of choice land.  He started the first
tan-yard.
James Irwin participated in the Revolutionary War and his pension claim,
S.9743 tells of his service:
"While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the
autumn of 1777 and served two months as a private in Captain Wiliam
Graham's Pennsylvania Company.  He enlisted in July 1778, and served two
months as a private in Captain David Boal's Pennsylvania Company.  He was
allowed pension on his application executed October 18, 1832, while a
resident of Bulter County, Ohio.  Robert Irwin, a resident of Butler
County, Ohio, appeared in support of the claim in 1832, relationship not
stated. There are no family data included."
The October, 1832, depostion sworn by Robert Irwin was that James Irwin
was on a tour of duty in 1780 or 1781 under Captain Boles.  Robert Irwin
had been in the same company and they had been stationed in the
Cusecoquilla Valley.
A November, 1833, deposition states that Robert Irwin, now deceased, was
a citizen of good character for truth and veracity.
"1788 To The Pioneers Of The Ohio Country 1938" page 193
James Irwin of Bulter County, Ohio
Private Pennsylvania Milita.  Enlisted 1777; enlisted 3 times; was in
Captain William Grahams Company.  Made two tours vs Indians under Captain
David Boals. Pension date: December 27, 1833 while he lived in Bulter
County, Ohio.  Married Agnes (Irwin); one son was Robert; died 1847 at 89
years old in Butler County, Ohio. (This date cop. by Jane Dailey from
Volumn 10 page 283 Daughter of American Revolution Lin number. 9800 also
reported by Nathan Perry chapter on No. 7312, Pennsylvania Clm S 9743
Pennsylvania form which he states born 16 October 1758 Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.  Drafted in August of 1777; lived for 37 years in Ohio
mostly in Butler County.  Cop by State Daughters of American
Revolutionary SAR 15548.