Display Patriot - P-132751 - James CHRISTIE/CHRISTY
James CHRISTIE/CHRISTY
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P-132751
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Per Find-A-Grave, his burial details are unknown - Jan 2024
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Author: Michael Howard Powers
James Christie was the only child of William Christie, who was born in Tyrone County, Northern Ireland in 1732. He immigrated to the Pennsylvania Colony in the 1750's. Settling in Lancaster County, he married a Mary (?), wedding date unknown. Son, James, was born 16 August 1758 and became fatherless at the age of nine when William was killed in an Indian conflict. By 1777, James Christie was living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where he volunteered to serve in the Virginia Militia for three months under Captain Donaldson and Lieutenant Lucas with sixty eight other patriots. The company marched over the mountains, up the Roanoke River to Colonel Madison's fort. Next, they marched to Colonel Preston's fort on New River and, then, down the river to Hatfield's fort where he was discharged. Drafted for a six month tour in February 1779, James served under Captain William Witcher and Lieutenant Dalton. From Pittsylvania County, the company marched to Salisbury in North Carolina and on to Camden South Carolina where he was discharged on 23 July 1779. In March or April 1780 James entered the Army in Pittsylvania County for a five month term under the command of Captain Clement and Lieutenant Ben Duncan. General Stephens commanded the Virginia Brigade of militia. They marched to Camden, South Carolina, where on 16 August 1780, under the command of General Horatio Gates, an attack was launched against Lord Cornwallis. An arrogant and inept political appointee, General Gates suffered a resounding defeat in the Battle of Camden. James and many of his compatriots fled through the swamp. James, therefore, did not retreat with the remnant of the Army to Charlotte and Salisbury. The following winter, James was discharged. On 20 March 1782, James Christie married Sarah Lemmon in Orange County, Virginia. Sarah was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, on 19 April 1762 to Robert and Eleanor (Davis) Lemmon. Born in Tyrone County, Ireland, in 1730, Robert immigrated to Baltimore. There he served in the Revolutionary War along with his brothers James and John. All three were Captains in the militia. James Lemmon was killed in the Battle of Brandywine. James and Sarah settled in Franklin County, Virginia, where all of their 10 children were born: Mary, Christiana, William, Sarah Jeanette, James Jr., Israel B., Isaac, Hulda, Elizabeth, and John. William and Israel B. served in the War of 1812. In 1792 James' military services were rewarded by the State of Virginia with a Military Land Warrant (#309) for 200 acres in Kentucky and he moved his family there in 1803 via the Cumberland Gap. Eventually, James settled in Shelby County, Virginia, and taught school. On 8 March 1837 he died. His burial site is undocumented, but because he was a member of the Indian Fork Baptist Church, logic would imply that James lies under one of the numerous fieldstones in that cemetery.
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