Notes from Pension records:

Received $23.33 beginning 4 May 1831 as pension for service in Capt Stitch's company of the Regiment commanded by Col Shook in PA Militia In 1833 he lived in Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA, aged 76.

In July 1776, he volunteered in Yorktown, PA for 2 months. Marched to Philadelphia, went by water to Trenton, then to Bergin Point . Marched to Fort Lee, then to defend Fort Washington. Surrendered to the British, after 90 soldiers killed. He had a younger brother taken prisoner later in the war, died when he returned to the American lines.

James Dobbins was born in Chester Co. PA 15 July 1756. He lived a number of years in Yorktown, PA and in Canonsburgh PA and Greensburgh.