Notes from pensions: James applied for pension April 1818, when he was 65 yrs old. Living in Falmouth, Maine. He was private in Capt Linnon';s company of the first regiment, commanded by Col Pinkney in the South Carolina line. He enlisted at Purysburg on the Savannah River about April 15, 1779 for 1 year. He was in the siege of Savannah, reenlisted and was taken prisoner at siege of Charleston, escaped.
In 1820 children were : Catharine 19, Joseph 14, Jefferson 12, Daniel 11, Maria 8, Martha 1 . James died 21 August 1853.

Widow: Catharine Dobbins,age 82 in Oct 1853, living in Falmouth, Maine. Her maiden name was Catharine Pitman They wre married in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She died 14 Jan 1856.

Letter giving this information was written to Mrs Jennie D Mithcell, Eastport, ME in 1933 from A D Hiller, assisstant to the administrator.