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    1. [A-REV] James Langley - RS - NC Militia - 1762-1868 AL
    2. Margaret Driskill
    3. Well hello dear Phyllis, I just happen to have a book titled: A ROSTER OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS AND PATRIOTS IN ALABAMA, done by the Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution in 1979. You are in luck Here is the information on James LANGLEY: Born March 23, 1762, Hampton, Elizabeth city County, Virginia and died in 1868 in Chambers county at age 108. Note: descendant states death was 1868; official records state date was 1870. Buried: Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist church Cemetery. A government marker has been placed by Tohopeka chapter, DAR. Service: Pvt. continental Line under Col. Armstrong, Col. Garland, General Washington, General Lafayette, Maj. Walton, General Martin, Maj Andrew and Col. Sevier. He was living in NC at time he enlisted. Pension: Allowed pension on application executed January 14, 1833, Troup Co. GA. Pension S 31 813. Inscribed on Rolls of GA to commence March 4, 1831. Aged 80, resided in Chambers County, AL in 1840. (Census of Pensioners) Residences: Elizabeth city Co. Virginia. About 1780, he was in Orange County, NC, moved to High Hills of Santee; Augusta, Chatham County, GA; Baldwin County, GA; Estantan, Putnam County, GA; Pike County, GA (1827); Group Co. GA (1832-33) C! hambers Co. AL. Family: Married Elizabeth BANDY November 11, 1806, Baldwin County, GA. Veteran was married more than once. Children: 1. Eliza, born 1810, died 1856 in Randolph county, AL, married Richard Bassett, Jr. January 11, 1827 in Pike county, GA. He was born 1800 in Georgia and died during the War between the States. Eliza and Richard had: Thomas Jefferson Bassett who served in War between the states, he was born May 10, 1834 in Georgia and died May 11, 1906 in LaGrange, GA. He married Jane Freeman Bassett (first cousin) March 29, 1866. She died May 7, 1926 in LaGrange, Troup county, GA. Thomas and Jane had: Anna Joicey Bassett, born November 18, 1880 in Randolph County, AL. She died March 27, 1961, Shawmut, Chambers County, AL. Anna married William Leonard Underwood, November 3, 1901. William was born May 30, 1881 in Woodbury, Georgia and died January 6, 1967 in Shawmut, Alabama. Anna and William had: Lodie Mae Underwood McClendon, born June 13, 191! 3 and Lodie Mae married John Wise McClendon, December 29, 1934 in Opelika, AL (Lee County. He was born December 22, 1911 and died October 5, 1977. Ref: Gandrud Alabama Records, Volume 222, pages 70-72; Marriage Record Book, Baldwin County, Georgia, page 372; Information submitted by Mrs. John wise McClendon, Regent, Tohopeka chapter, DAR; Alabama archives and History, 1911 list of Revolutionary Soldiers. page 70. Warmest DAR love, Margaret Grove Driskill, Regent Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR Huntsville, Alabama

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