Hi all, It has come to my attention that the Irwin family info that I posted yesterday was erroneus. Here is the correction, many thanks to Arlene Gemmill :) As a descendant of JAMES IRWIN I have to speak up. He was a JAMES. Yes, he did have a son and a grandson named ARCHIBALD IRWIN and yes, he was the GG grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison. JAMES IRWIN was born about 1690 in County Antrim Ireland; he died 28 April 1778 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and is buried in the White Stone Graveyard on Church Hill in Franklin Co. Following is a copy of the his will, JAMES IRWIN, and a couple of bits of info about this Patriarch of the Franklin County IRWINs. > ********************** > SOURCE: "Genealogical Data concerning McClellan, Maxwell, Irwin and McCoy" of papers read before The Kittochtinny Historical Society 1950-57. Vox XIII > p. 28 > "The third family of pioneer settlers in this historic quadrangle to merit reference is that of ARCHIBALD IRWIN, son of JAMES IRWIN and consort JEAN who first settled in Washington County not far from Hagerstown and later brought the family into the Upper Conococheague settlement. "Our early Irwin plantation settler in the SW corner of this area secured his patented lands near the Concocoheague Creek and along this creek. Here Archibald later erected his great stone plantation house and erected his mill, known for all time as Irwinton Mills. > "Local historians have written many pages about the youngest surviving son, ARCHIBALD IRWIN JR. b. 1772 at Irwin Mills and his descendants...." ******* > SOURCE: Frances Erwin Evans ERWINS AND RELATED FAMILIES (Georgia: RH Wolfe Assoc. 1984) > > p. 106 > > The Holly Leaf Chronicle , Vol. 1 #11 3rd Quarter 1978 > > Seven Irwin brothers were immigrants to Philadelphia in 1729: ALEXANDER; GEORGE; DAVID, WILLIAM, ROBERT, JAMES and SAMUEL. First cousins of these brother came over on the same ship among whom were JAMES and JOHN". > > This WILLIAM was great grandson of Robert, second son of Sir Alexander, X Laird of Drum. > ****************** > > > Wills: James Irwin, 1766: Peters Twp, Cumberland Co > > > Will of James Irwin > In the name of God Amen. I James Irwin of Peters Township in the County of Cumberland and Province of Pennyslvania blacksmith being very weak in body but of sound and disposeable mind and memory thanks be to God for the same Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all once to die do this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my Body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as Touching such wordly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I will Devise and Dispose of them in manner following Namely First I allow all my just debts and funeral Expenses to be paid out of my personal Estate Iem I will and devise unto my sons Joseph Irwin and James their heirs and assigns the plantation I now dwell to be equally divided as to quantity and as it may best suit the Improvements allowing Joseph the side whereon he now lives and James the other half including my old improvements the said James paying unto my beloved wife Jean Ten pounds Yearly together with her maintenance and the full use of the house I now live in during her natural life, > Also I give and devise unto my son James my waggon and Team still and still vessals > Likewise I give and Devise unto my beloved wife Jean the third of all the remainder of all my personal Estate Exclusive of her mare and saddle Bed and Furniture > Likewise I give devis and bequeath unto my son Archibald Irwin his heirs and assigns all my right Title and Interest in or to the plantation I purchased from Andrew Simpson adjoining the tract I now dwell on > Also I will that the plantation whereon my son in law Aaron Tarrens and daughter Elizabeth now lives on be sold at the discretion of my > Executors > the one third of the Value thereof be Given to my daughter Elizabeth her heirs or assigns and the remainder to be Equally Divided amongst the children of the said Elizabeth Born to William McConnel Decd. > Also I will and devise unto my two GrandChildren Phineas Porter and Jean Porter their heirs and assigns a tract of land in Fannet Township for which I obtained an order of Survey > Likewise I allow my plantation in Air Township (called the Cove settlement) for which I obtained an order of survey for in the name of Joseph Irwin, to be sold and Divided amongst the rest of my children in manner following Viz. > Unto my son John Irwin his heirs and assigns the sum of Ten pounds Pennsylvania Currency and unto my daughter Jean Boggs the sum of twenty pounds and to my daughter Lidia Porter Ten pounds and to my son Joseph and my daughter Martha Pawl five shillings Sterling Each Likewise I will and devise unto my son Archibald Irwin his Heirs or Assigns a Tract of Land in Awhick (sic) which I bought of Mr. Croghan and for which I obtained and Order of Survey out of the land Office he paying to my son in law and Daughter Thomas and Margaret Patton their heirs or assigns the sum of Twenty pounds Currency out of said Plantation when recovered and it is also my will that what remains of the Price of the plantation in the Cove and my personal Estate after all Just Debts and Legacys above mentioned be discharged shall be to the use and behoof of my son James afsd. his heirs and assigns and Lastly I do hereby ordain and appoint my son James together with my son in law William Nesbit to be Executors to this my Last will and Testament to see that the same be Executed according to the true Intent and meaning thereof. > In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the year and Day above written. > The words Thomas and Margaret Patton Interlined before signing. > James Irwin > Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by said James Irwin as his Last Will and Testament in presence of > J. Mazwell/?Maxwell > Wm. Lowery > Robt. Vance - --------------------------------------------------------------- > cheers, Arlene Sincerely, Sharon Lantzy Wygant SURNAMES: Anderson, Como, Hasselor, Heintz, Kingston, Lamer (Leamer, Lehmer), Lantzy (Lenzi), Lydick (Leidig), McAnulty, McCullough, McLane (McLain,McLean, McLene), O'Cain, Patton, Robertson/Robinson, Shankle, Simpson, Sitter, Steen, Stuchell, Thompson (Thomson), White, Wygant.