RUTHERFORD DAR HONORS REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER
From The Spindale May/10/1973
Members of the Griffith Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with Mrs. Ray Anderson, regent in charge, dedicated a grave marker to Pvt. James Ownbey at the Koone family cemetery near Gilkey Sunday afternoon.
The Revolutionary War soldier was a native of Amherst County, VA, a son of John and Nancy Porter Ownbey, moving to Tyron County (now Rutherford) as a boy where he resided with his parents on a farm on Green River.
Following his marriage he moved, with his wife, to Buncombe then to McDowell County, in 1824 and 1846 respectively, then back to Rutherford in 1846.
Ownbey entered service in November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly, in Capt. George Taylor's Company of Col. Hugh Brevard's N.C. Regiment, which was in the brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. He was discharged on April 10, 1779. He was then drafted October 1779 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company and Col. Andrew Hampton's N.C. Regiment and discharged March 24, 1780.
He volunteered again in 1780 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company, Col. Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in general command, being discharged three months later. He then entered service in October 1780 as a substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Capt. Samuel William's company with Col. John Servier in charge of the regiment of:"Overmountain Men" where he fought in the battle of Kings Mountain.
Ownbey's fifth tour of army duty began in June 1782 as a volunteer in Capt. John McClain's company with Colonels Andrew Hampton and Porter's N.C. Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between the whites and the Cherokee Indians." He was discharged 14 months later.
His sixth enlistment began in the spring of 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in Capt. Hugh Beaty's company of Col. Robert Porter's N.C. Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at the mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. He was discharged after three months of service
From The Spindale May/10/1973
Members of the Griffith Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with Mrs. Ray Anderson, regent in charge, dedicated a grave marker to Pvt. James Ownbey at the Koone family cemetery near Gilkey Sunday afternoon.
The Revolutionary War soldier was a native of Amherst County, VA, a son of John and Nancy Porter Ownbey, moving to Tyron County (now Rutherford) as a boy where he resided with his parents on a farm on Green River.
Following his marriage he moved, with his wife, to Buncombe then to McDowell County, in 1824 and 1846 respectively, then back to Rutherford in 1846.
Ownbey entered service in November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly, in Capt. George Taylor's Company of Col. Hugh Brevard's N.C. Regiment, which was in the brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. He was discharged on April 10, 1779. He was then drafted October 1779 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company and Col. Andrew Hampton's N.C. Regiment and discharged March 24, 1780.
He volunteered again in 1780 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company, Col. Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in general command, being discharged three months later. He then entered service in October 1780 as a substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Capt. Samuel William's company with Col. John Servier in charge of the regiment of:"Overmountain Men" where he fought in the battle of Kings Mountain.
Ownbey's fifth tour of army duty began in June 1782 as a volunteer in Capt. John McClain's company with Colonels Andrew Hampton and Porter's N.C. Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between the whites and the Cherokee Indians." He was discharged 14 months later.
His sixth enlistment began in the spring of 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in Capt. Hugh Beaty's company of Col. Robert Porter's N.C. Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at the mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. He was discharged after three months of service
RUTHERFORD DAR HONORS REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER
From The Spindale May/10/1973
Members of the Griffith Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with Mrs. Ray Anderson, regent in charge, dedicated a grave marker to Pvt. James Ownbey at the Koone family cemetery near Gilkey Sunday afternoon.
The Revolutionary War soldier was a native of Amherst County, VA, a son of John and Nancy Porter Ownbey, moving to Tyron County (now Rutherford) as a boy where he resided with his parents on a farm on Green River.
Following his marriage he moved, with his wife, to Buncombe then to McDowell County, in 1824 and 1846 respectively, then back to Rutherford in 1846.
Ownbey entered service in November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly, in Capt. George Taylor's Company of Col. Hugh Brevard's N.C. Regiment, which was in the brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. He was discharged on April 10, 1779. He was then drafted October 1779 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company and Col. Andrew Hampton's N.C. Regiment and discharged March 24, 1780.
He volunteered again in 1780 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company, Col. Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in general command, being discharged three months later. He then entered service in October 1780 as a substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Capt. Samuel William's company with Col. John Servier in charge of the regiment of:"Overmountain Men" where he fought in the battle of Kings Mountain.
Ownbey's fifth tour of army duty began in June 1782 as a volunteer in Capt. John McClain's company with Colonels Andrew Hampton and Porter's N.C. Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between the whites and the Cherokee Indians." He was discharged 14 months later.
His sixth enlistment began in the spring of 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in Capt. Hugh Beaty's company of Col. Robert Porter's N.C. Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at the mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. He was discharged after three months of service
From The Spindale May/10/1973
Members of the Griffith Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with Mrs. Ray Anderson, regent in charge, dedicated a grave marker to Pvt. James Ownbey at the Koone family cemetery near Gilkey Sunday afternoon.
The Revolutionary War soldier was a native of Amherst County, VA, a son of John and Nancy Porter Ownbey, moving to Tyron County (now Rutherford) as a boy where he resided with his parents on a farm on Green River.
Following his marriage he moved, with his wife, to Buncombe then to McDowell County, in 1824 and 1846 respectively, then back to Rutherford in 1846.
Ownbey entered service in November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly, in Capt. George Taylor's Company of Col. Hugh Brevard's N.C. Regiment, which was in the brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. He was discharged on April 10, 1779. He was then drafted October 1779 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company and Col. Andrew Hampton's N.C. Regiment and discharged March 24, 1780.
He volunteered again in 1780 in Capt. Robert Gilkey's company, Col. Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in general command, being discharged three months later. He then entered service in October 1780 as a substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Capt. Samuel William's company with Col. John Servier in charge of the regiment of:"Overmountain Men" where he fought in the battle of Kings Mountain.
Ownbey's fifth tour of army duty began in June 1782 as a volunteer in Capt. John McClain's company with Colonels Andrew Hampton and Porter's N.C. Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between the whites and the Cherokee Indians." He was discharged 14 months later.
His sixth enlistment began in the spring of 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in Capt. Hugh Beaty's company of Col. Robert Porter's N.C. Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at the mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. He was discharged after three months of service
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