James's birth date has also been given as 19 Nov 1749 by DAR.
James was a Revolutionary soldier. See Ancestor # A054563 DAR. Pension #S21277. He served under Capt. William Bratton and Col. Thomas Neel and others noted below.
Married: Elsie Bratton. They had eleven children:
John Hemphill born 28 Jan 1777 and died 16 Aug 1840.
William Hemphill born 10 Jan 10, 1782 in Chester County, S.C. Died 12 Sep 1867. Married Jane Hamilton Cooper.
Robert Hemphill born between 1780 and 1790.
Nathan Hemphill married Jane Bell.
Esther Hemphill born before 1800. Died 14 June 1848.
Jane Hemphill born abt 1800. Married James Bell.
Martha Hemphill born after 1800. Married Squire Williams.
James Bratton Hemphill born in 1801. Married Miss Gant.
Jessey M. Hemphill born abt 1803. Two wives.
Mary Hemphill born abt 1805. Married William McKnight.
Margaret Hemphill born abt 1809. Never married.
Source: William C. Pittman, Jr.
James Hemphill was born November 14, 1749 in Londonderry County, Ireland, the son of John Hemphill and a mother unknown. In August 1767, he came to America and settled in Camden District, South Carolina where he was a resident when he enlisted in Captain William Bratton's Company, Colonel Thomas Neel's Regiments for service in the American Revolution. He is listed as one of the founding members of the Bethseda Presbyterian Church in York County, South Carolina by Dr. Howe in his history of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina. THe church is located a few miles north of the community of Brattonsville where James lived with his wife Elsie Bratton Hemphill, the daughter of Robert Bratton and the niece of Colonel William Bratton.
James Hemphill's Revolutionary War service began in December 1775 with two months service under Captain William Bratton and Colonel Thomas Neel, and in 1776, he served under the same officers in the Cherokee Campaign. In November or December 1777, he was in Colonel Neel's regiment when the regiment was drafted to go against the creeks, but there were no battles with the creeks. James Hemphill was commissioned a second lieutenant under Captain William Bratton and in May 1779, he was a first lieutenat under Captain Hugh Bratton, (William Bratton having been promoted to Major.) When the regiment was ordered to join General Benjamin Lincoln's forces at Bacon's Bridge off the Ashley River, in the Battle of Stono, the Patriot Army suffered severe losses. After the fall of Charleston, he moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and in the summer of 1780, he was appointed a first Lieutenant under Colonel Samuel Watson when the regiment joint forces with Sumpter for the March to Hagler's Branch. He was in the Battle of Williamson's Plantation (or Huck's Defeat) and the Battle of Rocky Mount. In May 1781, Hemphill was a first lieutenant under Col. William Bratton and was in the Battle of Friday's Fort.
James was a Revolutionary soldier. See Ancestor # A054563 DAR. Pension #S21277. He served under Capt. William Bratton and Col. Thomas Neel and others noted below.
Married: Elsie Bratton. They had eleven children:
John Hemphill born 28 Jan 1777 and died 16 Aug 1840.
William Hemphill born 10 Jan 10, 1782 in Chester County, S.C. Died 12 Sep 1867. Married Jane Hamilton Cooper.
Robert Hemphill born between 1780 and 1790.
Nathan Hemphill married Jane Bell.
Esther Hemphill born before 1800. Died 14 June 1848.
Jane Hemphill born abt 1800. Married James Bell.
Martha Hemphill born after 1800. Married Squire Williams.
James Bratton Hemphill born in 1801. Married Miss Gant.
Jessey M. Hemphill born abt 1803. Two wives.
Mary Hemphill born abt 1805. Married William McKnight.
Margaret Hemphill born abt 1809. Never married.
Source: William C. Pittman, Jr.
James Hemphill was born November 14, 1749 in Londonderry County, Ireland, the son of John Hemphill and a mother unknown. In August 1767, he came to America and settled in Camden District, South Carolina where he was a resident when he enlisted in Captain William Bratton's Company, Colonel Thomas Neel's Regiments for service in the American Revolution. He is listed as one of the founding members of the Bethseda Presbyterian Church in York County, South Carolina by Dr. Howe in his history of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina. THe church is located a few miles north of the community of Brattonsville where James lived with his wife Elsie Bratton Hemphill, the daughter of Robert Bratton and the niece of Colonel William Bratton.
James Hemphill's Revolutionary War service began in December 1775 with two months service under Captain William Bratton and Colonel Thomas Neel, and in 1776, he served under the same officers in the Cherokee Campaign. In November or December 1777, he was in Colonel Neel's regiment when the regiment was drafted to go against the creeks, but there were no battles with the creeks. James Hemphill was commissioned a second lieutenant under Captain William Bratton and in May 1779, he was a first lieutenat under Captain Hugh Bratton, (William Bratton having been promoted to Major.) When the regiment was ordered to join General Benjamin Lincoln's forces at Bacon's Bridge off the Ashley River, in the Battle of Stono, the Patriot Army suffered severe losses. After the fall of Charleston, he moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and in the summer of 1780, he was appointed a first Lieutenant under Colonel Samuel Watson when the regiment joint forces with Sumpter for the March to Hagler's Branch. He was in the Battle of Williamson's Plantation (or Huck's Defeat) and the Battle of Rocky Mount. In May 1781, Hemphill was a first lieutenant under Col. William Bratton and was in the Battle of Friday's Fort.
James's birth date has also been given as 19 Nov 1749 by DAR.
James was a Revolutionary soldier. See Ancestor # A054563 DAR. Pension #S21277. He served under Capt. William Bratton and Col. Thomas Neel and others noted below.
Married: Elsie Bratton. They had eleven children:
John Hemphill born 28 Jan 1777 and died 16 Aug 1840.
William Hemphill born 10 Jan 10, 1782 in Chester County, S.C. Died 12 Sep 1867. Married Jane Hamilton Cooper.
Robert Hemphill born between 1780 and 1790.
Nathan Hemphill married Jane Bell.
Esther Hemphill born before 1800. Died 14 June 1848.
Jane Hemphill born abt 1800. Married James Bell.
Martha Hemphill born after 1800. Married Squire Williams.
James Bratton Hemphill born in 1801. Married Miss Gant.
Jessey M. Hemphill born abt 1803. Two wives.
Mary Hemphill born abt 1805. Married William McKnight.
Margaret Hemphill born abt 1809. Never married.
Source: William C. Pittman, Jr.
James Hemphill was born November 14, 1749 in Londonderry County, Ireland, the son of John Hemphill and a mother unknown. In August 1767, he came to America and settled in Camden District, South Carolina where he was a resident when he enlisted in Captain William Bratton's Company, Colonel Thomas Neel's Regiments for service in the American Revolution. He is listed as one of the founding members of the Bethseda Presbyterian Church in York County, South Carolina by Dr. Howe in his history of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina. THe church is located a few miles north of the community of Brattonsville where James lived with his wife Elsie Bratton Hemphill, the daughter of Robert Bratton and the niece of Colonel William Bratton.
James Hemphill's Revolutionary War service began in December 1775 with two months service under Captain William Bratton and Colonel Thomas Neel, and in 1776, he served under the same officers in the Cherokee Campaign. In November or December 1777, he was in Colonel Neel's regiment when the regiment was drafted to go against the creeks, but there were no battles with the creeks. James Hemphill was commissioned a second lieutenant under Captain William Bratton and in May 1779, he was a first lieutenat under Captain Hugh Bratton, (William Bratton having been promoted to Major.) When the regiment was ordered to join General Benjamin Lincoln's forces at Bacon's Bridge off the Ashley River, in the Battle of Stono, the Patriot Army suffered severe losses. After the fall of Charleston, he moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and in the summer of 1780, he was appointed a first Lieutenant under Colonel Samuel Watson when the regiment joint forces with Sumpter for the March to Hagler's Branch. He was in the Battle of Williamson's Plantation (or Huck's Defeat) and the Battle of Rocky Mount. In May 1781, Hemphill was a first lieutenant under Col. William Bratton and was in the Battle of Friday's Fort.
James was a Revolutionary soldier. See Ancestor # A054563 DAR. Pension #S21277. He served under Capt. William Bratton and Col. Thomas Neel and others noted below.
Married: Elsie Bratton. They had eleven children:
John Hemphill born 28 Jan 1777 and died 16 Aug 1840.
William Hemphill born 10 Jan 10, 1782 in Chester County, S.C. Died 12 Sep 1867. Married Jane Hamilton Cooper.
Robert Hemphill born between 1780 and 1790.
Nathan Hemphill married Jane Bell.
Esther Hemphill born before 1800. Died 14 June 1848.
Jane Hemphill born abt 1800. Married James Bell.
Martha Hemphill born after 1800. Married Squire Williams.
James Bratton Hemphill born in 1801. Married Miss Gant.
Jessey M. Hemphill born abt 1803. Two wives.
Mary Hemphill born abt 1805. Married William McKnight.
Margaret Hemphill born abt 1809. Never married.
Source: William C. Pittman, Jr.
James Hemphill was born November 14, 1749 in Londonderry County, Ireland, the son of John Hemphill and a mother unknown. In August 1767, he came to America and settled in Camden District, South Carolina where he was a resident when he enlisted in Captain William Bratton's Company, Colonel Thomas Neel's Regiments for service in the American Revolution. He is listed as one of the founding members of the Bethseda Presbyterian Church in York County, South Carolina by Dr. Howe in his history of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina. THe church is located a few miles north of the community of Brattonsville where James lived with his wife Elsie Bratton Hemphill, the daughter of Robert Bratton and the niece of Colonel William Bratton.
James Hemphill's Revolutionary War service began in December 1775 with two months service under Captain William Bratton and Colonel Thomas Neel, and in 1776, he served under the same officers in the Cherokee Campaign. In November or December 1777, he was in Colonel Neel's regiment when the regiment was drafted to go against the creeks, but there were no battles with the creeks. James Hemphill was commissioned a second lieutenant under Captain William Bratton and in May 1779, he was a first lieutenat under Captain Hugh Bratton, (William Bratton having been promoted to Major.) When the regiment was ordered to join General Benjamin Lincoln's forces at Bacon's Bridge off the Ashley River, in the Battle of Stono, the Patriot Army suffered severe losses. After the fall of Charleston, he moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and in the summer of 1780, he was appointed a first Lieutenant under Colonel Samuel Watson when the regiment joint forces with Sumpter for the March to Hagler's Branch. He was in the Battle of Williamson's Plantation (or Huck's Defeat) and the Battle of Rocky Mount. In May 1781, Hemphill was a first lieutenant under Col. William Bratton and was in the Battle of Friday's Fort.
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