| b 06 Jan 1761, , Amherst, Virginia | ||||
| d 26 Sep 1850, , Union Mills, Rutherford, North Carolina | ||||
| bur , Union Mill, Rutherford, North Carolina | 61 14 Dec 1961, !& | |||
| Arthur Ownbey | ||||
| | b 1670 | ||||
| John 'Johny' Ownbey | d 1737 | |||
| |b 1735 | | | |||
| |d 1824 | ||||
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| James Ownby | Nicholas Porter | |||
| |Joanna Sims | Benjamin Porter | |m 04 Mar 1785 | Ambrose Porter | b 1675 |
| |, , Tryon, North Carolina | |b 1731 | Ann Campbell | ||
| Nancy Ann 'Nannie' Porter | b 1704 | |||
| b 1743 | | | |||
| d 1818 | Jemima | |||
| 1 | Anester Ownbey | 2 | < | William Ownbey | 3 | < | John Ownby | 4 | Susanna Ownbey | 5 | Sims Ownbey | 6 | < | Ambrose 'Little_Ambrose' Ownbey | 7 | Madison Ownbey |
James lived in Tryon County, North Carolina until he removed to Buncombe county in 1824. He resided in McDowell county in 1845, but lived most of his life in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He owned the farm on Bald Mountain. The original cabin has about fallen down, but a part is still standing, according to Mrs. Carrie Lee Nanney. She claims that James is buried there in the 'Old Field's Cemetery'.
D.A.R states he is buried in Koone family cemetery Route 1, Union Mills, North Carolina. Moved with parents to Tryon County (now Rutherford), North Carolina while still a boy and lived on Green River. Moved with wife about 1824 to Buncombe County and was in McDowell County in 1845. Moved back to Rutherford County with wife in 1846.
Entered the service of his county at age 17. Fought at age 19 as a substitute in Battle of Kings Mountains in Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of 'Overmountain Men'.
1. Entered service first part of November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly, in Captain George Taylor's Company in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina Regiment in Brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. Discharged 10 April 1779.
2. Entered as draftee October 1779 in Captain Robert Gilkeys' command in Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment. Discharged 24 March 1780.
3. Entered service July 1780 as a volunteer in Captain Robert Gilkey's command. In Colonel Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in General command. Discharged three months later.
4. Entered service last part of September or first part of October 1780 as a substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Captain Samuel Williams' command Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of 'Overmountain Men'. Fought at Kings Mountain 10 October 1780. Discharged one month after entry.
5. Entered early part of June 1781 or 1782, as a volunteer in Captain John McClain's Company in Colonel Andrew Hampton's and Porter's North Carolina Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of 'ranging the line between the whites and the Cherokee Indians'. Discharged fourteen months later.
6. Entered service in spring 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in Captain Hugh Beaty's Company, in Colonel Robert Porter's North Carolina Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at 'Russells Station' at mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. Discharged three months later and returned to his home on Green River.
Married by Jonathan Hampton and is buried beside his wife.
Source: 'Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina', p 4, 5. 'Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3', Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64, 65.