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1713-1794 The English held most of the population of Ireland under severe penal restrictions as a result of several Test Acts enacted in the late 1600s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Act by James I and Charles II of England. These edicts specified that all marriages and funerals were required to use the Church of England rituals and ceremonies. All non-Episcopalians were barred from serving in the army or navy, as well as from all other forms of public employment. Catholics were restricted even further, particularly in the ownership of land. While these restrictions were aimed primarily at religious activities, there were others of an economic nature which left Ireland virtually on its knees. Most Scottish expatriates in Ireland at this time were Presbyterian, while the native Irish were predominantly Catholic. Many eventually took the Oath of Supremacy—probably with their fingers crossed behind their backs—in order to survive economically and provide for their families. Nevertheless, people began to look elsewhere for freedom and opportunity. David Irvine was born in 1646 at Drum Castle near Aberdeen, Scotland. He was a son of Robert Irvine (1620-1645) of Drum and Elizabeth Wylie. He, like several other young Irvine men, left Scotland just ahead of the Covenenters. He married Sophia Gault about 1663 in Glencoe, County Ulster, Northern Ireland, and eventually, with the backing of the Irvine family in Scotland, operated a linen mill near Larne, County Antrim. They had five children: 1. James Irvine, born 1666 2. John Irvine, born 1669 3. Robert Irvine, born 1670 4. Matthew Irvine/Irwin, born 1678 5. Jannett Irvine, born 1684
Matthew Irvine/Irwin was active in the mill business with his father. He married Elizabeth Patterson about 1690, probably in County Antrim. Both died in Augusta County, Virginia; he in 1755, she in 1762. They had six children. They were: 1. Jane Irwin, born 1693 2. Matthew Irwin, Jr., born 1697 3. Isabella Irwin, born 1700 4. Sarah Irwin, born 1708 5. Nathaniel Irwin, born 1713 6. Arthur Irwin, born 1726
Nathaniel Irwin/Erwin was born in Glencoe, County Ulster, Northern Ireland. He first married Mary Faulk about 1732 in Glencoe. She was born in Glencoe as well, probably in 1712. Nathaniel and Mary had six children. 1. William Erwin, b. 1734 in Ulster, m. Sallie Ross 2. Susannah Erwin, b. abt. 1736 in Ulster, m. John Graham 3. Arthur Erwin, b. 1738 in Ulster, m. Margaret Brandon 4. Mary Erwin, b. abt. 1740 in Ulster, m. Abraham Roach 5. Sophia Erwin, b. 1748, in Ulster, m. John Darnall 6. Alexander Erwin, Dec. 29, 1750 in Bucks Co., PA, m. Sarah Ann Robinson
Nathaniel married (2) Leah Julian about 1770 in Cecil County, Maryland. She was born in 1743 in Cecil County, the daughter of George Julian and Martha Denton. (see More Erwin Roots this issue). The children of Nathaniel and Leah were: 1. Abigail Erwin, b. abt. 1772 in Bucks Co., PA, m. Thomas Polk 2. James Erwin, b. September 9, 1774 in Burke Co., NC, m. Jane Kennedy 3. Nathaniel Alexander Erwin, b. 1776 in Rowan Co., NC, m. Mary Elizabeth “Pretty Polly” Erwin (a cousin) Some studies of Nathaniel Irwin’s history estimate that he and his family, as well as his parents and several siblings, left Ireland about 1740 and settled in Pennsylvania, probably Bucks County. Most birth records, however, have Sophia being born in 1748 in Ulster, and Alexander, the last child of Nathaniel and Mary Faulk, being born June 6, 1750 in Bucks County. A letter to Francis Erwin Evans (Erwins and Related Families, 1984), dated August 13, 1968, from Mrs. Alexander E. Nisbet of San Angelo, Texas reads: “Col. Arthur Erwin who was born in Scotland in 1726 came to Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1788...other brothers already here were John, Hugh, Nathaniel, Alexander and William, having arrived in 1750.” Francis Erwin Evans states in her book, page 107: Inherited papers in the writer’s family state: In 1750 the following Erwin brothers came to America: William, Hugh (d.1752), Nathaniel, (b. 1713, d. 1794, m. Leah Julian in Ireland), John, Alexander, Arthur (b. 1726, d. 1791). Nathaniel Irwin and his family may have been living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1767, or he may have gone there just to take care of the affairs of his late father. Letters of administration in the courthouse there show that on “21 Octr 1767” a letter of administration was granted to “Nathaniel Irwyn” on the estate of “Mathew Irwyn.” Articles about the Catawba Indian problems in the Piedmont area of the Carolinas places Nathaniel in the “Catawba Nation” as late as 1775. This is the area that now encompasses the counties of York, Chester, and Lancaster in South Carolina. The Governor of South Carolina commissioned Nathaniel as one of five agents to represent the Catawba Indian tribe in their dealings with the state government. Thomas Spratt and Nathaniel Irwin, and their families, lived among the Indians, and were given grants of Indian land about the time of the American Revolution. The Treaty of Augusta of 1773 had ruled, however, that all white settlers within the boundary of the Catawba Nation must leave, and that all claims of land ownership were null and void. It seems likely that this is what prompted Nathaniel to move north into North Carolina. As noted previously, Nathaniel Alexander, his youngest son, was born in Rowan County 1776. Certain known facts, such as the birth places of his children after arriving in North America, seem to indicate that Nathaniel moved about quite a lot. On the other hand, the confusion over state and county boundary lines, and the establishment of new counties, may have something to do with it. Frances Erwin Evans, on page 113 of her book, speculates: Another premise as to the placement of Nathaniel at an early date is: In the middle of the 1700s a part of what was considered North Carolina territory is now known as that portion of South Carolina which includes the counties of Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee , York and Chester. A good part of that same area was known as Tryon County up to about 1775 or 1780. There were many changes in the boundaries of counties in that area through the 1700s and into the 1800s. Nathaniel Irwin probably lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania from about 1750 (where his sixth child was born) through at least 1772 (when his seventh child was born). James, his eighth child, was born in Burke County, North Carolina, and Nathaniel, his youngest, was born in 1776 in Rowan, or possibly Mecklenburg, North Carolina. Nathaniel can be placed in Rowan, Anson, Mecklenburg, and Iredell Counties as the boundaries went through a series of changes. A number of family histories have been written over the years, and the facts and dates often conflict. Lucinda Joan Rogers, an Irvine descendant, wrote The Irvines and Their Kin in 1907, and in 1918 General John Hugh McDowell published The History of the McDowells, Erwins, Irwins, and Connections. Chapter III of McDowell’s book, which covered Nathaniel Irwin and his descendants, was actually written by descendant Lawrence S. Holt, Jr., and it included a condensed transcript of Nathaniel’s quite lengthy will. The family facts and connections listed by Mr. Holt are not totally accurate, but was, nevertheless, an impressive study for the time… and before computers. Most accounts indicate that Nathaniel was a farmer in his early days in Pennsylvania, and a “plantation owner” later in the Carolinas, specifically mentioning a plantation known as “Cherry Fields” in the Iradell/Rowan County area. Cherry Fields could have even been in Burke County, close to son Arthur’s extensive holdings known as Belvedere. His son Alexander’s plantation, called Bellevue, was close by as well, and both were near Morganton in Burke County. Nathaniel was also a Presbyterian minister. In McCall-Tidwell and Allied Families, a book written by Ettie Tidwell McCall, in 1931, the author wrote, “He was a Presbyterian preacher and a maker of spinning wheels.” It is probable that his service to the church was not a full time job, for in the early days the clergy often had to supplement the support offered by their congregation. The comment about spinning wheels is curious, and indicates that he may have had other talents and interests as well. In his twilight years Nathaniel, and wife Leah Julian Erwin, lived in York County, South Carolina, probably near the town of McConnells. It is generally believed that Nathaniel was one of the founders of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church there. It is also thought that he may have been the congregation’s first minister. The church, built of stone, is still active, and it is reported that one can still make out the slave sitting area in the back of the balcony. The large cemetery adjacent to the church contains a marker in memory of Nathaniel Irwin, and tells his story in part: In Memory of Nathaniel Erwin Born in Ulster, Ireland 1713 Married Leah Julian In 1733 Migrated to America In 1740 Settled in Bucks Co., Pa. For Awhile Moved to Mecklenburg Co., N.C. About 1768 Engaged in Active Military Service From 1775 to 1785 Later moved to York Co., S.C. Died Feb. 18, 1794 Buried In This Vicinity Some points are inaccurate or questionable: Leah Julian was not born until 1743, and she married Nathaniel about 1770. In 1775 Nathaniel would have been sixty-three years old; an advanced age for the 1700s, making it questionable whether he was an active field soldier. Nathaniel is buried near the site of the original pioneer church, about a mile away from the current stone church. Nathaniel Irwin’s extensive original will is in the York County Courthouse, York, South Carolina. All of his children, except Arthur of Morganton, North Carolina, were mentioned in the will. It is thought that Arthur was not named because Nathaniel had advanced money to Arthur so that he could build a house for his oldest son, William Willoughby Erwin, on Arthur’s plantation. He his wife is mentioned: “My beloved wife Leah Irwin to enjoy the mansion house during her life or widowhood,” as well as her brother: “I likewise constitute and appoint my beloved wife Leah Irwin and my brother in law Jacob Julian my sole executrix and executor of this my last will and testament.” The comment “brother in law,” of course, applies to Jacob Julian as brother of Leah, but some believe that Julian, in fact, was married to an Erwin as well. The will was witnessed by William Kerr, William Elliot, John F. Garrison, Mark Garrison and Isaac Garrison. Could these three Garrisons be related to the Garrisons of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas? Perhaps Sylvia Kelly Smith of Franklinton, Louisiana can answer that. Leah Julian Irwin apparently died shortly afterward as well, for in February 1796 the local court ordered that that Nathaniel Irwin, Sophia Erwin and James Irwin, children of Nathaniel Irwin deceased, be taken into the custody Jacob Julian until they became of legal age to choose guardians for themselves.
Descendants of Nathaniel Irwin 1 Nathaniel Irwin/Erwin 1713 - 1794 .. +Mary Faulk 1712 - .. 2 William Erwin 1734 - 1814 ...... +Sallie Ross 1734 - ...... 3 Dorcas Erwin 1765 - 1798 .......... +Alexander Moore, Capt. 1756 - 1813 .......... 4 James Moore 1785 - .............. +Sophia Springs .............. *2nd Wife of James Lawrence Moore: .................. +Mary Miller .............. 5 Cynthia Louise Moore 1821 - 1903 .............. *2nd Wife of Eli Payton Moore, Capt.: .................. +Huldah McNeil .......... 4 Sarah Sallie Moore 1786 - 1851 .............. +Edgerick John Adickes 1776 - 1819 .............. 4 Rachel Moore .............. +Zedekiah Frederick Coulter .......... 4 William L. Moore 1788 - 1860 .............. +Harriet Baxter Springs 1800 - 1832 .............. 4 Alfred Moore .............. +Jane McIlheny .......... 4 Dorcas Erwin Moore .............. +John Pratt .......... 4 Maurice Augustus Moore, Dr. .............. +Sophinishba Nott ...... 3 Frank Erwin 1767 - 1839 .......... +Mary Moore .......... 4 Alexander Moore Erwin .......... 4 William Erwin .......... 4 Randolph Erwin .......... 4 Maria Erwin .......... 4 Franik Erwin, Jr. ...... 3 Arthur Erwin 1770 - 1849 .......... +Unknown Spratt ...... 3 William Ross Erwin 1778 - 1848 .......... +Elizabeth Bratton .......... 4 Emily Martha Erwin 1807 - .............. +Unknown Smith .......... 4 William Albertus Erwin 1809 - 1839 .............. +Isabella Smith .......... 4 Frank James Erwin 1813 - 1876 .............. +Laetita Smith ...... 3 Jennie Erwin ...... 3 Mary Erwin ...... 3 Katie Erwin .. 2 Susannah Erwin 1736 - 1814 ...... +John Graham ...... 3 Milton Pinkney Graham .. *2nd Husband of Susannah Erwin: ...... +Samuel Johnson .. 2 Arthur Erwin 1738 - 1821 ...... +Margaret "Peggy" Brandon 1740 - 1832 ...... 3 William Willoughby Erwin 1764 - 1837 .......... +Matilda Sharp 1769 - 1843 .......... 4 Adolphus Lorenzo Erwin 1789 - 1855 .............. +Mary Gertrude Simianer 1798 - 1875 .......... 4 William Alberto Erwin 1790 - 1847 .......... 4 Marquis de LaFayette Erwin1793 - 1824 .......... 4 Harriet Eloise Erwin 1795 - 1858 .............. +Isaac Thomas Avery, Col.1775 - 1864 .............. *2nd Wife of Willoughby Francis Avery .................. +Laura Atkinson .......... 4 Mary Elvira Erwin 1796 - 1863 .......... 4 Sydney Standhope Erwin 1798 - 1849 .............. +Caroline Carson .......... 4 Catherine Reese Erwin 1800 - 1866 .............. +Alfred M. Gaither, Dr. 1793 - 1829 .......... 4 Margaret Caroline Erwin 1801 - 1831 .............. +James Moffitt McDowell .......... 4 Elam Alphonso Erwin 1803 - 1830 .......... 4 Elizabeth Sharpe Erwin 1804 - 1859 .............. +Burgess Sydney Gaither 1807 - 1891 .......... 4 Edward Jones Erwin 1806 - 1871 .............. +Elizabeth Ann Phifer 1814 - 1890 .......... 4 Alexander Hamilton Erwin 1808 - 1877 .......... 4 Cecilia Matilda Erwin 1808 - 1894 .......... 4 Justina Louisa Erwin 1810 - 1811 .......... 4 Delia Haywood Erwin 1812 - .............. +J. F. E. Hardy, Dr. .......... 4 Arthur Leander Erwin 1791 - 1845 .............. +Eliza B. Marable ...... 3 James Erwin 1766 - 1843 .......... +Mary "Polly" Miller 1773 - 1843 .......... 4 James Miller Erwin 1793 - 1868 .............. +LeMyra Bryan 1804 - 1900 .......... 4 Arthur Erwin, Col. 1795 - 1888 .............. +Evalina Anvil Terril 1800 - 1897 .......... 4 William K. Erwin 1797 - .......... 4 Richard Lewis 1799 - .......... 4 Nancy B. Erwin 1801 - 1881 .............. +Edward Simmons 1799 - 1855 .......... 4 Sara E. Erwin 1804 - .......... 4 John Watson Erwin 1806 - .............. +Gash Jones .......... 4 Mary Matilda Erwin 1809 - 1815 .......... 4 Alfred Erwin 1811 - .......... 4 Overton L. Erwin 1816 - .......... 4 Harriett B. Erwin 1822 - 1868 .............. +L. R. Rasmaur 1817 - 1879 ...... 3 [8] John Erwin 1768 - 1824 .......... +[7] Catherine Erwin 1771 - 1824 .......... 4 [9] Margaret Brandon Erwin .............. +[10] William Craig .......... 4 [11] Sarah Robinson Erwin .............. +[12] Sydney Louis Davis .......... 4 [13] James Slighter Erwin 1791 - 1856 .............. +[14] Elizabeth D. Robb 1792 - 1859 .......... 4 [16] Mary Elizabeth Erwin 1800 - 1870 .............. +[17] Elisha England .......... 4 [6] Hannah Erwin 1805 - 1881 .............. +[5] Cyrus Erwin 1806 - 1880 .......... 4 [18] William Glenn Erwin 1814 - 1865 .............. +[19] Martha McCrary 1822 - .............. *2nd Wife of [18] William Glenn Erwin: .............. +[24] Annie Church ...... 3 Alexander Hamilton Erwin 1770 - .......... 4 Arthur Erwin .......... 4 Margaret Erwin .............. +David J. Berry .......... 4 Robert H. Erwin 1800 - 1884 .............. +Elmira Berry 1812 - 1876 .......... 4 [5] Cyrus Erwin 1806 - 1880 .............. +[6] Hannah Erwin 1805 - 1881 .......... 4 Rebecca Erwin .......... 4 William Erwin .......... 4 Marcus Erwin .......... 4 Sarah Erwin .......... 4 Mary Erwin .............. +Unknown Duckworth ...... 3 Frank Erwin 1774 - ...... 3 Arthur Erwin, Jr. 1782 - ...... 3 Mary "Polly" Erwin 1782 - .......... +Joseph Patton .. 2 Mary Erwin 1740 - 1810 ...... +Abraham Roach 1768 - 1814 ...... 3 Samuel Roach ...... 3 Mary Erwin Roach .......... +John Willis Clark ...... 3 Elizabeth Roach .......... +John Nye ...... 3 Abigail Roach .......... +Abel Mulders ...... 3 James Madison Roach ...... 3 Thomas Jefferson Roach ...... 3 Abraham Washington Roach .......... +Martha Dupree ...... *2nd Wife of Abraham Washington Roach: .......... +Elizabeth M. McCowan 1812 - .. 2 Sophia "Suffia" Erwin 1748 - ...... +John Darnall ...... 3 Thomas Polk Darnell 1806 - .......... +Mary J. McCann ...... 3 Narcissa "Sissie" Darnell ...... 3 Matthew Darnell ...... 3 Samuel Darnell .. *2nd Husband of Sophia "Suffia" Erwin: ...... +Franklin Graham .. 2 Alexander Erwin 1750 - 1830 ...... +Sarah Ann Robinson 1750 - 1785 ...... 3 [7] Catherine Erwin 1771 - 1824 .......... +[8] John Erwin 1768 - 1824 .......... 4 [9] Margaret Brandon Erwin .............. +[10] William Craig .......... 4 [11] Sarah Robinson Erwin .............. +[12] Sydney Louis Davis .......... 4 [13] James Slighter Erwin 1791 - 1856 .............. +[14] Elizabeth D. Robb 1792 - 1859 .............. 5 [15] John Askew Erwin 1824 - 1883 .......... 4 [16] Mary Elizabeth Erwin 1800 - 1870 .............. +[17] Elisha England .......... 4 [6] Hannah Erwin 1805 - 1881 .............. +[5] Cyrus Erwin 1806 - 1880 .......... 4 [18] William Glenn Erwin 1814 - 1865 .............. +[19] Martha McCrary 1822 - .......... ...... 3 Mary "Pretty Polly" Erwin 1773 - 1831 .......... +John McKamie Wilson, Rev. 1769 - .......... 4 John McKemie Wilson, Jr., Rev. .............. +Delphine Fox .......... 4 Joseph Harvey Wilson 1810 - 1884 .............. +Julia Adelaide Patton 4 Anna Patton Wilson 1834 - 1906 .................. +James William Moore 1837 - 1902 .......... *2nd Wife of Joseph Harvey Wilson: .............. +Mary Louise Phifer 1814 - .......... 4 Sarah Robinson Wilson 1799 - 1864 .............. +William Elliott White 1803 - 1865 .......... 4 Alexander Erwin Wilson, Rev. 1803 - 1841 .............. +Mary Jane Smithey 1813 - 1836 .......... *2nd Wife of Alexander Erwin Wilson, Rev.: .............. +Mary Hardcastle .......... 4 Harriet Ann Wilson 1818 - 1850 .............. +Richard C. Carson .......... 4 Mary Erwin Wilson 1813 - 1855 .............. +James Smith Chambers .......... 4 James Erwin Wilson .............. +Elizabeth Kerr .......... 4 Margaret Wilson .............. +John W. Means .......... 4 Isaac Wilson .............. +Unknown Wallace ...... 3 James Erwin 1775 - 1848 .......... +Margaret Phifer 1786 - 1870 .......... 4 William Crawford Erwin 1809 - 1876 .............. +Matilda Walton .......... 4 Joseph J. Erwin 1811 - 1879 .............. +Elvira Jane Holt 1824 - 1903 .......... 4 Martin Phifer Erwin 1813 - 1872 .............. +Jane Huie .......... *2nd Wife of Martin Phifer Erwin: .............. +Louisa Blackman .......... 4 Elizabeth Phifer Erwin 1815 - 1881 .............. +Burton Craige, Hon. 1811 - 1875 .......... 4 Alexander Erwin 1818 - 1916 .......... 4 George Washington Phifer Erwin 1822 - .............. +Laura Margaret Henson .......... 4 Sarah Ann Erwin 1829 - 1903 .............. +John Calhoun McDowell, Dr. 1825 - 1876 ...... 3 Margaret Erwin 1777 - 1850 .......... +Hugh Tate .......... 4 Sophia Tate .............. +William Alexander .......... 4 Cynthia Tate .............. +Stephen Fox, Dr. .......... 4 Sarah Myra Tate .............. +Freeland Henson .......... 4 Abdial H. Tate .......... 4 John McKamie Tate .......... 4 Milton Pinkney Tate .......... 4 Stanhope Tate .............. +Eliza G. Tate .......... 4 Harriett Dorcus Tate .............. +Lewis Dinkins ...... 3 Hannah Erwin 1779 - .......... +Zebulon Baird ...... 3 Joseph Erwin 1782 - .. *2nd Wife of Alexander Erwin: ...... +Margaret C. Patton (Mrs) 1758 - 1830 ...... 3 Sophia Erwin 1786 - .......... +William Alexander .......... 4 Sarah Alexander .............. +Alexander Tate .......... 4 James Alexander .............. +Francis Hicks .......... 4 Mary Alexander .............. +Unknown Devault .......... 4 Eliza Alexander .............. +Unknown Scott .......... 4 Cynthia Alexander .............. +Unknown Scott .......... 4 Eugenia Alexander .............. +Unknown Perry .......... 4 Lena Alexander .............. +Unknown Baumgardner ...... 3 Cynthia Erwin 1788 - .......... +Stephen Fox, Dr. ...... 3 Sara Myra Erwin 1790 - .......... +Freeland Henson ...... 3 Abdial Hiemsel Erwin 1792 - ...... 3 John McCamie Wilson Erwin 1794 - ...... 3 Milton Pinkney Erwin 1797 - ...... 3 Stanhope Erwin 1799 - .......... +Eliza G. Tate
3 Harriet Dorcas Erwin 1801 - .......... +Lewis Dinkins *2nd Wife of Nathaniel Irwin/Erwin: .. +Leah Julian 1743 - 1796 .. 2 Abigail Erwin 1772 - 1823 ...... +Thomas Polk 1770 - 1814 ...... 3 Mary W. Polk 1795 - ...... 3 Ezekiel Polk 1797 - ...... 3 James Irvin Polk 1799 - .......... +Elizabeth K. Wilson ...... 3 Clarissa Adaline Polk 1802 - .......... +John J. Arnold ...... 3 Thomas Jefferson Polk 1805 - 1858 .......... +Mary Hurt Gossett ...... 3 Susanna Amelia Caroline Polk 1808 - .......... +Jesse Darden ...... 3 Lecie Norwood Polk 1810 - .......... +Lucious Lennard ...... 3 Louisa Blount Polk 1812 - .. 2 James Erwin 1774 - 1858 ...... +Jeane (Jane) Kennedy ...... 3 John A. Erwin 1815 - 1852 .......... +Priscilla L. Erwin 1812 - 1885 .......... 4 James A. Erwin 1839 - .......... 4 Dorcus A. Erwin 1841 - .......... 4 Clara J. Erwin 1842 - 1847 .......... 4 Yebeton Erwin 1844 - .......... 4 Ann Eliza Erwin 1845 - .......... 4 Martin F. Erwin 1846 - .......... 4 William H. Erwin 1849 - ...... 3 James Lock Erwin 1817 - 1851 .......... +Margaret Jane Howell 1822 - 1895 .......... 4 Calpernia Jane Erwin 1839 - .............. +Benjamin Means .......... 4 Julia Elizabeth Erwin 1842 - .............. +Abner B. Zellner .......... 4 Carnilious Collier Erwin 1844 - .............. +Maryland Mariah Matthews 1843 - .......... 4 Harriet Ann Erwin 1847 - .............. +James P. McKinney .......... 4 William Erwin 1849 - ...... 3 George Walter C. Erwin 1822 - 1884 .......... +Elizabeth Eleanor Patton 1826 - 1899 .......... 4 James Jefferson Erwin 1846 - .............. +Sarah Fannie Long .......... 4 George W. Erwin, Jr. 1848 - 1850 .......... 4 Lizzie Erwin .......... 4 Reese Erwin .......... 4 Katherine "Kitty" L. Erwin .............. +Unknown Stebbins .......... 4 Lilly Erwin ...... 3 Harriet W. Erwin 1825 - 1852 .......... +Robert C. Harvill ...... 3 Althea A. Erwin 1831 - ...... 3 Wiley H. Erwin 1833 - 1854 .. 2 Nathaniel Alexander Erwin 1776 - 1845 ...... +Mary Elizabeth "Pretty Polly" Erwin 1780 - 1847 ...... 3 John Washington Erwin 1808 - 1885 .......... +Margaret A. McDonald - 1882 ...... *2nd Wife of John Washington Erwin: .......... +Mary "Polly" Locke 1808 - 1844 ...... 3 Narcissa Locke Erwin 1810 - 1894 .......... +John Henry Black ...... *2nd Husband of Narcissa Locke Erwin: .......... +James A. Johnson ...... 3 Alice Brandon Erwin 1812 - 1871 .......... +Tennessee Carman .......... 4 Narcissa Black Carman ...... 3 Susannah Caroline Erwin 1817 - 1833 ...... 3 James DeKalb Erwin 1819 - 1867 .......... +Ann S. McCann-Davis .......... 4 Mary Erwin .......... 4 Nathaniel Erwin 1842 - .......... 4 Thomas Henry Erwin 1848 - ...... 3 Nathaniel Alexander Erwin 1821 - 1885 .......... +Mary Elizabeth McKenzie 1828 - 1862 .......... 4 Nathaniel Alexander Erwin III 1848 - .............. +Josie Kerr 1851 - ..... .... 4 Mary E. Erwin ...... *2nd Wife of Nathaniel Alexander Erwin: .......... +Sarah Veal
While Nathaniel Irwin chose to spell his surname “Irwin,” all of his children apparently used the “Erwin” version. His descendants, on many occasions, married Erwin first cousins. Some of them are: · Mattie Erwin, daughter of William, granddaughter of Nathaniel, married Arthur Erwin, a first cousin. · Maria Erwin, daughter of William, granddaughter of Nathaniel, married Thomas Erwin, a first cousin. · Hannah Erwin, daughter of Arthur, granddaughter of Nathaniel, married Cyrus Erwin, a first cousin. · Cyrus Erwin, a great-grandson of Nathaniel married Hannah, daughter of John and Catherine Erwin (not the same as above). · Catherine Erwin, daughter of Alexander Erwin, married John Erwin, a first cousin, and a son of Arthur Erwin. · James Lawrence Moore, son of James Moore and Sophia Springs, married first cousin Susan Moore. · William A. Moore, son of Alfred Moore and Jane McIlheney, and grandson of Alexander Moore and Dorcus Erwin, married Nancy Ross, granddaughter of William A. Erwin and Sallie Ross. · Corinna Moorhead Avery, granddaughter of William Willoughby Erwin, married first cousin George Phifer Erwin, son of James Edward Erwin. The list of “connections” of the Erwin family to other well-known families of the era is long. Many fought with distinction in the Revolutionary War, and others, and their descendants, were active in politics. Some were rich and some were poor, and there were even a few with less than great reputations, but on the whole they were honest and hard working, devout and patriotic. »»»
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