James Luther, born Feby. 19, 1747, resided in Scituate and East Greenwich, R. I., a Revolutionary soldier, serving under three enlistments, and in 1833 was granted a pension, being in his eighty-seventh year. He married Sarah Bowen, all their children except the eldest being born in East Greenwich. The line of descent continues through Martin Luther, son of James Luther, the Revolutionary soldier, and his wife, Sarah (Bowen) Luther.