Lynah, James, 1735-1809.

James Lynah (1735-1809) was born in Dublin, Ireland, where he received a degree in medicine. He was commissioned a Surgeon the British naval service. He came to Charleston, SC in 1765 or 1766, but soon moved to St. Stephen's Parish, where he practiced medicine. He served in various regiments in the Revolutionary War as a surgeon. He was with the South Carolina forces at the Siege and attack on Savannah, and it was he who removed the grape shot from Gen. Casimir Pulaski's mortal wound. At the time of his death he was the Surgeon General of the State of South Carolina.