James Kenan

James Kenan
Born	(1740-09-23)September 23, 1740 Turkey, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1810(1810-05-23) (aged 69) Turkey, North Carolina, U.S.
Place of burial	Graham Cemetery, Liberty Hall, Kenansville, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	North Carolina militia
Rank	Brigadier General pro tempore
Commands	Duplin Regiment (1775–1783) Wilmington District (1781)
Battles	American Revolutionary War Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge Battle of Briar Creek Battle of Stono Ferry Battle of Heron's Bridge Battle of Cohera Swamp Battle of Myhand's Bridge Battle of Portevent's Mill Battle of Rockfish Creek
Spouse(s)	Sarah Love ​ (m. 1770)​
Children	8, including Thomas S. Kenan

James Kenan (September 23, 1740 – May 23, 1810) was a member of the North Carolina Senate, serving from 1777 to 1793. A senior officer of militia; he also commanded a North Carolina regiment, and temporarily a militia district (brigade), in the Southern Theater of the American Revolutionary War.