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John Sevier 1745–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1745

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 24 Sep 1815

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Valentine Sevier

Mother: Joannah Goad

Spouse(s): Katherine Sevier

Children(s): George Sevier, John Sevier, Joseph Sevier, James Sevier, Samuel Sevier, Eliza McClellan, George Sevier, Joanna Windle, Ruth Vertner, George Sevier

John Sevier was born in 1745 in Virginia, the child of Valentine Sevier And Joannah Goad. John Sevier married Catharine Sevier, Katherine Sevier, Sarah Hawkins, and had children including Eliza Conway Mcclellan, Elizabeth Sevier, George W Sevier, George Washington Sevier, James Sevier, Joanna Goad Windle, John Sevier, Joseph Sevier, Ruth Vertner, Samuel Sevier. John Sevier passed away in 1815 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Sevier was born in 1745 in Virginia, the child of Valentine Sevier And Joannah Goad.
  • John Sevier married Catharine Sevier, Katherine Sevier, Sarah Hawkins, and had children including Eliza Conway Mcclellan, Elizabeth Sevier, George W Sevier, George Washington Sevier, James Sevier, Joanna Goad Windle, John Sevier, Joseph Sevier, Ruth Vertner, Samuel Sevier.
  • John Sevier passed away in 1815 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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John Sevier's Ancestors

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John Sevier
1745–1815
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Valentine Sevier
1702–1803
St Giles Parish, London, , England
Joannah Goad
1723–1773
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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John Sevier's Descendants

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John Sevier (23 Sep 1745–24 Sep 1815) m. Katherine Sevier (1754–7 October 1836)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Sevier 1782–1849
  2. 2. John Sevier 1766–1845
  3. 3. Joseph Sevier 1764–1826
  4. 4. James Sevier 1764–1847
  5. 5. Samuel Sevier 1785–1849
  6. 6. Eliza (Conway) McClellan 1790–1860
  7. 7. George (Washington) Sevier 1782–1849
  8. 8. Joanna (Goad) Windle 1784–1823
  9. 9. Ruth Vertner 1783–1824
  10. 10. George (W) Sevier 1782–1846

John Sevier's Timeline

4 Records

1745
23 Sep 1745
Birth of John Sevier in Virginia
Virginia
1761
1761
Age 16
John Sevier was married in Frederick County, VA
Frederick County, VA
1815
24 Sep 1815
Age 70
Death of John Sevier in Fort Decatur, Tuckabatchie, AL
Fort Decatur, Tuckabatchie, AL
1831
1831-1843
Age 86
John Sevier resided here in West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1745
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 67
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Frederick County; Birth state: VA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 980.009; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 095 : 1912
    [8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 106 : 1913

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Frederick County, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Frederick County; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1843
    Event Place: West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Pensioners, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Tenth legion tithables (Rockingham Division) Rockingham County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Fort Decatur, Tuckabatchie, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 67
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Frederick County; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 095 : 1912
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 106 : 1913

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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