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John Sevier 1745–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9/23/1745

Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9/24/1815

Death Location: Fort Decatur, AL

Father: Valentine Sevier

Mother: Joanna Goode

Spouse(s): Sarah Hawkins

Children(s): Nancy Sevier, Rebecca Sevier, James Sevier

John Sevier was born in 1745 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA, the child of Valentine Sevier And Joanna Goode. John Sevier married Sarah Hawkins, and had children including James Sevier, Nancy Sevier, Rebecca Sevier. John Sevier passed away in 1815 in Fort Decatur, AL.

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Biography

  • John Sevier was born in 1745 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA, the child of Valentine Sevier And Joanna Goode.
  • John Sevier married Sarah Hawkins, and had children including James Sevier, Nancy Sevier, Rebecca Sevier.
  • John Sevier passed away in 1815 in Fort Decatur, AL.

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John Sevier's Ancestors

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John Sevier
1745–1815
Birth Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Valentine Sevier
1702–1803
London, London, England
Joanna Goode
1723–1773
Henrico, Virginia, British North America
Grandparents
Valentine Sevier
1678–1740
France
Mary Smith
1685–1740
Parish St Giles, London, , England
Joseph Goode
1687–1761
Whitby, Henrico, Virginia, British North America
Elizabeth (Polythress) Whatlow
1695–1725
Whitby, Henrico, Virginia, British North America
Great-Grandparents
Don Xavier
1652–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sevier's Descendants

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John Sevier (9/23/1745–9/24/1815) m. Sarah Hawkins (3 June 1746–1779)
  1. 1. Nancy Sevier 1779–1840 m. Walter King 1764–1830
    1. 1. John (Sevier) King 1810–1845 m. Martha (Love) Earnest 1813–1880
      1. 1. Rufus (Austin) King 1850–1930 m. Mary (A) Thomason 1854–1883
        1. 1. Mary (Embree) King 1878–1965 m. Fred (Cleveland) Cook 1873–1924
  2. 2. Rebecca Sevier –1799
  3. 3. James Sevier 1765–1847

John Sevier's Timeline

2 Records

1745
9/23/1745
Birth of John Sevier in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
1815
9/24/1815
Age 70
Death of John Sevier in Fort Decatur, AL
Fort Decatur, AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9231745
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 240

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1774-1789
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: US, Continental Congress - Papers, 1774-1789, Page 552 1774-1789

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914, Page 36 - Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Papers of the Continental Congress, Page 552 - Papers of the Continental Congress

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9241815
    Event Place: Fort Decatur, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 240
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 146 : 1919

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