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John Fushee Garner

John Fushee Garner

Male 1749 - 1839  (89 years)    Has 29 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John Fushee Garner 
    Birth 25 Dec 1749  Fauquier County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Nov 1839  Blount Co, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 14 Siblings 
    Person ID I104448  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2000 

    Father Capt. James Garner,   b. 1717-1726, Stafford County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1800, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betty" Freeman,   b. Abt 1721, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1794, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F41257  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Betsy Donaldson   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F42858  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2000 

    Family 2 Gracie Conrad   d. Bef 1830 
    Family ID F42859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2000 

    Family 3 Nancy Whittle,   b. 1752   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1770 
    Children 
     1. Mary Garner
    +2. John Garner   d. 1855, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Elizabeth Garner
     4. William Garner
     5. Jane Garner
     6. Bradley Garner
     7. Dolly Garner
    +8. James Garner,   b. 9 Mar 1772, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1865, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F42860  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2000 

  • Notes 
    • - Named after a friend of his father, Capt. John Foushee of Northumberland Co

      - In Randolph Co, NC by 1779.

      - 1790 - Appointed a Justice in Randolph Co, NC

      - Moved to Sevier Co, TN in 1795.

      - Moved to Blount Co, TN in 1796.

      - Had a large farm (800 acres) abo 10 mi. NE of Maryville.

      - Served one year as a Justice of the Peace for Blount Co, TN.

      - One of first lawyers in Blount Co, TN.

      - Man of unquestioned character & common sense.

      - 1782 - Enlisted in rangers in the Revolution under Capt. Gholson, Lt. Benj. Pough.

      - Served three terms (at least 9 mos total) for Randolph & Chatham cos, NC.

      - 1833 - Pension Cert. No. 6189 issued by East TN Pension Agency

      Named after a friend of his father, Capt. John Foushee of Northumberland Co, who was named a Captain of militia in 1749, the year of John F. Garner's birth.

      Application for pension as a soldier in the revolution in entirety is listed on p. 116, "Garner-Keene Families of Northern Neck Va" & is on file in the National Archives, Washington DC.



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