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• Name: Samuel SHANNON
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1716 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 4 Oct 1811 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee ^d
• Burial: Davidson Co, Tennessee ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Thomas SHANNON Birth: 1676 in Londonderry, Ireland Death: Apr 1737 in Sadsbury Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Agnes (SHANNON) Birth: 1686 in Ireland Death: Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Jane REID on 1750 at Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Jane REID Birth: Abt 1730 in Delaware Death: 1807 in Davidson Co, Tennessee

Children:

1. Thomas SHANNON Birth: 25 Mar 1753 in Nelson Co, Virginia Death: 12 Nov 1841 in Poplar Hill, Virginia
2. Jane SHANNON Birth: 1754 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 1833 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co, Kentucky
3. John SHANNON Birth: 1755 in Montgomery Co, Virginia
4. David SHANNON Birth: 1756 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 1821 in Madison Co, Tennessee
5. Ann SHANNON Birth: 1758 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 14 May 1822 in Posey Co, Indiana
6. Joseph SHANNON Birth: 1765 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 1831 in Washington Co, Arkansas
7. Sarah Lavinia SHANNON Birth: Abt 1766 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 1821 in Giles Co, Tennessee
8. George SHANNON Birth: 1770 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 15 May 1836 in Williamson Co, Tennessee
9. James SHANNON Birth: 11 May 1773 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 2 Oct 1846
10. Esther SHANNON Birth: 1774 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 20 Jul 1837 in Giles Co, Tennessee
11. Samuel SHANNON Birth: 9 Jul 1780 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 6 Jan 1851 in Shannon, Lee Co, Mississippi

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1713 [Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85]

listed as second son [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills A-26],

place:

[Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998, ShannonD SHANNON p3],

parents:

Thomas SHANNON & Agnes ___ [Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85, Dedman SHANNON p1, Melinda Freels 4/2002, ShannonD SHANNON p3]

Thomas SHANNON & Eigness REID? [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998],

father:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills A-26]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

date:

1727 or 1728 [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998]

est 1727-29 [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p1, ShannonD SHANNON p3]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85, Dedman SHANNON p1, ShannonD SHANNON p4]

4 Oct 1811 or 26 Nov 1818 [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998],

place:

7 miles Northwest of Nashville, Tennessee [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p4]

Davidson Co [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p1]

Nashville [Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85]

Whites Creek or Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]

Sources with Information about marriage to Jane REID

date:

[Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p3]

1750-52 [Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]

abt 1750 [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998]

abt 1752 [Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85],

place:

[Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003],

names:

[Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p77, Melinda Freels 4/2002],

child:

[Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85, Cynthia Russell 9/2/2008, Dedman SHANNON p10, Dedman SHANNON p11, Dedman SHANNON p1, Dedman SHANNON p2, Dedman SHANNON p3, Dedman SHANNON p4. Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85, Dedman SHANNON p4, Dedman SHANNON p5, John Peeling 8/6/1998, Russell Reid 3/16/1998, ShannonD SHANNON p113, ShannonD SHANNON p44, ShannonD SHANNON p75, ShannonD SHANNON p86, ShannonD SHANNON p89, ShannonD SHANNON p94, ShannonD SHANNON p98, Stimpson SHANNON p198]

Research Notes:
lived in what is now the County of Amherst, Virginia [Ref: Johnston MiddleNewRiver AppC-Shannon]

lived in Bland, Amherst, and Montgomery counties in VA [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p3]

1744: [WTM: date questionable] settled in Poplar Hill, in the then County of Fincastle, now Giles County [Ref: Johnston MiddleNewRiver AppC-Shannon]

By the 1760s Samuel and Thomas Jr were in Amherst (now Newson) county, Virginia. Saumel moved on to Giles County, Virginia, and then Nashville, Tennessee [Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85]

c1767: established their home in Poplar Hill, Giles Co, VA. This was first Finastle Co, then Fincastle was abolished and it became that part called Montgomery Co, it divided and Poplar Hill was in the part that became Giles Co. [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p1]

Dec 19 1775: purchased 465 acres of land from the Loyal Land Co, on Little Walker Creek in Fincastle Co (now Giles Co) [Ref: Stimpson SHANNON p64]

Poplar Hill on the west side of the small town of Poplar Hill, VA. The town is located near Walker's Creek in southwest Virginia [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p3]

during Rev. War, was employed as a commissary in collecting and supplying provisions for the far-flung line of forts which contributed the only defense against the indians [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p5]

according to family tradition, he accompanied at least one expedition against the Cherokee Indians in what is now the State of Tennessee [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p5]

1780: deed 465 acres of land purchased 19 Dec 1775 to son, Thomas, and moved to Tennessee [Ref: Stimpson SHANNON p64]

1784: moved to a point near whereon now stands the city of Nashville, Tennessee [Ref: Johnston MiddleNewRiver AppC-Shannon]

c1784: moved on to Cumberland Settlement, Davidson Co, TN [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p1, ShannonD SHANNON p4]

c1784: moved to Cumberland Settlement, which is presently known as Nashville, TN [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p4]

1787: listed on tax rolls of Davidson Co, Tennessee [Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]

will dated Jan 22 1808, recorded Nov 26 1811, mentions daughters Sarah and Esther, Samuel Shannon son of David Shannon, son David and John Motheral to be executors [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p10]

----- Kentucky, Nov. 1784
Samuel & Jean to son, Thomas
Dear son:
This comes to let you know we are all in health at present, thanks be to God for his mercies to us, hoping these few lines will reach you enjoying health and happiness.
We arrived here at English's Station in three weeks and six days. We had a very hard journey, for we had an abundace of wet weather, and the road has been very bad, which has reduced our creatures very much, so that we cannot proceed on our journey for about ten days, till our creatures get in better heart. Four of our mares lost their colts.
Indians have been bad on the road this fall, they have killed six people on Skegges Creek, about sixteen miles from English's Station, and ten more on a branch of Laurel river, so that those who travel now, have to travel in large companies. We came to Powell's river by ourselves, and there was a company lying there of about five hundred, and we passed them about four miles, intending to stay for them, but heard that evening that there had been two indians seen hard by the place, so we lay the day, and then drove up or creatures and loaded and drove that night till we came to another company of about four hundred people, and we traveled with them two days, but they traveled not more than eight or nine miles a day, and we thought if we could not travel faster, we must suffer,for a number of them had not more than four days provisions, and were 130 miles from the first station. Then we left that company by ourselves and traveled about twenty miles, and crossed Cumberland Mountain that day, and that night came to another company of 130 people, and there was about thirty guns, and the next day we came to Cumberland River and there was a large party there that could not cross the river, for the river was high. We lay there all night and crossed the river the next day about the middle of the day, and then we got a company of about 120 in which there was upward of thirty guns, and we kept by that company till we came to English's Station.
There were several of our company in a suffering condition before they came in, for want of provisions, but we were very well off for provisions and spared to several that were in want.
we saw no indians on our journey, but a company that was a day or two before us, saw several about Cumberland Mountain and Yellow Creek, and I am sure that a number of people that are on the road will suffer for want of provisions before they come to the settlement.
Corn here is very ready to be had at two shillings per bushel, and we hear that about fifteen miles from here, corn is to be had at a French crown a barrel. Pork here is twenty shillings a hundred.
I want you to get from Mr. McCorkle a copy of a judgement that I had against William Beasly and Robt. Stewart, and give it to Brown the lawyer, or some other lawyer that practices at Washington Court, for I cannot get my money from them till they are troubled. I went to see Beasly as I came out, but could do nothing with him;he makes apology that Stewart has it in his hand, and the other denies it. Beasly lives hard by Capt Colson, about sixteen miles below Washington courthouse, hard by the Kentucky road that goes to the blockhouse, and is able enough to pay if he was willing. Stewart lives over the line in North Carolina state, but he may be had at Washington court house any court. I had a copy of the judgement, but it was not drawn correctly, and likewise wanted the county seal, so it would not do.
We intend to start for Cumberland as sooon as we can travel, but the weather is exceedingly wet. We have been ten days in Kentucky, and it has rained the most of the time and is not like to quit.
The cow I bought from Jeremiah Barnett I understand that I would not get them, and as the times were dangerous and the water high, I did not go after them, We got all our creatures we started here, we had rough bad weather, for we have never been in a house a night since we left home, and at this present it is raining very hard.
All from your loving father and mother,
Saml. and Jean Shannon
Remember us to brother and sister William and Ann Crow, and John and Hanna Crow, and Margaret Crow, and tell; them we are all well, and desire to be remembered to them, and tell them we have not seen Phillip Patton, for he had started to go to Rockfish about seven weeks ago. I would be glad that you not fail in sending us an account from you when opportunity arives. From,
Your father & mother,
Sam. and Jean Shannon
November 24,1784 [Ref: Michael Shannon 11/14/1999]

Davidson Co., North Carolina
April 10,1786
Dear Son and Daughter:
I have this opportunity by Mr. McDaniel to let you know the state of health that we are in at present, Most of the family have been in a poor state of health, having a bad cold and a great pain in the breast and side, and affected them very much like pleurisy. The family has had a hard turn of it, only David and myself, but they have all got middling well over it, only Jamey, and I exoect that he is on the way to recovery. Thanks be to God for all his mercies to us. Hope these few lines will find you and your family enjoying health and happiness.
I received a letter from you that gave an account of your intention to come by water this spring, but I doubt if it will be safe to come down the Tennessee River, for in all probability the indians intend to break out for war, as they are very much against the settling of the bend of Tennessee. The Indians have been making some attempts as if they intend to trouble Cumberland this year. They killed a man about a month ago that was out hunting between Cumberland and the Tennessee, and about the same time they came upon some men
that were up Cumberland River surveying, about forty miles from here, and wounded four of them badly, but I think they will get over it, and last Monday night they came on a little station on Big Barren river and broke it up, some of them were killed, but as yet, no certain account how many; they have also taken three parcels of horses this spring, two from about Bledsow's Lick and one parcel from the south side of the river, and three or four days ago two Chickeymogey Indians came to our town, and they say they are Creek Indians that do us the damage, and they say that they are friendly and want to be so, but it is doubted that they are not. There have been some Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians here that declare to be in our favor and offer their assistance against the Creeks.
You wrote me to know whether horses would purchase land; they do deal for horses, but good saddle horses will sell best and are in most demand. Your mare can never be found since we came here, and I fear that some accident has come to her. We found your young horse and he is with our creatures. Your cattle thrive very well since we came here.
minister is come and settled, and we have the meeting house about four miles from us, and it will be but three miles from your land, and wish that you and your family were here, if there would not be too much danger on the road, but you will have a further account after awhile.
I have purchased 228 acres acres of land adjoining your land and my own, and intended to have been on Harper's river soon, but it is not safe. I have been speaking with Colonel Robertson there, and he offers me the first rate land there at half a dollar per acre, and if I like the land, I will purchase one thousand acres of him.
We have a very comfortable neighborhood of people as ever we lived in, and I think the best, and it is thick settled here. We have had all our children that are at home at school this winter.
As the bearer is just waiting, I shall conclude, with our best respects to you and your family, we remain your loving father and mother whilst---
Samuel and Jean Shannon April 10,1786
n.b. Remember our kind love to Brother and Sister Crowe and all the family. To Mr. Thomas Shannon
Living in Montgomery County,
Walker's Creek
Forwarded by John White [Ref: Michael Shannon 11/14/1999]

Humphreys County 1788
White's Creek, May 31st,1788
State of North Carolina,Davidson Co.
Dear Son and Daughter,
I have this opportunity to let you know that we are in good health at present, blessed be God for his mercys, hopeing these few lines will find you and your family, enjoying health and happiness.
I have received but one letter from you these thirteen months and was dated the sixth of last August, whichgive me an account of your welfare, which I was very glad for to hear.
We have had a middlin troubled summer. Last year and likewise, there was in the course of last winter and early this spring, about seven persons killed at Cumberland, and off the road between this and Kentucky.
We have had very stilltimes about Indian affairs these two months past. We sent two men early this spring to the Creek nation to treat for peace, which the Creeks readily granted. They said they sent a number of indians against us last fall, upon account of their head warriors being killed on the cold water expedition upon the Tennessee, so I think we are not in any real danger of indians, only a few roguish Chickamaugas that come in sometimes to steal horses.
There is some 90 road cutters to set next Monday to blase it better, and do some ccutting from this to Holston, and there is another party to go sometime in July to clear it about half way, and about the first of September, there is to go a large to clear it to Holston, and to be on guard to the people that will moving to this county this fall.
I have had some thoughts of coming to your parts this year, but I think that time seems to be too troublesome to venture, it may be that some of the boys, if they be called on clearing the road, it may be that some of them wiil be there this fall. These that have lately viewed the road and marked ,it say that does not exceed two hundred miles from Holston settlement till the French broad, and likewise says it can very easy be made a wagon road.
Tell John Crow II have got the pattent or grant for his-------?.There's one half dollar cost on it and ten years tax on the land of five shillings per hundred, which I have assumed to court to pay, so you may not be uneasy about your land, for I will keep it clear till you come or send.
I wrote you that I made use of your horse, and desire that you pay yourself for him.Keegers whiskey. I wrote to you to try to trade for some corduroy for jackets and breeches for the boys, and likewise some things for your mother, Sallie, and Ester, they are allgrown now, and as we have frequent opportunity of going to sermon, they would want to appear like other people. There is very few goods comes to this country, and what few comes, they are at such extravagant price that it is out of poor people's power to purchase them.
I have always kept myself clear of being indebted to the stores, and intend to continue so, needles and pins is scarce articles here and is wanted very much.
I have made no further purchase of land yet, it is likely I will purchase some next fall. I have the offer of land very cheap. I intend to go to Kentucky this fall to try and get my land from Kenton. I received a letter from him last year which gave me some hope that he intended to use me better than I expected these years past. I had some expectation that James Cloyd would have come here before this time, he promised that if he came, that he would bring some articles if you have traded for them.
I think if you would come to see this country, you would not stay much longer at Walker's Creek, But I don't take it upon myself to advise you to it, for fear of danger of roads. Remember our kind respects to Brother and Sister William and Anna Crow, and Margaret, and Anna, and John Crow and his wife and likewise to Col. Cloyd and wife and family, not forgetting Dr, Daniel Howeand his wife.
Dear son, I would earnestly entreat you, that you would always keep the good fear of the Lord before you, and as you have a young family, sett a good example by keeping the Worship of God daily in your family, let the example of good old Joshua be a guide for you, let others do what they will, that you and your household wiil serve the Lord. You live in a loose and very carelaess part of the country. I could wish wish you were in a place where the gospel is preached, take this small advice from me and your dear Mother, who wishes the welfare of you and your wife and your family's sakes. We shall conclude with the best wishes to you and your Nancy and the children, and remain your affectionate father and mother, whilst your brothers and sisters send their compliments to you and Nancy and the children.
Samuel and Jean Shannon
p.s. We have had a very hard winter and a middlen cold set spring, creatures suffered somewhat, for the frost killed a good deal of the kane it will make some more industrious for to save fodder in time to come, corn may be had here for one quarter of a dollar per bushel. I want to get twenty acres of corn planted this year if the season is good, it is likely we will be plenty this this next year. Your stock is in my reach now and seems to do very well. You have a particular chance for beef when you come to this country, for you have some very likely steers, as likely as I ever seen at new River.
Son John and family is well, and James Mores(Marrs) and the children is well, Anna has a son and daughter, they are both very thriving and well. I am fearful I shall tire your patience in taking up your time to read so long an epistle about so many frivolous affairs, the bearer of this, Mr. Reuben Jerson, has promised to call at your house with this letter and thinks of resting himself two or three days, which I expect you will not be against from
Your loving father
Samuel Shannon
Written to Thomas Shannon, Walker's Creek, Poplar Hill [Ref: Michael Shannon 11/14/1999]

WILL OF SAMUEL SHANNON
Davidson County,Tennessee
Written January 22, 1808; probated October session of court, 1811.
Died October 4, 1811. Executors:(son) David Shannon; John Motheral
Samuel Shannon, his last will and testament: (recorded Nov. 26,18(11?)
In the name of God amen. I, Samuel Shannon of Davidson County and state of Tennessee, now being of sound mind and understanding. First, it is my will and I do so predor that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be done after my dec.
Item first, as to my worldly estate, I will and bequeath the tract of land that I now live on to my two daughters, Sarah Shannon and Esther Shannon, to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever.
Item second, I will and bequeath all my personal estate except one bay mare, to my two daughters Sarah Shannon and Esther Shannon.
Item third, I will and bequeath the above and excepted bay mare to Samuel Shannon, son of David Shannon to his proper use and interest. This being my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me made. And for the better performance and execution of this my last will and testament, I hereby appoint my son David Shannon, and John Motheral my executors. In testimony whereof I have unto my hand and seal this 22nd day of January 1808.
Samuel Shannon seal
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of S. Shannon and David Shannon
Which last will and testament above received being exhibited in court for probate at October Session 1811, was duly proven in open court to be the hand of deceased of the said Samuel Shannon by the oath of Samuel Shannon and David Shannon, subscribing witnesses there and as such produced be recorded, and at which session aforesaid David Shannon, one of the executors named in said will,qualified as such. [Ref: Michael Shannon 11/14/1999]

Text from _A History of the Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory_, by David E Johnston, 1906, Appendix C:
The Shannons came from Ireland at a period anterior to the beginning of our War for Independence, and located in what is now the County of Amherst, in Virginia, then probably Albemarle County. Samuel, the New River Valley settler, came with his family over the Alleghanies in 1744, and located at the place now called Poplar Hill, in the then County of Fincastle, now Giles County. After a residence of ten years, and after the marriage of his oldest son, whose name was Thomas, he, in the spring of 1784 (Shannon MSS.), with his family, except Thomas and his wife, who remained, removed to a point near whereon now stands the city of Nashville, Tennessee. [Ref: Johnston MiddleNewRiver AppC-Shannon]



Pedigree of Samuel SHANNON
                            /-----John SHANNON
                   /-----John SHANNON
          /-----Robert SHANNON
 /-----Thomas SHANNON
|         \-----Annal (SHANNON)
Samuel SHANNON
 \-----Agnes (SHANNON)



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