John Faulkner (bef. 1750 - 1817)

Born before 27 Dec 1750 in Aldingbourne, Sussex, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Dec 1817 after age 66 in Elbert, Georgia, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1750. Records of his military service are as follows:

• Private, Capt. Jeremiah Talbot's Co., Col. William Irvin's Battalion, Mt. Independence, PA, 1 Oct 1776
• Lieutenant, Ranging Company, Northumberland, VA, 10 Jun 1780

(From Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. XIV.)

John Faulkner served with 6th Pennsylvania Battalion, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Research Notes

• FindAGrave lists his birthplace as Surry, North Carolina. Uncertain if he is the John Faulkner listed in the Sussex parish record.
• Georgia Property Tax Digests, 1815 (source to be added)
• Probate record: images 127-137. Will is on images 135-137, leaving entire estate to wife Sarah. Names sons William Faulkner, John Faulkner, and Peter Faulkner executors.

Sources

• "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QW-JNDW : 11 March 2018), John Faulkner, 1750.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-MP3T : Thu Oct 05 20:06:28 UTC 2023), Entry for John Faulkner, 1 October 1776.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-4QGK : Fri Oct 06 16:57:22 UTC 2023), Entry for John Faulkner, 10 June 1780.
• North Carolina State Census, 1784-1786, http://search.ancestry.com/collections/3005/records/10442
• "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6J-FZF?cc=1999178&wc=9SYR-HZ9%3A267655201%2C267971401 : 20 May 2014), Elbert > Estates 1790-1900 Fain, Charles-Fleming, Moses T. > image 127 of 534; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101387683/john-faulkner: accessed 26 December 2023), memorial page for John Faulkner (1750–Dec 1817), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101387683, citing West View Cemetery, Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Lanie (contributor 47381115).

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Richard Ragland for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Richard and others.