Peter Fine (1753 - 1826)

Born 5 May 1753 in Shenandoah, Virginia

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Died 11 Aug 1826 at age 73 in Newport,Cocke County, Tennessee

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Biography

Major Peter Fine served with Dunmore County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Fine is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A040412.

This profile is part of the Fine Name Study.

Peter Fine lived in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Military Service

FINE, PETER

Service: VIRGINIA

Rank: SOLDIER

Birth: 5-5-1753 VIRGINIA

Death: 8-11-1826 NEWPORT COCKE CO TENNESSEE

Service Source: BRUMBAUGH, REV WAR RECS, VA VOL 1 P 608

Service Description: 1) CAPT JACOB HOLEMAN,DUNMORE CO,MILITIA

RESIDENCE :County: DUNMORE CO - State: VIRGINIA

SPOUSE Name:

REBECCA STATS

ANNE MURRELL/MITCHELL

ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA

Revolutionary Patriots of Cocke County, Tennessee

Born in Virginia, Peter moved to what was Jefferson County, North Carolina in 1783. He obtained a license to run a ferry to Newport (Cocke, TN). He was situated Opposite the town of Newport.

Cocke County, Tennessee was created in 1797 and Peter Fine was asked to locate the county seat and other town buildings in Newport.

Peter Fine was also the first merchant in Newport, account books were found.

In 1794, Peter Fine established a ferry in Green, Hawkin County, Tennesse. Peter Fine (Major) was a Cocke county Commissioner. He was an Hamilton district elector in 1799 . Peter Fine was a Commisioner for the city of Newport, Cocke, Tennessee. Peter Fine was Anderson Academy Trustree-1806

He was the child of Thomas Fine and Agnes Merchant

Birth

Date: 05 MAY 1753

Place: Independent Cities, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Death

Date: 11 AUG 1826

Place: Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Burial

Resting place Roadman Cemetery

According to his original Family bible records, Peter was born May 5, 1753 not 1763. His stone is incorrect. He was married in 1773 at he age of 20.

Peter Fine was a Major in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War. He had the first licensed ferry on the French Broad River, at the old town of Newport, Cocke County, TN, and is considered the founder of the town. He settled on the river opposite the old town of Newport.

The first church in the county, Big Pigeon (Primitive) Baptist Church, organized Dec. 6, 1787 at Upper War Ford. Peter Fine was an early member and his name is found frequently in the minutes. The first appearance is the record of February 28, 1789, when the church met at his home on the French Broad River. May 8, 1790, he was appointed Deacon and ordained as such June 11, 1791. In 1794, he and two others represented the church at the Holston Association. On September 13, 1794, it is recorded his wife, Rebecka Fine, & John Netherton were having an adultrous relationship while Peter was away from home. A committee was appointed to look into the matter and report to the next meeting. At the business session held on October 11, 1794, John was present but Rebecka was absent. John confessed to the sin of adultry. Both he and Rebecka were excommunicated from the church on the next day. It is recorded on Oct.31, 1801, Peter Fine asked to be released from his duties as a Decon; the request was granted. These are but a few of the highlights in which his name appeared in the church record.

In 1797 he was among the first Cocke County Commissioners responsible for locating a site for the county seat and erecting the courthouse. They chose a site about one and one-half miles below the present county seat, at what was known as Fine's Ferry. In 1806 he was a Trustee of Anderson Academy; and in 1812 listed as Commissioner for New Port [sic.]

"Land Grants from TSLA Microfilm, Vol 6, Cocke Co., TN" Peter Fine, Sr., #6280, entered a land grant at the Newport land entry office on July 24, 1816. This was land given in payment for his service in the American Revolution.

His grave is marked by both the original tombstone and a military stone placed by the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution). They are placed back to back against each other. The military marker is cracked through the death date and appears to have been repaired.

Inscription

The original tombstone reads, Sacred to the memory of Peter Fine

The military marker reads, Peter Fine Maj NC Militia Rev. War May 5, 1763 Aug 11, 1826

Gravesite Details Both headstones in good condition in 1991 but weathered badly in 2011.

Marriages

Spouse

Rebecca Stats /Holliday/

Age: 20

Marriage

October 1773

Norfolk, Shenandoah, Virginia

Spouse

Anne or Anny Mitchell /Murrel/

Marriage

6 September 1803

Newport, Cocke, Tennessee

Marriage

1816

Age: 63

Elizabeth Alexander

Cocke, Tennessee, USA

Sources

• http://www.tngenweb.org/cocke/finetree.htm
• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51911118
• http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Revolutionary_Patriots_of_Cocke_County%2C_Tennessee WikiT