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William Thomas Jernigan (bef. 1750 - abt. 1834)

William Thomas Jernigan
Born before in North Carolinamap [uncertain]
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 30 Nov 1767 in Bertie, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died about after about age 84 in Robertson County, Tennessee, USAmap
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Biography

He was born before 1750 probably in North Carolina and his parents were Lydia (Keene) and George M. Jernigan, Sr.

William Thomas Jernigan married on 30 Nov 1767 to Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Evans [1] [2] and they had about ten children.

He received a land grant for 210 acres on the east side of the Pee Dee River in Anson County, North Carolina, USA (now between U.S. Hwy#74 and the present village of Cordova, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA).

In 1779 part of Anson County went into the formation of Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.

In 1797 he bought 140 acres on the west side of the Pee Dee River in Anson County, North Carolina, USA.

In 1799 he was of Anson County when he sold all or part of his original grant, which was then in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.

By 1820 they had migrated to Robertson County, Tennesee, USA.

He died about September 1834 in Cross Plains, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA.

Residence

1780 Bladen County, North Carolina, USA [3]
1790 Richmond County, North Carolina, USA [4] [5] [6]
1800 Bertie County, North Carolina, USA [7]
1820 Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA [8]
1830 Robertson County, Tennesee, USA. [9]

Extract

William Jernigan was born in the "mother State" of North Carolina and served in the Revolution. He probably came from Richmond County, North Carolina. There was a William Jernigan in that County, Fayette District, in 1790.

There were also Jernigans in Robeson and Johnston Counties, North Carolina at the close of the Revolution. (Jasper Jernigan left a Will in 1787 in Johnston County, NC)

After the Revolution but before 1796, William Jernigan migrated to the Mero District where he chose a spot in Robertson County, (then Old Tennesee) to seat his family. Even to this day the place is known as the Old Jernigan place.

He married Margaret Evans before leaving his native state. To them were born seven sons, and two daughters. One of their sons, born before they left North Carolina, 1778, was married in North Carolina and was the father of fifteen children. All but four died young. Those living to maturity were Celia, James A., S. B., and T. W. [10]

Children

  1. Jesse Jernigan, b: 04 Apr 1775
  2. William J. Jernigan, b: 04 Jun 1777
  3. David Jernigan, b: 26 Sep 1782
  4. Thomas Jernigan, b: c1788
  5. Britton or Braden Jernigan.

Sources

  1. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900 on ancestry.com citing source#7362.010; Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; m: c1775
  2. ↑ Richardson Family Tree for Margaret "Peggy" Evans, b: 1810; m: Washington County, Indiana, USA; d: Washington County, Indiana, USA
  3. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index Ancestry Record 2234 #65710; res: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
  4. ↑ AGBI - American Genealogical-Biographical Index on ancestry.com citing v91; p37; 1790 USA with heads of families; Roster of soldiers from NC in the American Revolutionary War compiled by D.A.R. of NC in Durham, NC in 1932; p211
  5. ↑ 1790 USA Census of Richmond County, North Carolina; for William Jernigan @16+yrs & 3F & 5M@<16yrs; total=9
  6. ↑ 1790 USA Census of Richmond County, North Carolina Image citing FHL#568147; NARA#M637; roll#7; image#441; p171; for William Jernigan @16+ with 5M@<16 & 3F
  7. ↑ 1800 USA Census of Bertie County, North Carolina; on FamilySearch.org citing FHL#337,906; NARA#M32; roll#30; p56; for William Jernigan
  8. ↑ 1820 USA Census of Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee; on FamilySearch.org citing FHL#193,687; NARA#M33; roll#125; p18; for William Jernigan
  9. ↑ 1830 USA Census of Robertson County, Tennesee; on FamilySearch.org citing FHL#24,537; NARA#M19; roll#179; #408; for William Jernegan
  10. ↑ Red River Settlers, Family Histories p39




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N Gauthier
Jernigan-518 and Jernigan-108 appear to represent the same person because: dups with same parents and same wife and same sons Thomas & David
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Rejected matches › William Jernigan (1757-aft.1804)

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