John Wall Jr. (abt. 1745 - bef. 1827)

Born about 1745 in Montgomery County, Virginia

Ancestors

Died before 1827 before about age 82 in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Wall Jr. was a Virginia colonist.

John Wall Jr. served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

June 4 1784 awarded cash for a sorrel mare for being on guard duty of the lead mines with two wagon loads of lead for use of the southern army after General Gates defeat, by order of Col. Preston., during the Revolutionary War. ^[1]

His estate was appraised and tallied by May 30th 1827 so he had died prior to that event. He was called John Sr. to distinguish him from his cousin John Wall from his uncle Conrad Wall SR father of Adam, John & Samuel and probably others

George Skilleron & Nicholas Sallust (Sollas) were appointed guardian of John Wall Jr. on 18 Feb 1761 as his father had died. . (John's mother (Margaret Unknown Wall remarried Nicholas Sallust and had a son James that married Jacob Shell Sr's daughter Margaret . The marriage bond was dated Nov 4 1780.

1791 land survey on his land that adjoined James bane, In 1799 an additional 500 acres were added to his holdings, that adjoined the land of John Preston, John Snavely Adam Wall & Price's.

St. Michael Lutheran Church The church was built of hewn logs and called St. Michael’s. The deed for the land was not officially given to the Lutherans until 1806 when the executors of the estate delivered the deed to the four acre tract to representatives John Wall and Michael Surface.

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Sources

1. ↑ Summers Annals p.774; Mary B. and F.B. Kegley, Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol 1, page 278 cited on Find a Grave

See also:

• Source: Benjamin Basil Albert ,”The Name and Family of Albert of the Early New River Settlement revised 1962”, self published.
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILL BOOK 1, 1786- 1809

• Early Adventures on the Western Waters , Vol 1 Vol II by Mary B. Kegley & F. B. Kegley p.278-279

• Find A Grave: Memorial #195028963 John Wall

• Service Record of John Wall, Virginia, shared by Fold3.com

Research Note

Maybe same man - Name: John Wall Military Date: Apr 1777 Military Place: Virginia, USA Rank: Private under command of Captain John Washington, Colonel Thomas Elliott. Military Unit: Fourth Regiment. U.S., Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 on ancestry.com