John Wallace (abt. 1748 - 1832)

Born about 1748 in Rockbridge, Augusta, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Rosana (Miller) Wallace — married 11 May 1780 in Virginia, United States

Husband of Rebecca (Unknown) Wallace — married 9 Sep 1821 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1832 at about age 84 in Stilesville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Ensign John Wallace served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

John Wallace is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A119924.

John Wallace is a recognized American Revolution Patriot by the Daughters of the American Revolution for serving with the "Rockbridge Co. Militia." His Patriot Index Number is: A119924.

John Wallace took with him his family, which would be his wife Jane Miller and their eight children born in Virginia. Three more were born in Tennessee. The community was called Wallaces Crossroads. In the 1880's the name was changed to it's present title, Andersonville. John Wallace's farm was 2 miles southwest of Andersonville.

Something very strange happens to the John Wallace family around the year 1820. His wife, Jane Miller, was carrying a bolt of cloth to give to a friend. When crossing the field she was hit and killed by lightening.

A year later John Wallace marries Rebecca Norton^[1], She is believed to have been the mother-in-law of his son, Enoch. By Rebecca, he had nine more children . Somewhere along the line, John Wallace moved to Stilesville, Indiana. There he died. Born in 1748, he dies in 1832, His grave is at the Snoddy Cemetery.^[2]

Sources

• DAR Genealogical Research Databases - http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search/

1. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCF-YL5 : 4 December 2014), John Wallace and Rebaba (Unknown) Norton, 09 Sep 1821; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 60, Knox, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2X-SH8D : 16 June 2020), John Wallace, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68749420/john-wallace. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25075234/john-wallace

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