Nicholas Fain (1730 - 1789)

Born 1730 in Ulster, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Taylor) Fain — married 1748 in Chester, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1789 at about age 59 in Knob Creek, Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Private Nicholas Fain performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Nicholas Fain is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A038295.

Nicholas Fain was born in Ireland circa 1730. His ancestors had fled persecution in France in the late 1600s.

Nicholas married Elizabeth Taylor about 1752. They emigrated to Pennsylvania and settled in Chester County where their children were born. They had seven sons and one daughter:

1. Samuel Fain
2. John Fain
3. David Fain
4. William Fain
5. Thomas Fain
6. Ebenezer Fain
7. Reuben Fain
8. Elizabeth Fain ^[1]

Land

1. Jan 30, 1774, Washington Co Virginia 130 acres on Wolfe Creek, south fork of the Holston River
2. Oct 23, 1782, Washington Co, North Carolina (Pre-state TN), North Carolina Land Grant#87, 400 Acres on a branch of the Little Limestone^[2]
3. Oct 24, 1782, Washington Co, North Carolina (Pre-state TN), North Carolina Land Grant#104, 200 Acres on a branch of the Little Limestone next to #87. Adjacent to:Jacob Wamick, Abendnego Inman. 50 Shillings per 100 acres.^[3]

DAR Record

Service: NORTH CAROLINA

Birth: 1730, IRELAND

Death: POST 9-12-1789 WASHINGTON CO NORTH CAROLINA

Service Source: NC REV ARMY ACCTS, VOL # 1, P 62, FOLIO 4, ROLL #S.115.57.1

Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED^[4]

He died, at the age of 58-59, on September 12, 1789 in Washington County, Tennessee. He is buried at the Reed Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Fain of Tennessee: Descendants of Nicholas Fain, By Bradford, Augusta, Chattanooga, Tenn.: Lookout Pub. Co., 1930, page 7. Paid Ancestry.com Link.
2. ↑ "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970". Volume: 256. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1125139 (accessed 22 March 2022). Name: Nicholas Fain; Birth Date: 1730; Death Date: 1786; SAR Membership: 51142; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 25 Mar 1931; Spouse: Elizabeth Tayloe; Children: Elizabeth Fain.
3. ↑ Washington County Tennessee Deeds, 1775-1800, By Loraine Rae, Southern Historical Press, Inc, 2001, page 30. Owned by Kari Lemons http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Lora-Fleming/PDFGENE4.pdf
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed June 20, 2017), "Record of Nicholas Fain", Ancestor # A038295.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179485275/nicholas-fain : accessed 22 March 2022), memorial page for Nicholas Fain (1730–12 Sep 1789), Find A Grave: Memorial #179485275 citing Reed Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by R. Dotson (contributor 47220596) .

See Also:

• "American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)". Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 52. Ancestry Record 3599 #2708192 (accessed 22 March 2022). Nicholas Fain born in 1720-1729.
• "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970". Volume: 256. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1125139 (accessed 22 March 2022). Name: Nicholas Fain; Birth Date: 1730; Death Date: 1786; SAR Membership: 51142; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 25 Mar 1931; Spouse: Elizabeth Tayloe; Children: Elizabeth Fain.