John McTaggart (abt. 1738 - 1813)

Born about 1738 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 1813 at about age 75 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John was born in about 1738 in Ireland. He was the son of John McTaggart and Jeannette (Allen) McTaggart.^[1]

He immigrated to the USA and settled in Burke Co., North Carolina, where he became a slaveholder.

John died at the age of about 75 in 1813 in Burke, North Carolina, United States.^[1]

John McTaggert was killed by 3 of his slaves. They were caught and hanged. John McGalliard was given all the land owned by John McTaggert because of his marriage to Jennet. The same land today is McGalliard State Park in Valdese, NC.

Research Notes

Note: Wm. Perry Johnson, Dorothy Williams Potter, 804 Westwood Drive, Tullahona, Tennessee 37388

1800 N.C., Census, Burke Co.,

Thomas Tigert 3 males 0-10,

0 males10-16

0 males 16-26

1 males 26-45

0 male 45 +

0 females0-10

0 females10-16

1 female 16-26

0 females26-45

0 females 45 +

0 others

0 slaves

John Tigart 0 males 0-10

0 males 10-16

1 male 16-26

1 male 26-45

1 male 45 +

1 female 0-10

0 female 10-16

0 female 16-26

1 female 26-45

1 female 45 +

1 other

1 slave

1830 Burke Co., N.C., Census, p. 161

Thomas McTaggart, 1 male 15-20

2 male 20-30

1 male 70-80

2 female 10-15

1 male 15-20

1 female 50-60

1830 Burke Co., N.C., Census, p. 186

James McTagart 1 male 30-40

1 female under 5

1 female 20-30

1840 Burke Co., N.C., Census, p. 284

Saml McTigart 2 males under 5

1 male 30-40

1 female under 5

1 female 20-30

1840 Burke Co., N.C., Census, p. 305

James McTigart ? male 5-10

1 male 30-40

1 female under 5

1 female 5-10

1 female 10-15

1 female 30-40

Information from Estella Morrison, 1038 Hickory, Elxelsior Spring, Mo. 64024-1904:

Deed in Burke Co., loose papers, N.C. Archives, Raleigh, N.C., states:

Thomas McTaggart, John McGalliard and Jannet his wife, of Burke County; John Wilson and Margot his wife, Mary McTaggart of Rutherford Co., N.C., James Hogg, Abner Coats and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Hogg of York District, S.C., deeded land of John McTaggart to Jane McNeely of Rutherford Co., N.C., dated 1816?

John McTaggart had purchased the land from a Scott on 19 Jan 1805.

Jane McTaggart married Thomas McNeely.

John McTaggart's daughter, Isabella is believed to have married a Hogg.

Two negro slaves, Jerry & Betsy, were tried by jury and found guilty of death of John McTaggart. They were sentenced to hang on Friday the 30th of July 1813. Betsy was the first female executed in Burke County.

In July of 1813 Thomas McTaggart and John McGalliard were granted letters of administration on the estate of John McTaggart by the Burke Co. court.

A newspaper article is in the News Herald, Morganton, N.C., Nov. 2, 1984, pages 1 & 6A.

History of Old Tryon & Rutherford Counties 1730-1936

1768 - John Tagert was sheriff

1770 - John Tagert came in to court & produced a commission of sheriff of this county from under the hand & seal of His Excellency."

1771 - He was replaced

Apr 1769 - Apr 1771 John Tagert was sheriff

McTagart, John, N.C. Heads of Families, p. 110

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death: Author: Ancestry.com. Title: OneWorldTree. Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA. Repository R1. Name: www.ancestry.com. Address. E-Mail Address. Phone Number,
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   • Text: Record for John McTaggart
   • FOOT Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.), Database online.

See Also:

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWV-SQ7 : 11 February 2020), John McTaggart, 1763.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, entry for this profile (PID FamilySearch Person: GW3W-MSR); contributed by various users.

• Ancestry Profile