John Deweese Sr (abt. 1769 - abt. 1843)

Born about 1769 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Sams) Deweese — married [date unknown] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died about 1843 at about age 74 in McGhee Springs, Ballard, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Burial: Blandville Cemetery Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky, USA

OHN DEWEES (son of HENRY DEWEES and ELIZABETH(HUGHES) DEWEES was born 1769 in PA, and died 1843 in McGEE SPRINGS,BALLARD COUNTY,KY.

He married ELIZABETH (SAMS) DEWEES on 1793 in BUNCOMBE.NC. More About JOHN DEWEES and ELIZABETH (SAMS) DEWEES: Marriage: 1793, BUNCOMBE.NC..

..John | Lewis | Garrett | James | Morgan | Unknown little girl | William | Nancy | Henry John , our next ancestor born 1769 in Philadephia County, Pennsylvania or Botetourt County, Virginia married Elizabeth Sams ~1793 - 15 children moved from Pennsylvania to Botetourt Co, Va with parents to Burke/Buncombe Co, NC with parents to Logan/Butler Co, Ky to Hickman/Ballard Co, Ky died 1843, Ballard County, Kentucky

...haven't done a narrative for her - this is just the brief outline (identical to the one on the page for "Children of William and Martha Sams"). We descend through her eldest son Henry (married Amelia Hudson) and their son Absalom (who married this Elizabeth Sams's niece). ~1778 born - Henry County, Virginia Crawford Sams has her b. ~1784 1790 - not found in census (no Virginia census for that year) only one Sams (Joseph) in North Carolina online index ~1793 - married John Deweese, probably in Buncombe County, North Carolina Children: unknown little girl, born 1794 Henry, born ~1796 - married Amelia Hudson - 12 children Lavinah, born 1798, Logan Co, Ky - married Reuben Arundell Martha (Patsy), born 1800 - married John Masters William, born 1802, Logan Co, Ky - married Rachel Kuth or Keith - 7 children John, born 1805, Logan Co, Ky - married Mary Polly Harper - 9 children Elizabeth, born 1808, Logan Co, Ky - married Elijah Masters Garrett, born 1810, Butler Co, Ky - married Elizabeth Polk Nancy, born 1812, Butler Co, Ky - married John Henry Garner Cornelius, born 1814, Butler Co, Ky - married 1. Elizabeth Browne, 2. Francis Elizabeth Broome Morgan, born 1816, Butler Co, Ky - married Elisa G Harper - 4 children Charlotte T, born 1818, Butler Co, Ky - married Richard Russell James, born 1820 - married Ann Oliphant - 1 child (known) Mary Polly, born 1823 - married (cousin) Eli Sams - 8 children Sarah (Sally), born 1824, Butler Co, Ky - married William Harper - 5 children 1799 - John Deweese on tax roll for Logan Co, Ky 1800 Logan (tax list) - Deweese, John - Muddy River - 1-0-0-0-3-0 1m over 21 = John, 3 horses, 200 acres 3rd class land 1810 Butler County (formed from Logan) KY (total population 2181)194 John 11011-03011 1m under 10 John 5 1 m, 3 f 10-16 Henry 14, Lavinah 12, Patsy 10, unknown f 1m, 1 f 25-45 John 41, Elizabeth 30 1m, 1f 45+ ??? father Henry Deweese 64, mother Elizabeth Hughes? (not here William 8; Elizabeth 2 - unless one of them is unknown f) 1820 Kentucky, Butler John Deweise 2 m, 1f under 10; 1m, 2 f 10-15; 1 m 16-18; 1m, 1f 16-25; 1m, 1f 26-44 Morgan 4, Cornelius 6, Charlotte 2 (James 0) Garrett 10, Elizabeth 12, unknown f (prob. Nancy 8) John 15 William 18, unknown female 16-25 (Patsy 20 married, Lavina 22 married) John 51, Elizabeth 40 1827 Hickman County, Kentucky tax list - John Deweese - 1m over 16, 3 horses 1828 Hickman County, Kentucky tax list - John Deweese - 1m over 16, 5 horses 1829 Hickman County, Kentucky tax list - John Deweese - 1m over 16, 6 horses 1830 Kentucky - Hickman 013 - John Deweese - 1111 - - - 1 - 111 - - 1 1 m 5-10 James 10 1 f 5-10 Sally 6, Mary Polly 7 1m 10-15 Morgan 14 1 f 10-15 Charlotte T 12 1 m 15-20 Cornelius 16 1 f 15-20 Elizabeth 22 (other girls married; Eliz married 1831) 1m 20-30 Garret 20 1m 60-70 John 61 1 f 40-50 Elizabeth Sams 52 Sons Henry and William, daughters Patsy Masters and Nancy Garner were in Hickman County; son John was possibly back in Butler; Lavinah Arundell was possibly in Morgan County, Ky - but I am not sure. 1840 Kentucky Hickman 344 John 1m 15-20 James 20 2m 20-30 Morgan 24(married Dec 1840), Cornelius 26 (married June 1834) 1m 70-80 John 71 1f 5-10 1f 15-20 1f 20-30 1f 60-70 Elizabeth 1843 - John Deweese died 1850 Kentucky Ballard 335-335 James Deweese 30 M Farmer Ky 1820 Ann 19 F Ky 1831 Abijah 1 M Ky 1849 Elizabeth 72 F Va 1778 George Russle 22 M Farmer Ky 1828 1850-60 - sometime after the census, Elizabeth Sams Deweese probably died. ???? buried Sloan Family Graveyard - Deweese, John (Baptist) wife and children - no dates

Sources

• FamilySearch
• Find A Grave: Memorial #133798086
• Deweese Family Newsletter Family Group Sheet #713. Studies by Beorge Byers & Jack Vaughn; census records: 1830/40, Buncombe Co., NC, 1790 Burke Co., NC, 1850 Jackson Co., TN, 1830 Sullivan Co., IN; Will of William Sams, Hickman Co., KY 1828; Warr 1812 pension papers of Garrett Deweese; Army recs. of Henry Deweese Jr.