Robert Glenn Sr (abt. 1744 - 1820)

Born about 1744 in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1820 at about age 76 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1744.^[1][2]

He came from Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Old Tryon County/Lincoln County, North Carolina on the state line later disputed between South Carolina and North Carolina. He came with his brother Alexander Glen who lived across the State line in Pendleton County, South Carolina until both families left sons in charge of their lands and removed 1806 to White County, Tennessee. This is where both brothers died and are buried in Old Shady Grove Cemetery near Sparta Tennessee. Their descendants migrated North and West.

This family was appalled at slavery and some came north away from that evil before the Civil War. There is a letter where they expressed their disapproval of the practice.

Robert died on 13 Jul 1820 and was buried at Shady Grove Cemetery, Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA^[1]

Resource Notes

There does not seem much to link Robert to any parents. Robert Glenn and Margaret Logan were previously connected and were replaced by Robert Glen and Margaret Rankin. That there is a marriage record for the latter couple in Boston does match the surname of the latter Margaret is clearly recognized, but it is difficult to know for certain that that marriage had anything to do with the parents of the Robert of this profile. Certainly, there are unsourced trees online, where some have /LOGAN/ and others have /RANKIN/, but no reliable source seems to indicate either of those names nor do we know the fafher's name other than the surname is likely /GLENN/.

The Boston marriage seems a bit odd given the bio stating the family was from the South and migrated North. Since they conflict, we can be certain that they are not both correct but that leaves one wondering if either is correct or, if one is correct, which one?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #39440445
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGC-KF3 : accessed 24 January 2021), Robert Glenn, White, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 346, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 122; FHL microfilm 193,684.

See also:

• The Glenn family of Lancaster County, Pa., Orange County, N.C., Caswell County, N.C., Lincoln County, N.C., White County, Tenn., Marshall County, Tenn., and Christian County, Mo. : related families include Ramsay, Simpson, Reynolds, Wilson, Simmons, Clark, Grigg, Phillips, Beard, Collins Authors: Glenn, Wayne (Main Author) FamilySearch

• GLENNS OF WHITE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Compiled by Virginia Glenn Horsman; Nov. 1, 1986

Acknowledgement

The following is not a source as linked to a pedigree

• Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3 Data: Text: Record for Robert Glenn Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;