James Philemon Lacey (1771 - 1847)

Born 3 Nov 1771 in West Augusta District, Yohogania, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Edens) Lacey — married 21 Nov 1789 in Washington County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1847 at age 75 in Hopson, Carter, Tennessee, United States

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James Lacey served in the War of 1812
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Biography

James Lacey lived in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

James Lacey was born on November 3, 1771 in West Augusta District, Yohogania, Virginia to Philemon Lacey and Esther Daniel.

James and his father Philemon were among the first land owners in the Watauga Settlement in the State of Franklin. Franklin later became part of North Carolina, which later became Washington County, Tennessee and even later became Carter County, Tennessee.

He and his father acquired their land there by lottery.

James married Nancy Edens on November 21, 1789 in Washington County, Tennessee and had nine known children. James William, Alexander, Isaac, Philemon Daniel, Basdal Geter, Esther, Martha, Nancy and John Washington.

James was a volunteer for the Allison's Regiment East Tennessee Militia under the command of Colonel Ewen Allison at Fort Williams on April 27, 1814. Fort Williams was a supply depot for the battle of Horseshoe Bend, built in early 1814. The fort was near the intersection of Cedar Creek and the Coosa River, now underwater, near Talladega Springs, Alabama.

James was a farmer, rancher and blacksmith and spent most of his life in the Carter County area of Tennessee. James passed away on August 17, 1847 in Carter County, Tennessee and his final resting place is at the Lacey Family Cemetery near the town of Hopson, Tennessee.

Research and Biography by: T E Lacey, with acknowledgement and appreciation to Bruce Lacy for locating these family members final resting places.

Sources

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-N8LH : 20 July 2016), James Lacy and Nancy Edden, 21 Nov 1789; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 825,507.

• [http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Boone's%20Creek.html 1794 Washington County, North Carolina Poll Tax (Capt. Carriger' s Company) (Became Carter County, Tennessee in June 1796). James Lacey, 1 white poll.

• Allison's Reg't East Tennessee Militia

• United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-64M4 : 11 March 2016), James Lacey, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 120; FHL microfilm 882,638.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-8WR : 18 August 2015), James Lacey, Carter, Tennessee, United States; citing 13, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 175; FHL microfilm 24,533.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-Q67 : 24 August 2015), James Lacy, Carter, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 199, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 518; FHL microfilm 24,542.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLL-SF78 : 13 December 2015), James Lacey, 1847; Burial, , Carter, Tennessee, United States of America, Lacey Cemetery; citing record ID 100728396.

• Find A Grave Memorial