Baptiste McNabb (1723 - bef. 1784)

Born 1 Aug 1723 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Katrin (Grey) McNabb — married 20 May 1747 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 4 Jan 1784 before age 60 in Carter, Washington, Tennessee

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Biography

Baptiste McNabb migrated from Scotland to Colonial America.

Baptiste McNabb is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A209514.

Baptiste took the oath of allegiance as his patriotic service in the Revolutionary War.

Baptiste executed his last will and testament on 4 January 1784 in Washington County, North Carolina. It is recorded in Will Book 1, page 7, Washington County, North Carolina (later becoming Carter County, Tennessee. Baptiste has nine children and in his will he mentions four sons, John, Jonathon (John and Jonathon may be the same person), William and David. He mentions five daughters, Isabella, Mary, Margaret, Jane, and Katrin (she may be named after her mother, Katrin/Catherine). John and David are named as executors of the will. A William McNabb witnesses the will, along with John Campbell and Agnes Campbell.

Research Notes

Death

Death: Y

Date: 1784

Cause: From Scotland

Alt birth: 1 Aug 1723. Glandochart, Perth, Scotland Alt death: May 1784

Imported from FamilySearch:

• Fact: Also Known As Baptist McNabb
• Fact: Burial (Will date 04 January 1784) Washington, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Last Will and Testament dated 4 January 1784 Washington, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch DNA match with Baptist and Catherine Gray McNabb, Jan 2016 by "Living Miller" on May 21, 2016

This is the 2nd Baptist McNabb, Baptist that left VA for TN and died there in 1784 was born in 1723 m. Catherine Gray and died in TN, his will is proven Jan 1784. His daughter Jane McNabb m. John Brown, DNA matches for both generations. His father William b. 1702 immigrated from Perth, Scotland for the Colonies, settling first in VA with 4 sons. ~ [My DNA connection with Baptist and Catherine Gray McNabb ~ Jan 2016].

Baptist was born in 1723. He passed away in 1784.

Sources

• Will of Baptist McNabb

https://wctnarchives.org/mcnabb-baptist-1784/

• Early Tax List in Washington County

https://wctnarchives.org/1778-tax-list-captain-ganns-company/#jp-carousel-2655

• NC State Archives, Revolutionary Army Accounts, Volume 1, page 2, Folio 2-

*Probate Records, 1778-1950; Author: Tennessee County Court (Washington County); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee Source Information Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 December 2020), memorial page for Baptist McNabb I (1723–4 Jan 1784), Find a Grave Memorial no. 180762986, ; Maintained by Dana Ribble (contributor 46816333) Unknown, who reports a grave not found. Find A Grave: Memorial #180762986

• Title: American Militia in the Frontier Wars, 1790-1796

Author: Ancestry.com Publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Clark, Murtie June. American Militia in the Frontier Wars, 1790-1796. Baltimore, MD, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003.Original data: Clark, Murtie June. Web Address: search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-AmericanMilitiaF rontWars&h=9870&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

• Tennessee Marriages to 1825

Author: Dodd, Jordan Publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data - Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Tennessee.Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records

• Title: Virginia's Colonial Soldiers

Repository Information: Ancestry.com Web Address: search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-VAColonialSoldie rs&h=342669&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

• Washington County Will Books, 1779-1860; Estate Records, 1779-1860; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee

Title: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 Author: Ancestry.com Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date: 2015 Publisher Location: Provo, UT, USA Repository Information: Ancestry.com

• History of Tennessee

History Of Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee) Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - History Of Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.Original data: History Of Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee, USA. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=NEWS-NY-HI_OF_TE&h=464553249&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Baptiste and his children through his 5th great grandson Dencie Wayne Taylor and the following AncestryDNA descendant cousins:

• son John McNabb 17 cm 2 segments through 6th cousin userid Irene maupin;
• son William McNabb 12 cm 1 segment through 6th cousin userid Buell Stephens;
• dau Jane/Jean McNabb 26 cm and 1 segments through 6th cousin userid JCP1701;
• son David McNabb 42 cm and 1 segement through 6th cousin userid Tnmustang1 and 20 cm and 3 segments through 6th cousin A.H.;
• dau Isabella McNabb 15 cm and 2 segments through 5th cousin cjfoulks;
• dau Katrin McNabb 16 cm and 1 segment through 6th cousin nicholas Zubak

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of iv10jz_652307010id406d1vj7k77.ged on 03 March 2011.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 April 2022, 20:57), entry for Baptist McNabb (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4T4-B9H ); contributed by various users.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W3FQ-KGT2 : 24 August 2022), Baptist McNabb, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID 180762986, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.