John B Oliver (1725 - 1792)

Born 21 Nov 1725 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina

Husband of Mary (Shine) Oliver — married about 1744 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 2 May 1792 at age 66 in Boon Hill Township, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Ensign John Oliver was born November 21, 1725, in Pasquotank, North Carolina, a son of Joseph Oliver and Elizabeth Kelley. ^[1] About 1744, in North Carolina, John married Mary Shine, born December 21, 1727, in Craven County, North Carolina, a daughter of Major Daniel Shine and Elizabeth Green. ^[2]

Ensign Oliver appears on a Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, of the 2nd North Carolina Regiment on September 1, 1775. ^[3] In 1781, John Oliver was receiving his pay in New Bern District of Craven County, North Carolina. ^[4]

In 1776 the regiment helped defend Charleston, South Carolina. Ordered to join George Washington's main army in February 1777, the regiment subsequently fought at Brandywine and Germantown during the Philadelphia Campaign. After most other North Carolina regiments were sent home to recruit, the 1st and 2nd Regiments remained with the main army and fought at Monmouth in June 1778. The regiment was transferred to the Southern Department and was captured by the British army in May 1780 at the Siege of Charleston. Together with the 1st Regiment, the unit was rebuilt and fought capably at Eutaw Springs. The 2nd was furloughed in April 1783 and officially dissolved in November 1783. ^[5]

John Oliver, Sr appears on the First Census of the newly Formed United States of America, published in 1790 from Tax records of 1783. He was residing in Wayne, Johnston County, North Carolina. ^[6] John Oliver, Sr. died May 2, 1792, in Boon Hill Township, Johnston County, North Carolina.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC2V-RDD
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L74Y-78B
3. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFB-1LLN : 1 March 2021), John Oliver, 1 Sep 1775; citing Military Service, North Carolina, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140774
4. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-5Y31 : accessed 13 July 2023), John Oliver, 1781; citing New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_North_Carolina_Regiment
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-ZX7 : Fri May 19 23:39:07 UTC 2023), Entry for John Oliver, Senr, 1790

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Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Rich Oliver for creating WikiTree profile Oliver-1841 through the import of TheOlivers-3_2013-03-11_01.ged on Mar 11, 2013.