Peter Quin (1750 - 1824)

Born 11 Apr 1750 in County Cork, Ireland

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Died 29 Dec 1824 at age 74 in Holmesville, Pike, Mississippi Territory, United States

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Biography

Rev War: Battle of King's Mtn 7 Oct 1780; Peter Quin's place was six or seven miles from King's Mountain. Peter at age 60, moved to SW MS abt 1811 or 1812, by 1813 he had settled in the Bogue Chitto River Valley on Section 22.

Peter Quin, Sr. owned the NE qtr Sec 29 and the Quin homestead overlooked the new townsite. The Holmesville Cemetery was est. on Peter Quin's land. Peter Quin, Jr. was elected one of the five trustees for the new town, and 1st Probate Judge, State Rep, three of his sons later served in the legislature.

Pike Co. Mississippi was est. out of Marion Co. and included all of the present Pike and Walthall Counties and the last to be formed before Mississippi became a state. Peter Quin, Jr. became Justice of the Quorum; Henry Quin, Justice of the Peace; and Peter Quin, Sr. County Treasurer. In 1820 Holmesville became the County Seat.

Family 1 : Judith ROBINSON\ROBERTSON? MARRIAGE: 11 Aug 1776, Mecklenburg Co. VA

Children of Peter Quin & Judith Robinson:'

1. Daniel b 3 Feb 1779 d. 12 Jan 1859.
2. Richard b 27 Mar 1780, d. 30 Jan 1843 m. Mary Graham, bur. Quin's station, McComb MS. Issue 12.
3. .Nancy b 16 Sep 1782 d. 6 Feb 1867 m. James Bridges (1773-1816) bur York Dist. SC, but Nancy bur. at Holmesville. On 15 Nov 1815 James Bridges purchased land west of the Perl River in Lawrence Co.(Lawrence included present-day Lawrence, Covington, Lincoln & Jefferson Davis).
4. Henry b 22 Dec 1783, d. 13 Oct 1830 m. Elizabeth Graham. bur. McComb, MS. Issue 7. Rev War, Capt. 13th MS Reg., Court Clerk Pike Co. formed from Marion Co. MS 1815.
5. Hugh b 12 Jan 1785 d. 23 Apr 1864. m. Frances Carruth Allison. bur. Palo Alto, MS; Issue 8. Missionary Baptist Preacher and Medical Doctor - Resided in NE GA until abt 1830. Organized the Palo Alto, Clay Co. MS Baptist Ch in 1845.
6. Peter b 30 Jan 1787 d. 25 Aug 1835 m. "Patsy" Martha Catherine Moore. bur.Holmesville, MS - issue: 13.
7. Mary b 1789 m. Abner McAfee (d. 1844-45- Will) - lived and died in Cleveland Co. NC. Issue 6.

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Pike county. Mississippi, 1789-1876, by Luke Ward Conerly

"Peter Quin was a man of broad views, strong character and moral influence. In 1819, he presided as superior justice of the Orphans (probate) County.. He was one of the trustees of the town of Holmesville, under an incorporating act of 1820, and when the Orphans Court system was abolished in 1822, Peter Quin was elected probate judge, being succeeded by Robert Love in 1824. During his incumbency as superior justice a circumstance known as the Sibley incident occurred, which has been handed down as part of the judicial proceedings in the pioneer establishment of law and justice in the new county." Luke Ward Conerly^[1]

Recommendation, Peter Quin et al., Marion County, to Governor Holmes, recommending James Y. McNabb as Clerk should Marion County be divided and a position created. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Pike county. Mississippi, 1789-1876, by Luke Ward Conerly
2. ↑ Doc Number: 1612

See also:

• Tombstone, DAR, Quin Family History
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63519165/henry-quin