Samuel Shannon
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Samuel H. Shannon (abt. 1727 - 1811)

Samuel H. Shannon
Born about in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 1750 in Rockfish, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 84 in Whites Creek, Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution
Samuel Shannon is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A102932.

Originally from Pennsylvania to Giles County, Virginia. This group represents probably the most well researched Shannon family in the US, and is also probably the largest Shannon family in the US, with numerous descendents across the south and midwest.

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

  • SHANNON, SAMUEL
  • Ancestor #: A102932
  • Service: VIRGINIA
  • Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
  • Birth: ANTE 1732 SADSBURY TWP LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
  • Death: ANTE 11-26-1811 DAVIDSON CO TENNESSEE
  • Service Source: KEGLEY, EARLY ADVENTURES ON THE WESTERN WATERS, VOL 1, P 150; SUMMERS, ANNALS OF SOUTHWEST VA, PART 1, PP 697-98, 703 04
  • Service Description: 1) SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE 1777; JUROR 1778, 1779

Samuel was born after 1727 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1811 in Tennessee.

Samuel was buried, not in a cemetery, on the banks of the Cumberland River, Whites Creek, Davidson, Tennessee, exact location unknown.

Excerpt from Dexal R. Shannon's book "Shannon" December 1990:

Samuel was born about 1727 or 1729, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was married in 1750 to Jean Reid.
Her parents were John Reid and Jane Stewart, who came from Delaware. They lived in Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania. John Reid died in 1752. Jean Shannon is believed to be the sister of John Shannon's wife, Sarah Reid (see A2) [note that John is Samuel's brother].
Jean died in 1808 or 1806. She was b: circa 1730 in DEL. Samuel and Jean has at least 11 children who are listed as B1 thru B11.
Samuel and Jean lived in Montgomery, Amherst and Bland County, Virginia. Samuel and a son, Thomas Shannon, built "Poplar Hill", circa 1774, as a residence and as of 1977, it was still standing in the town bearing its name -- Poplar Hill, Virginia. The town is located near Walker's Creek in SW Virginia. Samuel was reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland County, Virginia area.
In approximately 1784, he and his family move to Cumberland Settlement, Davidson County, Tennessee (present day site of Nashville, Tennessee). There is a land transaction in Deed Book A, Sumner County Court Records, Gallatin, Tennessee, involving Samuel Shannon. The transaction was made prior to 1797. Samuel is listed on the Tax Rolls of Davidson County, Tennessee for the year of 1787.
Samuel died on October 4, 1811, seven miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee.
SAMUEL'S Last Will and Testament, dated Jan 22 1808, on file in Nashville, TN, is set forth below:
"SAMUEL SHANNON, his Last Will and Testament, Recorded Nov 26 1811"
In the name of God, Amen. I SAMUEL SHANNON, of Davidson County and State of Tennessee, now being of sound mind and understanding, first it is my will and I do order that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be done after my decease.
Item First, as to my worldly possessions and estate, I will and bequeath the tract of land that I now live on to my two daughters, SASAH SHANNON (see B5) and ESTHER SHANNON (see B9), to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever.
Item Second, I will and bequeath all my personal estate except one bay mare, to my two daughters, SARAH SHANNON and ESTHER SHANNON
Item Third, I will and bequeath the above except one bay mare to SAMUEL SHANNON (see C2), son of DAVID SHANNON (see B1), to proper use and Interest.
This being my Last Will and Testament, I hereby appoint my son, DAVID SHANNON and JOHN MOTHEHAL, my Executors. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of Jan 1808. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of SALLY SHANNON and DAVID SHANNON. (Note: JOHN MOTHERAL was probably the father-in-law of SAMUEL SHANNON, JR.)
  • SHANNON (Circa 1571 to 1900) by Dexal R. Shannon December 1990 FL1073792_TN-778102.pdf

Shannon YDNA Project

KIT 121440
1 John Shannon .b. 1571 Scotland
2 John Shannon b. 1601 Scotland
3 Robert Shannon b. ca. 1630 Ireland
4 Thomas Shannon b.ca.1676 Ireland d 1737 Lancaster Co.,PA
5 Samuel Shannon b. ca. 1725 Chester Co. PA d. 1811 Davidson Co., TN
6 Thomas Shannon b. 1753 Albermarle Co., VA d. 1841 Giles Co., VA
7 Samuel Shannon b. 1781 Montgomery Co, VA, d 1841, Hendricks Co., IN
8 James Shannon b.1811 Giles Co., VA d. 1871 Madison Co., IA
9 John Shannon b. 1853 Putnam Co, IN d. 1930 Polk Co., IA
10 Henry Shannon b. 1890 Jasper Co., IA d 1940 Jasper Co. IA
11 Wayne Shannon b. 1927 Jasper Co., IA d. 1998 Marion Co., IA
12 KIT 121440 contact -- osenan(at)hotmail.com
KIT 59320
1 Thomas Shannon b. c1700 Ireland? d. 1737 Lancaster Co., PA
2 Samuel Shannon b. Lancaster Co., PA d. 1811 Davidson Co. TN
3 David Shannon b. 1756 Montgomery Co., VA d. 1823 Madison Co. TN
4 John David Shannon b.1797 Williamson Co., TN d. 1862 MO
5 David C. Shannon b. 1820 Williamson Co., TN d. >1900 unk, unk
6 Jefferson C. Shannon b. 1859-60 Live Oak Co., TX d. 1948 Tarrant Co., TX
7 Charles F. Shannon b. 1897 Travis Co., TX d. 1924 Taylor Co. TX
8 James W. Shannon b.1920 Mitchell CoTX d. 2003 San Bernardino Co., CA
9 KIT 59320 contact -- realcav(at)comcast.net
KIT 268332
1.Thomas Shannon b. ca. 1676 Northern Ireland, d. 1737 Lancaster Co. PA.
2.Samuel Shannon b. 1727 Lancaster Co. PA., d. 1811 Davidson Co. TN.
3.Samuel Shannon b. 1780 Montgomery Co. VA., d. 1851 Shannon MS.
4.Edmond Shannon b. 1821 Davidson Co. TN., d. 1899 Shannon MS.
5.Aaron Shannon b. 1857 Shannon MS., d. 1931 Shannon MS.
6.Aaron Shannon b. 1904 Shannon MS., d. 1973 Corinth MS.
7.Kit #268332. Contact: -- jb9009(at)yahoo.com
KIT 140713
1 John Shannon b. 1571 Scotland
2 John Shannon b. 1601 Scotland
3 Robert Shannon b. ca.1630 Ireland d. 1724 Ireland
4 Thomas Shannon b. ca. 1676 Ireland d. 1737 Lancaster Co., PA
5 Samuel Shannon b. ca. 1725 PA d. 1811 Davidson Co., TN
6 Joseph Shannon b. 1765 d. 1831
7 Granville Billingsly Shannon b.1801 d. 1873
8 Col. Alexander May Shannon b.1839 Washington Co., AR d.1906
9 James A. Shannon b.1885 Galveston Co.,TX d.1969 Harris Co., TX
10 James Alfred Shannon, Jr.
11 KIT 140713 contact -- m.shannon77006(at)sbcglobal.net
KIT 160584 Ysearch code YNKSG
1 Thomas Shannon 1686-1737
2 Samuel Shannon 1727-1811
3 David Shannon 1756-1823
4 John D Shannon 1798-1863
5 David C Shannon 1820-unk
6 Leonidas Adolphus Shannon 1854-1910
7 Sam William Shannon 1906-1963
8 YNKSG contact -- shannon8511(at) att.net

Research Notes

Per 1790 census, he was appointed Coroner for Davidson County, 15 Dec 1790.

Sources

Acknowledgements

  • This person was created through the import of Farmer Meanderings.ged on 31 January 2011.




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Letters from Samuel and Jean Shannon to Thomas Shannon, in Kentucky, November 24, 1784 & in Davidson County, North Carolina, April 10, 1786
Letters from Samuel and Jean Shannon to Thomas Shannon, in Kentucky, November 24, 1784 & in Davidson County, North Carolina, April 10, 1786


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[Living Kelts]
One more thing...I don't believe this man was the "Captain Samuel Shannon" who fought in the Revolution. He would have been rather old for that. This man had a nephew Samuel Shannon, son of his brother John. I started a profile for him today. The military records are hard to sort out (I think there were a couple of different Samuel Shannons in Pennsylvania during the period) but based on the nephew's grave stone, he was the Captain.
posted on Shannon-4203 (merged) by [Living Kelts]
Ward-30118 Jim Ward
You're right about being old. When I first did my search for my 1776 patriotic ancestors, he was outside my search criteria due to age, so I did not add him until recently. Probably his nephew.
posted on Shannon-4203 (merged) by Jim Ward
edited by Jim Ward
[Living Kelts]
Shall we remove that information from this profile?
posted by [Living Kelts]
Ward-30118 Jim Ward
Please go ahead. I did not know reply must be 30 characters
posted by Jim Ward
[Living Kelts]
One more comment for today. I have looked and can find no documentation of the 1750 marriage in Rockfish, Virginia. According to Google, that is 288 miles from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Jane's father died in Lancaster County in 1752. Samuel was still in Lancaster County as late as 1779 (according to one record on Ancestry; I see that is contradicted by the Dexal Shannon book, but nevertheless I think it unlikely that Jane would have got married to far from her home).
posted by [Living Kelts]
edited by [Living Kelts]
[Living Kelts]
I don't think Samuel could have been born as late as 1727. When his father wrote his will in 1737, he listed five children. Samuel and his brother John (who was appointed executor) inherited land. The will specifically states that the three younger siblings (Margaret, Thomas, and Anna) were not of age, implying that Samuel was an adult.

P.S. I have suggested an edit of the birth date to FindAGrave.

posted by [Living Kelts]
edited by [Living Kelts]
[Living Kelts]
There is no evidence that this man's father was William Shannon. One source cited here (although not necessarily reliable) names his father as Thomas. This man should be detached from the father shown and then merged with Shannon-80 as has been previously proposed.
posted on Shannon-4203 (merged) by [Living Kelts]
Ward-30118 Jim Ward
I think someone besides me rejected the merge last year. I rarely reject merges, and one guy's reason for it being wrong seemed strange. The father was part of my initial round of gedcom imports.
posted on Shannon-4203 (merged) by Jim Ward
[Living Kelts]
Thank you for responding. If you agree with my comment, please detach the father (unless you have evidence he should stay), and then I think the merge can go forward.

Update: The father William has been detached.

posted on Shannon-4203 (merged) by [Living Kelts]
edited by [Living Kelts]
[Living VanDyne]
Shannon-4143 and Shannon-80 do not represent the same person because: not so sure if same. reject until further information matches.
posted by [Living VanDyne]
[Living Kelts]
I think the other Samuel has a wrong father attached, and I have left a comment on the profile to that effect. I think the father should be detached and then the merge done.

Oh, sorry, my mistake. I think Shannon-4143 is a whole different person. I have detached him from Jane and left a research note on his profile explaining why. But this profile needs to be merged with Shannon-4203 as soon as the father on 4203 is corrected.

P.S. There are also duplicate wives, and I have proposed a merge for them.

Update: The wives have been merged.

posted by [Living Kelts]
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Ward-30118 Jim Ward
Genie agrees with you on father John.
posted by Jim Ward
Patterson-19188 Amanda Patterson
Shannon-4143 and Shannon-80 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife, son
posted by Amanda Patterson
[Living Kelts]
Samuel was an adult in 1737 when he inherited property from his father. See the will at the father's profile; it gives land to John and Samuel and notes that the three younger children are not "of age."
posted by [Living Kelts]
Corbett-2260 Lisa (Corbett) Murray
Shannon-1226 and Shannon-80 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, same DOB and DOD, places of birth and death, siblings - all the same. Only difference is one profile includes spouse and children.
posted by Lisa (Corbett) Murray
[Living VanDyne]
Shannon-1226 and Shannon-80 are not ready to be merged because: On Shannon-80 , you show his father to be William McGREGOR

[b.1700] & Molly Unknown b.1719 1st of all should NOT Samuel's father's last name be SHANNON ?? 2nd if "Molly" is correct, showing bc1719, she would be only 8 [eight] yrs old & having Samuel Rob VanDyne

posted by [Living VanDyne]

Rejected matches › Samuel Shannon Sr. (1718-abt.1787) › Samuel Shannon Sr. (1718-abt.1787)

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