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James William Shearer (1769 - 1850)

James William Shearer
Born in Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 13 Nov 1797 in Mecklenberg County, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 80 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, USAmap
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James Shearer served for Ohio in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): 3 Reg't ( Dickinson's ) Virginia Militia
Service ended:

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Biography

Parents

  • Richard James Shearer
  • Sarah Elizabeth Wheeler

Spouse

  • Nancy Allen - married 10 Nov 1797 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Children

  • 1.Spencer Harrison Shearer b: 1800 in North Carolina, USA
  • 2.Mary Polly Shearer b: 1 Nov 1801 in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
  • 3.Nancy M Shearer b: 1805 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
  • 4. Elizabeth Shearer b: 1807 in Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
  • 5.Jessie M Shearer b: 1809 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
  • 6.James Allen Shearer b: 17 Feb 1812 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
  • 7.Allen M Shearer b: 1813
  • 8.Wiley Kimbel Shearer b: 27 Jul 1815 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
  • 9.Laura Shearer b: 1817 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
  • 10.Loronse M Shearer b: 1819 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
  • 11.Rebecca "Becky" Shearer b: 1821 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
  • 12.Lorenzo Dow Shearer b: 1822 in Macon, North Carolina, USA

1810 United States Federal Census

  • Name: James Shearer
  • Home in 1810 ( City, County, State ): Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia

1840 United States Federal Census

  • Name: James Sherrer
  • Home in 1840 ( City, County, State ): Cherokee, North Carolina

1850 United States Federal Census

  • Name: James Shearer
  • Age: 76
  • Birth Year: abt 1774
  • Birthplace: Virginia
  • Home in 1850: Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

Virginia, Compiled Marriage, 1660 - 1800

  • Name: James Shearer
  • Spouse: Nancy Allen
  • Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1717
  • Marriage Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia

U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812 - 1815

  • Name: James Shearrer
  • Company: 3 REG`T ( DICKINSON'S ) VIRGINIA MILITIA
  • Rank Induction: PRIVATE

War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index , 1812 - 1815

  • Soldier: James Shearer
  • Military Services Location: Virginia

Sources


See Also:

  • My Total Family and Extentions - [1]
  • Shearer Genealogy Notes: James Williams Shearer and Nancy Allen Descendants- [2]
  • West and Shearer Ancestors - [3]




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