Drury Christian Spurlock (1767 - 1837)

Born 23 Apr 1767 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Bethel) Spurlock — married 1826 in Warren, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1837 at about age 69 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Drury Spurlock served for Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812
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Drury was born in 1767^[1]

Spurlock Family Record by Charles Edmond Spurlock written in 1923 says,
"Drury Spurlock's ancestors came from Ireland... parents moved to Virginia with 11 sons, the youngest of these being Granison. Granison left Virginia with a Methodist minister and went to Tennessee where he met his wife, who was born in Scotland. They settled in Jackson, Tenn. (Not sure how this fits in with Drury though.)
Drury fought in the Revolutionary War from Virginia under General Morgan. "(Drury) was a wealthy man of his day... At his death he had many slaves and several thousand dollars."

1792 Montgomery Co, VA Tax List:
Drewry Spurlock — October 18, 1792 - Whites 21+: 1; Horses: 1 ^[2]

He married 1st to Olive Claire, Oct 4, 1791 in Smith or Wilson County, TN.
Olive was born 16 JULY 1772 in Botetourt Co., VA., and died about 1811 in Smith Co., TN
They had children:

1. Col. Josiah, b Feb 15, 1793, VA; m Leah Lenior; d June 30, 1854, TN, FAG# 139829230
2. Byrd, b May 5, 1797; m Elizabeth Hancock; d 1867, Warren co, TN
3. Joseph, b Sept 4, 1800; m Esther Blair Shaw; d Jan 20, 1868
4. John Acquilla, b July 12, 1803, Lebanon, Wilson Co, TN; m Cynthia McAdoo; d aft 1860, Randolph co, Ark.
5. James Claire, b June 9, 1805; m Sarah Allen Shaw; d 1884

1810 Census - Virginia - 2 Tithables, 6 horses
He moved from Montgomery Co., Virginia to Smith Co., Tennessee c1810.

Wife, Olive died about 1811, about 39 years old.

He seems to have been in the War of 1812 from Mississippi. Not sure why he was in Mississippi.

1820 Census - Smith County, Tennessee
Spurlock, Drewey 11101 - 0000
. . . . Free White 26-44: 1m (Drury-53)
. . . . Free White 10-15: 1m (John Acquilla-17)
. . . . Free White <10: 1m (James Claire-15)
. . . . Slaves 14-25: 2f
(his older 3 children were probably married: Josiah, Byrd, Joseph)

1826 he was in Smith Co, Tn

Drury married 2nd Jane Bethel abt 1826 in Smith or Wilson County, TN.
Jane was born 1799 in N.C. or TN. , died 5 Oct 1875 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.
These children were born when Drury was 60-70.

1. Bethel "Major, b 1827, Warren Co, TN
2. Caroline "Carrie", b 1829, Smith Co, TN; m Champion Hibdon; d 1894, Nashville, TN; FAG# 208558893
3. Mary Jane, b abt 1833
4. Sarah, b abt 1835
5. Caroline, b abt 1836
6. Drury Jr, 1837

He died probably in Sept 1838.^[3]
His burial place is unknown, but 2 of his children (Josiah & Caroline) were buried in Spurlock-Brown cemetery, Cannon County, TN, so maybe he was, too.
Find A Grave: Memorial #139903376

Military

Drury Spurlock^[4]

Company: Col. Claiborne's Reg't, Mississippi Militia

Rank - Induction: Private

Rank - Discharge: Private

Roll Box: 197

Microfilm Publication: M602

Space: War of 1812 Mississippi Territory

Sources

• Biography of John Spurlock (with Research Notes)
• 1820 US Census
• Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1940] (at Ancestry.com)
• Life Sketch and Will (at Family Search)
• Find A Grave: Memorial #139903376

1. ↑ An unconfirmed alternate birth date of 13 April 1763 is being used by some researchers.
2. ↑ 1792 Montgomery County Tax Roles; Whites 21+: 1; Blacks 16+: 0; Blacks 12 to 16: 0; Horses: 1.
3. ↑ He Died sometime after ___ September 1837 in Cannon or Warren Co., TN., but he is listed on the 1838 Civil District 12, Warren Co., TN. Tax List which is why I put 1838 as his death year
4. ↑ War of 1812 Service Records (at Ancestry.com)

Acknowledgements

• Nancy Brown, firsthand knowledge.