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John Faubion (1776-1869) was born 29 February 1776 in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America to Jacob Faubion (1735-1827) and Dianah Rector (1752-1841) and died 4 December 1869 Newport News, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America of unspecified causes. He married Leah McKay (1777-1859) 6 April 1797 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States.

"John Faubion, a wagoner and farmer, hauled supplies, especially salt, for the settlement (in the Cocke County, Tennessee) from the coast of Virginia and from Baltimore and from South Carolina in a six-horse wagon. When General Jackson called for volunteers for his second army to put down the Indian uprising in the South and to finish the War of 1812, John Faubion left home for the muster filed, at what is now (1982) Old Town, with his wagon of supplies, began the journey to join the General, with David Harned and John Cooper, who went as 'foot soldiers.' On their return home these men helped to break cane to feed the horses, which had almost starved to death during the siege of New Orleans. The foot soldiers arrived home first and fresh horses were sent to meet John Faubian somewhere in Alabama." He lost his eyesight late in life as did his personal slave Mary.

He married Leah McKay, April 6, 1797, in East Tennessee. (Leah McKay was born November 1, 1775). She was daughter of Abraham McKay and Rachel O'Dell and sister of Mary (Merium) McKay. The spelling of the name was later changed to McCoy. " The McCays owned and kept a blockhouse (i.e., fort), located seven miles from Cosby Creek, where they kept back the Indians who tried to slip in to kill the settlers. This was near where the Faubions settled."


The following comes from the book "Faubion and Allied Families":

John and Leah settled near the block house owned and kept by the McKays. It was located seven miles from Cosby Creek and was used to protect the settlers from the Indians. Later they settled on Sinking Cane Creek near the present town of Parrotsville. John was a farmer and a wagoner; he hauled supplies, especially salt, for the settlement in a six-horse wagon -- from the coast of Virginia or Baltimore, and from South Caroline.

With his wagon of supplies, John answered the call for volunteers for General Jackson's second army tp put down the Indian uprising in the South and to finish the War of 1812. According to the O'Dell story, his horses almost starved to death during the siege of New orleans and the foot soldiers who arrived home first sent fresh horses to meet him somewhere in Alabama. His applications for bounty land state that he was "drafted" on or about the 10th day of November 1814 and served for a period of seven months.

On July 1855 declaration was made by John Faubion, aged 80 years, that he was the teamster in the company commanded by Captain Branch Jones, in the Regiment of Tennessee Militia commanded by Colonel Bayles. He had made application for Bounty Land under the Act of 28 September 1850, received a land warrant for 80 acres, and here makes application for additional bounty land under the Act of 3 March, 1855. His first declaration was made on 15 December 1850. Although early Cocke County records were destroyed several times by fire, records from Deed Book E were somehow saved and show that entry was made by John Faubion on 28 December 1860 for 147 acres in District 2 on Sinking Cane Creek. In as much as early deed records had been burned, this entry may have included land to be re-recorded, land already in John's possession.

By 1840 all of John and Leah's sons except Henry had moved into Missouri, as had their daughter Deidamia with her husband Noah St. John. When Henry's wife Sillar died, Henry and the children lived with John and Leah. Later in life John lost his eyesight, and although he had a personal servant to care for him, Henry continued to live in his father's home to take care of the farm and other properties until after John's death.


Children


Offspring of John Faubion and Leah McKay (1777-1859)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Abraham Faubion (1798-1855) 10 March 1798 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 7 October 1855 Preston, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America Nancy Wall (1803-1866)
Jacob Faubion (1800-1849) 10 March 1800 Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States March 1849 Daviess County, Kansas, United States Hephzibah Wall (1806-1888)
Moses Faubion (1802-1863) 16 November 1802 Bridgeport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America 23 December 1863 Linden, Atchison County, Missouri, United States of America Patsy Holcomb (1805-1840)
Nancy Hightower (1829-1902)
Henry Faubion (1805-1887) 11 September 1805 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America 22 September 1887 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America Drucilla Percilla Warren (1815-1840)
Deidamia Faubion (1807-aft1881) 1807 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America 1881 Platte County, Missouri, United States of America Noah Alexander St. John (1797-1881)
Parthenia Faubion (1811-1860) 24 May 1811 Newport News, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America 16 January 1860 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America George McNabb (1810-1867)
John Jackson Faubion (1814-) 18 September 1814 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America Cynthia Mooneyham (c1820-c1850)
Nancy Jane Mercer (1829-1904)
Eliza Jane Faubion (1819-1895) 28 August 1818 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America 2 November 1895 Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America Jesse Glascock (1807-1864)
Alzira Faubion (1820-) 28 November 1820 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America James Smith (c1821-)
Diana Faubion (1827-1904) 14 November 1827 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America 3 February 1904 Warrensburg, Tennessee, United States of America David Bible (1823-1889)



Siblings


Offspring of Jacob Faubion (1735-1827) and Dianah Rector (1752-1841)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Sarah Faubion (c1771-1808)) 1771 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 14 March 1808 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America John Broadhurst (c1770-aft1828)
Henry Faubion (c1773-1803) 1773 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 24 December 1803 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America Merium McKay (1780-1850)
John Faubion (1776-1869) 29 February 1776 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 4 December 1869 Newport News, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America Leah McKay (1777-1859)
Moses Faubion (1778-1847) 27 February 1778 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America November 1847 Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America Mary McPike (c1780-1830)
Nancy Faubion (c1782-1850) 1782 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America June 1850 Platte County, Missouri, United States of America Nathaniel Boydston
William Faubion (1783-1839) 16 January 1783 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 26 September 1839 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America Rosannah Perthenia Ayers (1785-1851)
Elizabeth Faubion (c1784-1808) 1784 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 14 June 1808 Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America Mr. McPherson
Jacob Faubion (1785-1852) 1785 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 14 December 1852 Clay County, Missouri, United States of America Priscilla Boydston (c1785-1852)
Spencer Faubion (c1787-1860) 1787 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America 1860 Barry, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
Mary Ann Faubion (c1780-) 1780 Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America John McPike

Public Records

  • United States Federal Census
    • 1840 Cocke County, Tennessee
      • M60-69 = John Faubion, 64
      • F90-99 = Dianah Faubion, 88
      • F20-29
      • F10-14
      • Slaves - M36-54, F24-35, F24-35, M10-23, F10-23, F10-23, M>10, F>10, F>10, F>10
    • 1860 Mortality Schedule Cocke County, Tennessee
      • Leah Faubion, 81, Born in VA, died in November, 1859, died of fever, sick 8 weeks


References

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  • 1. John Faubion (1776-1869)
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Contributors

William Allen Shade 05:42, 27 April 2009 (UTC)



Footnotes (including sources)

† Baptism
  • Christening, not a baptism.



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