10. | James Robert McTeer was born Abt 1796/1798, , Blount County, Tennessee (son of James McTeer and Martha Ferguson); died 8 Nov 1869, Morganton, Tennessee. Notes:
This Robert McTeer was a blacksmith by trade and for many years a Justice of
the Peace for Blount County.
In the 1830 census fo the Western District of Blount County. Robert McTeer was
listed as aged 30-40, with sons two 5-10 and one under five years; his wife
aged 40-50 and daughters two 5-10 and two under five years. In the 1850 census
of Blount County the 1st Civil District, Bobert McTeer, "B. Smith", aged
52 years is listed with wife Ellen aged 48, daughters Nancy aged 16 and
Mary aged 14; all four born in Tennessee.
On 10 April 1878 Esther Mary McTeer aged 45 years, residing in the 6th
District, Loudon County, Tennessee, "widow of Robert McTeer who served the full
period of 14 days in the Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812", applied for
a widow's pension. She stated that Robert had died at Morganton, Tennessee, on
8 November 1869; J. L. Beaty and Hannah G. McClung attested to her signature
and character. This application was rejected on 4 February 1881 on
"Presumptive abandonment" after numerous requests for more data as to the
service.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83.
James married Ellen Conner 18 Dec 1817, , Blount County, Tennessee. Ellen was born Abt 1802, , Tennessee; died Abt 1853, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
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