John Koon

John married Eveline Kerr 30 Aug 1834. [Group Sheet]

1. John Wesley Koon was born 1840, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
2. Thaylus Koon was born 1843, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
3. James Horace Koon was born 1846, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
4. Catherine Alatha Koon was born 1848, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

John married Edith Louisa Bowman 19 Jul 1855, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Edith was born 1839, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 5 Nov 1918, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parrish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

1. Florence Koon was born 1856.
2. Lee Koon was born 1857.
3. Eli Ogden Koon was born 1858.
4. Malachi DeWalt Koon was born 1 Jan 1859, Alabama; died 2 Feb 1931, Davidson, Tennessee.
5. Nancy S. Koon was born 1862, Arkansas.
6. Asa Cosby Koon was born 1870, Arkansas.
7. Thomas J. Koon was born 1873, Louisiana; died 25 Nov 1941, Louisiana.

Notes:

Settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 1850 census lists them living at Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 3.

George married Anester Ownbey 7 Nov 1804. Anester (daughter of James Ownby and Joanna Sims) was born 14 Nov 1785, , Tryon, North Carolina; died 9 Sep 1862, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 1850 census lists them living at
Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

Notes:

Bride: Annaster Ownby
Groom: George Koon
Bond Date: 07 Nov 1804
County: Rutherford
Record #: 01 176
Bondsman: Porter Ownby
Witness: Rd Lewis, Clerk of Court
Bond #: 000134592

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

Notes:

Nicholas Kuhn, who according to ship records and grant applications was not born by 1756 but according to his death notice was born in 1746. Most researchers believe the ship records because Benedict's land grant was for 150 acres (50 acres for each family member). So Nicholas Kuhn was born circa 1753 in Newberry County, South Carolina. He is listed as a millwright when he buys 150 acres of land close to his father, Benedict, on Crim's Creek in the fork of Broad and Saludy Rivers, from George Hollman on 3 April 1773. This was probably about the time of Nicholas' marriage to Mary DeWalt. Nicholas and Mary moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina by 1790, settled on Cedar Creek and erected a corn mill. He appears in the third Co. of the 1790 census, five houses from John Ownbey, close to the Ledbetters, Harris', Nanneys, Hills, Hamptons, Daltons, Searcys, Morgans and Bradleys.

Nicholas' death notice appears in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser, Rotherfordton, North Carolina, issue of 31 December 1831 as follows; "On Bill's Creek, in this county, on the 26th inst., Mr. Nicholas Coon, aged 83 years." (Note: this was the day after Christmas and most believe his age to be about 78 instead of 83).
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
Wiley Emmett Koon, Jr., 1994.
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 3.

Nicholas married Mary DeWalt Abt 1773. Mary (daughter of Daniel DeWalt and Susannah Gray) was born 1760; died 1844; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
Wiley Emmett Koon, Jr., 15 July 1995.
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 3.

Notes:

James was seventeen years old when he entered the Revolutionary War. He fought
in the Battle at King's Mountain on 1 November 1778 as a Private in Captain
George Taylor's company. He carried water in his hat. He served until 1783.

James lived in Tryon County, North Carolina until he removed to Buncombe county
in 1824. He resided in McDowell county in 1845, but lived most of his life in
Rutherford County, North Carolina. He owned the farm on Bald Mountain. The
original cabin has about fallen down, but a part is still standing, according
to Mrs. Carrie Lee Nanney. She claims that James is buried there in the "Old
Field's Cemetery".

D.A.R states he is buried in Koone family cemetery Route 1, Union Mills, North
Carolina. Moved with parents to Tryon County (now Rutherford), North Carolina
while still a boy and lived on Green River. Moved with wife about 1824 to
Buncombe County and was in McDowell County in 1845. Moved back to Rutherford
County with wife in 1846.

Entered the service of his county at age 17. Fought at age 19 as a substitute
in Battle of Kings Mountains in Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain
Men".

1. Entered service first part of November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly,
in Captain George Taylor's Company in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina
Regiment in Brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. Discharged 10 April 1779.

2. Entered as draftee October 1779 in Captain Robert Gilkeys' command in
Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment. Discharged 24 March 1780.

3. Entered service July 1780 as a volunteer in Captain Robert Gilkey's command.
In Colonel Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in General
command. Discharged three months later.

4. Entered service last part of September or first part of October 1780 as a
substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Captain Samuel Williams' command
Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain Men". Fought at Kings Mountain
10 October 1780. Discharged one month after entry.

5. Entered early part of June 1781 or 1782, as a volunteer in Captain John
McClain's Company in Colonel Andrew Hampton's and Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between
the whites and the Cherokee Indians". Discharged fourteen months later.

6. Entered service in spring 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in
Captain Hugh Beaty's Company, in Colonel Robert Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at
mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. Discharged three months later and
returned to his home on Green River.

Married by Jonathan Hampton and is buried beside his wife.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64, 65.

James married Joanna Sims 4 Mar 1785, Tryon County, North Carolina. Joanna (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step) was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joanna Sims Ownby was born at Aspen Grove Plantation on Priddy's Creek. She was allowed a pension on her application executed on 13 March 1851 while resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Koon family cemetery near Union Mills beside her husband.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64.

Notes:

In the fall of 1752, after 9 September 1752, the ship "Upton", owned by Foster Cuncliffe Esquire & Sons of Liverpool, with a captain named Gardner, sailed into the port of Chas Town (Charleston), South Carolina, arriving from Rotterdam, Holland, carrying among it's passengers, Benedict (Benedictus) Kuhn, his wife and one son, George Adam, who was eight years old. Benedict came from the upper parts of Germany (parish Dielstorff) to join relatives who had settled in the forks of the Broad and Saluda rivers in Newberry County, South Carolina. The reason for his coming, as he states in his petition for land made 7 November 1752 was "hearing of the Benefits in Settling in his Britannie Majs' Dominions of America and that Great Encouragement was given by the Province to foreign protestants".

On 13 June 1753, Jno. Pearson certifies that on 7 November 1752 he measured and laid out unto Benedict Kuhn 150 acres (50 acres for each member of his family) "lying in the forks between Broad and Saludy rivers up the branches of Crims creek and is butting and bounding on the Southwestward part of land belonging to Johannes Kounts to the Northeastward part of land belonging to Hans Windle Hollman". It seems certain that Benedict's neighbor, Johannes Kounts (who received his grant 1 December 1749) was a relative of Benedict's since Johannes' last name is spelled as Couns, Kountz and Kounts. Benedict's grant for his land was entered as a Royal Grant Vol. 6, p. 197 under the date of 1 January 1755 in the county of Newberry, South Carolina. His closest neighbors were Johannes Kounts, Andreas Hollman, Michael Peteboy, Andrew Meyer, Hans Windle Hollman, John Hendrick Welcher, Margaret Kerner, Reverend Jno Gasserts, Michael Bohner, Jno Adam Esting and Peter Dipest ( ? ) (Elders of Dissenting Congregation), Nicholas Priester, John Adam Epting, Andrew Rista, Charles Leopold Schuber and Michael Bauch.
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Reference:
Wiley Emmett Koon, Jr., 1994.
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 1.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 3.

Daniel — Susannah Gray. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 3.

Notes:

Following the path of migration to the West in Virginia, John Ownby came with his parents, sometime before 1760, to Albermarle County, Virginia (later Amherst County).

There are records of several land transactions for John Ownby in Amherst County, Virginia:
(1) On 27 April 1764, John Ownby bought from Charles Parkes, 359 acres, lying on the north branches of the Buffalo River and the north side of Fluvanna. This land ran with the lines of Ambrose Porter.
(2) On 5 September 1768, John Ownby sold to Martin Trap, 111 acres, lying on north branches of Buffalo River.
(3) On 5 February 1769, John Ownby sold to David Blitz for nine pounds, twelve shillings, 70 acres, situated on the branches of Buffalo River, being a part of a large tract belonging to the said John Ownby. Also John Ownby's wife relinquished her dower rights at that time.
(4) On 25 February 1769, John Ownby sold to William Mays, 178 acres, situated on the branches of Buffalo River starting with James Williamson's corner and running with the lines of David Blitz, being a part of a large tract belonging to the said John Ownby.

In the early 1770's, John Ownby and his family migrated to Pittsylvania County, Virginia where Ambrose Porter died leaving a will in 1773. In Ambrose Porter's will, he mentioned his daughter Ann and her five youngest children, namely, John, Milly, Susanna, Ambrose, and Arthur. Each of Ann's five youngest children was willed "one cow of heifer each to be delivered to them as they come to the age of nine or then years old."

In the late 1770's, John Ownby and his family moved again to Tryon County, North Carolina (later Rutherford County). Here he began to buy lands and remained until his death. They lived in the area of Colonel Hampton's Mill near Cove Road in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

They were listed in the 1790 through 1820 Federal Census of Ruterford County, North Carolina.

John Ownby was buried in the "Old Field Cemetery" which is located five miles north of Bat Cave just off North Carolina Highway #9.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 78.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 63-64.
IGI, Batch 8712005, Sheet 25, Source Call Number 1396341, Film.

John married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter Abt 1760, Albermarle County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Ambrose Porter and Jemima) was born 1743, Orange County, Virginia; died 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Mountain Creek Church Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 63-64.

Notes:

Birth place may be Albermarle County, Virginia.
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References:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 1.
"The Stepp/Stapp Families of America - A Source Book", Henry P. Scalf & Rudolph B. Stepp, 1973, p ?.

William married Annister Step 6 Aug 1751, Orange County, Virginia. Annister (daughter of Joshua Stapp and Martha "Patsy" Coffey) was born Abt 1731, Orange County, Virginia; died Abt 1759; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: RSTZ-Z1

Notes:

First name may be Annister and surname may be Stapp.
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References:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 1.
"The Stepp/Stapp Families of America - A Source Book", Henry P. Scalf &
Rudolph B. Stepp, 1973, p ?.