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John Mahan, Jr.

Male Abt 1781 - Abt 1849  (~ 68 years)


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  1. 1.  John Mahan, Jr. was born Abt 1781, , Virginia (son of John Mahan and Mary Scott); died Abt 1849.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 410.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Mahan was born Abt 1750, , Frederick, Virginia; died 7 Apr 1820, , Cahaba, Alabama; was buried Bibb County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    The name Mahan is of Irish origin. They descended from one of the earliest
    Munster's families in Ireland.

    John Mahan lived in Frederick County, Virginia and worked with his parents
    until his marriage.

    Family traditions say that John Mahan served as an officer in the Revolutionary
    War. We find that he was listed as a Lietenant in the 13th Virginia Regiment
    of the Continental Line in 1777. He served as Lieutenant from Wednesday, 1
    January 1777 to Wednesday, 23 September 1778. It is also indicated that "there
    is no proof of his title to bounty land." Evidently he didn't apply for bounty
    land at the close of Revolutionary War. That he was in Greene County, North
    Carolina (now Tennessee) very early may be the reason.

    Sometime before 1783, John Mahan and his family migrated from Virginia to
    Greene County, North Carolina (now Tennessee).

    On Thursday, 20 September 1787, he was issued a grant for 300 acres of land in
    Greene County, North Carolina (now Tennessee). This land was located on "both
    sides of Lick Creek in Green County."

    John Mahan served as a Captain from Greene County in the Military campaign
    against Chickamauga Indians in 1788. On Friday, 28 May 1790, the State of
    North Carolina paid him for this service.

    On Wednesday, 8 February 1792, he sold 300 acres of land to James Gray "of
    Green County and Territory of the United States of America South of the River
    Ohio" for 200 Pounds. This was the 300 acres of land granted in 1787.

    Sometime during the period of 1792, John Mahan and his family moved to
    Jefferson County (now Sevier County) in aforesaid territory from Greene County.
    They settled in the area of the West Fork of Little Pigeon River, just three or
    four miles south of Sevierville, the county seat of Sevier County, Tennessee.
    Their land joined Alexander Montgomery, Flayl Nicholas, Samuel Wear and vacant
    lands.

    He signed his name as witness to the will of Marshall Lovelady on Tuesday, 10
    April 1792 in Jefferson County (now Sevier County) in the aforesaid territory.
    This will is on file at the County Clerk's office in Dandridge, Jefferson
    County, Tennessee.

    During the month of August 1793, John Mahan had attended the sale for the
    estate of Joshua Tipton. It is noted that he purchased one particular item...
    "clothes" from this estate and paid two Pounds, two Shillings for them. This
    intestate record for Joshua Tipton's estate is also on file at the County
    Clerk's office in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    On Thursday, 4 April 1799, Governor John Sevier appointed John Mahan as a
    Captain of Sevier County regiment during his good behavior. Then, on Saturday,
    3 May 1800, Governor Sevier promoted him to 2nd Major of aforesaid regiment
    during his good behavior.

    Land records in Sevier County, Tennessee show that he owned lands by right of
    occupancy. He received a land grant for 344 acres, 40 poles on Thursday, 1
    February 1810 from the State of Tennessee.

    John Mahan signed the 1813 sundry petition to Tennessee General Assembly form
    "South of French Broad and Holston" country. This petition asked for redress
    on the land titles there.

    Although he was too old to serve in the War of 1812, all his sons, Edward
    Mahan, John Mahan Jr., and Archimedes Mahan served from Sevier County,
    Tennessee.

    After U.S. Congress established the Alabama Territory in 1816 from Creek Indian
    lands, John Mahan and his wife Mary Scott migrated for the last time to Cahaba
    County (now Bibb County), Alabama. They settled near their children and there
    they lived the remainder of their days.

    John Mahan died without a will. The Orphans Court for Cahaba County appointed
    Edward and Archimedes Mahan as the administrators of their father's estate on
    Monday, 26 June 1820. The account of settlement on the estate of John Mahan
    listed the heirs, "Mary Mahan, widow of deceased in lieu of dower; James Mahan,
    one fo the heirs at law; Obed Lovelady, one of the heirs at law in right of his
    wife Christian; Elijhah Thomas, one of the heirs at law in right of his wife
    polly; Edward Mahan; and Archimedes Mahan."

    John Mahan was burid in the Smith-Mahan Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 242, 408-409.

    John — Mary Scott. Mary (daughter of Henry Scott) was born Abt 1754, , Frederick, Virginia; died Jun 1823, Bibb County, Alabama; was buried Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Scott was born Abt 1754, , Frederick, Virginia (daughter of Henry Scott); died Jun 1823, Bibb County, Alabama; was buried Bibb County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    Mary Scott Mahan made her last Will and Testament on Friday, 4 August 1820 to
    divide the personal and real estate to her children, Edward, James, Christian,
    John Polly and Archimedes. She appointed her youngest son, Archimedes Mahan as
    her executor. It was submitted for probate on Thursday, 26 June 1823.

    She is buried with her husband in the Smith-Mahan Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 242, 408, 409.

    Children:
    1. Edward "Ned" Mahan was born Abt 1772, Frederick County, Virginia; died Aug 1855, Bibb County, Alabama; was buried Mahan-Smith Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama.
    2. James Mahan was born Abt 1775, , Virginia.
    3. Christian Mahan was born Abt 1778, , Virginia.
    4. 1. John Mahan, Jr. was born Abt 1781, , Virginia; died Abt 1849.
    5. Mary "Polly" Mahan was born Abt 1785, , Greene, North Carolina.
    6. Archimedes Mahan was born Abt 1793, , Jefferson, Tennessee; died Abt 1863, , Perry, Alabama.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Henry Scott

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 408.

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Scott was born Abt 1754, , Frederick, Virginia; died Jun 1823, Bibb County, Alabama; was buried Bibb County, Alabama.