John Montgomery McTeer

Notes:

During the War of 1812 John M. McTeer enlisted at Knoxville, Tennessee, on 20
September 1814 as a private in Captain David McKaney's (or McCarney's) Company
Tennessee Militia; he served 226 days, including the taking of Pensacola, until
he was discharged 3 May 1815. On 13 November 1850, 13 May 1851 and 3 April
1855, John M. McTeer of Gordon County, Georgia, applied for bounty land in the
right of this service; his warrant #35 411-80-55 was sent to Cassville,
Georgia. In July 1871 John M. McTeer aged 73 filed a pension claim from
Atchison, Kansas, allowed at $8.00 per month on 29 March 1872, Topeka Agency,
Act of 1871.

In 1838 these McTeers moved to northern Georgia. On 5 January 1839 John M.
McTeer of Cass (now Bartow) County, sold for $50 to William Tyler of Cass
County, one acre on the west side of Cassville. Witnesses: Stephenson
Johnson, James Watson. Acknowledged by Johnson on 7 January 1839, and filed
for record on 31 January 1867.

In 1840 John M. Mctier was listed as a resident of Cassville, Georgia; his
household had three males aged 0-5, 20-30 and 40-50; three females aged 5-10,
15-20, and 40-50 years; there was also one slave. In 1850 John M. McTeer was
living in Gordon County, Georgia; he was listed in that census as a "B Mason"
aged 52 years, with wife Mary aged 60, daughters Mary A. aged 24 and Martha aged
20 years. All four were born in Tennessee.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84.

John married Polly Thompson 20 Jan 1823, Brainard, Tennessee. Polly was born Abt 1790, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1870 census of Blount County, Mary E. McTier, "born in Georgia" was
living in Morganton as a housekeeper for Jeremiah Beaty.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84.

Notes:

In 1860 Absolum G. Lewis aged 31, merchant, born South Carolina, was living in
Tecumseh, Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County, Kansas; his wife Martha was aged
28, born in Georgia with children John A. aged 2 and Hiram aged 7 months, both
born in Kansas. In 1865 they were in Atchison County, Kansas; A. J. Lewis was
a clerk, and there were two additional members of the household, Augustus Lewis
aged 2, born in Kansas, and John McTeer aged 67, born in Tennessee.

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84, 118.

Martha — Abraham J. Lewis. Abraham was born Abt 1828, , South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1860 Absolum G. Lewis aged 31, merchant, born South Carolina, was living in
Tecumseh, Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County, Kansas; his wife Martha was aged
28, born in Georgia with children John A. aged 2 and Hiram aged 7 months, both
born in Kansas. In 1865 they were in Atchison County, Kansas; A. J. Lewis was
a clerk, and there were two additional members of the household, Augustus Lewis
aged 2, born in Kansas, and John McTeer aged 67, born in Tennessee.

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 118.

Notes:

In 1860 Absolum G. Lewis aged 31, merchant, born South Carolina, was living in
Tecumseh, Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County, Kansas; his wife Martha was aged
28, born in Georgia with children John A. aged 2 and Hiram aged 7 months, both
born in Kansas. In 1865 they were in Atchison County, Kansas; A. J. Lewis was
a clerk, and there were two additional members of the household, Augustus Lewis
aged 2, born in Kansas, and John McTeer aged 67, born in Tennessee.

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 118.

Notes:

In 1860 Absolum G. Lewis aged 31, merchant, born South Carolina, was living in
Tecumseh, Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County, Kansas; his wife Martha was aged
28, born in Georgia with children John A. aged 2 and Hiram aged 7 months, both
born in Kansas. In 1865 they were in Atchison County, Kansas; A. J. Lewis was
a clerk, and there were two additional members of the household, Augustus Lewis
aged 2, born in Kansas, and John McTeer aged 67, born in Tennessee.

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 118.

Notes:

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 118.

Notes:

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 118.

Notes:

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 118.