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MacMahans in Scotland and Noteworthy Laird s McMahans in the Thirteen Colonies and Early America, Including Tennessee, below the Mason Dickson Line. John and Jenny McMahan's Children Archibald and Ann Payne McMahan and Their Children Jessie and
Caroline Barrett McMahan and their Children
Other Descendents of John and Jenny
McMahan
Ti gerville
reache d Fairview Southern Methodist Church
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McMahans in Tennessee References to John and James McMahan in J.G. M. Ramsey's book,
The Annals of Tennessee Reference one, pp 180-181
"Washington County, Feb 23 -Court Journals - At a court begun and held for the county of Washington, February 23, 1778, Present John Carter, Chairman, John Sevier, Jacob Womack, Robert Lucas, Andrew Greer, John Shelby, George Russell, Wm. Been, Zachariah Isabell, John McNabb, Thomas Houghton, William Clark, John McMahan, Benjamin Gist, John Chisholm, Joseph Wilson, Wm. Cobb, James Stuart, Michael Woods, Richard White, Benjamin Wilson, James Robertson, and Valentine Sevier, Esqu. On Tuesday, next Day, John Seiver was chosen Clerk of the county; Valentine Sevier, Sheriff; James Stuart, Surveyour; John Carter, Entry Taker, John McMahan, Register,; Jacob Womack, Stray Master and John McNabb, Coroner. Pp 180- 181" Reference two, pp-388-389 "Some of the causes for separating the western counties from the parent state, had either ceased to exist, or operated now, upon the minds of the people with less intensity, and it was very evident that a very formidable party in Franklin was now opposed to a further continuance of the new government. In Washington county this opposition had become most apparent.
The magistrates appointed by the authorities of North Carolina met at the
house of William Davis, some distance from the seat of justice, and organized
a court, when the following proceedings took place:
Court Proceedings. 1787 - February Term met at the house of William Davis.
Reference three, pp 668-669 "Governor Sevier, after the establishment of the State Government, proceeded to issue commission ot all the Civil and military officers in all the counties of the State.... The first court held for Sevier county under the Constitution of the State of Tennessee was begun and held at the Courthouse in Sevierville, July 4. 1796. -The Justices were Samuel Newell, Joshua Gist, Joseph Wilson, Joseph Vance, Robert Pollock, Peter Bryant, Mordecai Lewis John Clack, Robert Calvert, Andrew Cowan, Adam Wilson, James Riggin, Alexander Montgomery, Jesse Griffin and Isam Green. Samuel Wear, was appointed Clerk, Thomas Buckinham Sheriff; James McMahon, Register; James D. Puckett, Coroner; Alexander Montgomery, Ranger. P 669." 2400 Tennessee Pensioners, Revolutionary War, War of 1812. Zelda Armstrong, Genealogical Pub Co, Balt, 1977. McMahon, Andrew: 1818 list age 60, served in Va. Troops, drew pension in Wilson County, Tennessee. Mahon, John, 1832, list age 79, served in Va. Line, drew pension in McMinn County, Tennessee ******** North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee 1778-1791
An Estimate of the Lands Granted by the State of North Carolina Within the Western Territory Ceded by the said State to the United States of America. (P.1) Name Page County Acres Date David Mahan 23 Sullivan 236 1782 On a branch of Burr Creek John Mahan 38 Green 300 1787 On both sides of Lick Creek James Mahan 40 Green 300 1787 On Lick Creek John McMachen 12 Washington 200 1773 Joining the Indian Ridge and
Daniel McMahan 85 John McMahan 2 Washington 540 1782 On top of Indian Ridge on Knob
10 Washington 300 1782 Joining Cobbs and Joseph C. Young's lines 11 Washington 150 1783 Joining on John Blear & Cobb's lines John B. McMahan 3 Washington 100 1782 Joining his Father's South and
East
4 Washington 300 1782 On the head of Knobb Creek. William McMullen 32 Sullivan 252 1788 On the waters of Fall Creek in
a
********** Index to Early Tennessee Wills McMahan, James A. Died 1832 will book 1, Page 265 McMahan, William W. Died 1833, will book 1 page 296
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