John appears in the 1790 census of North Carolina as living in Orange Co.Chatham District North Carolina, by his brother Evan Jeffreys and father Gainer Jeffreys. John moved to Buncombe Co. NC about 1797 when it became a county. He appears here in the 1800 census and was living by his father Gainer Jeffreys. Evan stayed in Orange Co. John moved toTennessee by about 1801 when one of his sons was born in TN and is listed in early records of White Co. TN as appearing on the jury for White Co.during 1810 and 1815. He also appears on tax lists 1812 for White Co. TN as having 1 white male and paying .12 1/2% state tax and .12 1/2% county tax. He also owned 37 acres in Falling Water, Hamilton Co. TN. Not only did he fight during the Revolution but he also fought in the War of 1812 in Russel's Separate Batallion of Mounted Gunmen Tennessee Volunteers....John Jackson Jeffreys moved to Cataco County (now Morgan Co.) Alabama after 1822 when he was still selling land in White Co. TN between 1841and 1849. Son William had moved to Alabama Cataco Co. and was married there in 1820. John appears on the 1830 Morgan Co. Census. He was on the 1840 Walker Co. census and may have died in Walker Co. between 1841and 1849. Son William was living in Marion Co., Walker was created from Marion in 1823. John is listed in thebook ALLDREDGE-ALDRIDGE-BRACKEN-NESMITH FAMILIES AND THEIR KIN by Mrs. Memory Lester, as serving in the Revolutionary War, and that records have been found in the North Carolina State Archives. He served in the Continental Line recieving a total of 14 pounds 15 shillings, 1 penny according to Revalutionary Army Accounts Vol VII page 110 Folio 2 NC State Archives.The war records shows he served in Company J 2nd Regiment NC Roll of Capt. Benj. Coleman's Company 2nd NC Battalion commanded by Col. John Patten.
Records show he purchased land 6 Dec. 1833 in Lawrence Co. AL certificate was registered and Andrew Jackson signed certificate 16 Oct 1835.
Born Note: migrated from PA or was born in VA.
Buried Note: May be buried in Hamilton in Marion Co. AL as Walker Co. was created from Marion Co.
Born Source: 1850 Morality Schedule of Alamance Co. NC shows brother Evan born in PA. Evan was born after John so John would have to be born in PA also.
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