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William Fain

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William Fain

Birth
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1839 (aged 81–82)
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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William Fain, fourth son of Nicholas Fain and Elizabeth Taylor Fain, was born in Chester Co, PA, in 1757. He served in the Revolution. Reference for his service may be found in the North Carolina records. He was in the battle of King's Mountain with his father and four brothers.

He married in 1781 Sallie McMahan, daughter of John McMahan of Washington County, TN. They lived in Washington County, TN.

Will abstract from 72, pg. 69:
A-108 William Fain: 20 Dec 1815; weak in body; son Ebenezer land on John Christie's line; son John land on William Thompson's line; son Samuel; to my wife (not named) negro girl named Fanny; to Rosanna Young a mulatto boy called Daniel and she is to pay $50 to the other four daus; to my dau Sally negro girl Julia; to Betsey Gray a negro girl Vilette; to dau Polly Ann negro girl named Charlotte; to my dau Nancy negro girl Milly; to son John, blacksmith tools; son David; my five daug; my Still to Samuel and he to maintain his mother and grandmother during their lives.

Exr: friends Samuel Fain and Robert Gray
Wit: Thomas Paschal, Andrew Evins, William Ownes
Will proved 26 Feb 1816 in Pulaski Co., KY to Thomas Paschal, Andrew Evins, and Wm. Owens and it was ordered to be certified to the Washington County Court in TN.
Wm Fox was Pulaski County Clerk,
John Newley was Justice of the Peace.
William Fain, fourth son of Nicholas Fain and Elizabeth Taylor Fain, was born in Chester Co, PA, in 1757. He served in the Revolution. Reference for his service may be found in the North Carolina records. He was in the battle of King's Mountain with his father and four brothers.

He married in 1781 Sallie McMahan, daughter of John McMahan of Washington County, TN. They lived in Washington County, TN.

Will abstract from 72, pg. 69:
A-108 William Fain: 20 Dec 1815; weak in body; son Ebenezer land on John Christie's line; son John land on William Thompson's line; son Samuel; to my wife (not named) negro girl named Fanny; to Rosanna Young a mulatto boy called Daniel and she is to pay $50 to the other four daus; to my dau Sally negro girl Julia; to Betsey Gray a negro girl Vilette; to dau Polly Ann negro girl named Charlotte; to my dau Nancy negro girl Milly; to son John, blacksmith tools; son David; my five daug; my Still to Samuel and he to maintain his mother and grandmother during their lives.

Exr: friends Samuel Fain and Robert Gray
Wit: Thomas Paschal, Andrew Evins, William Ownes
Will proved 26 Feb 1816 in Pulaski Co., KY to Thomas Paschal, Andrew Evins, and Wm. Owens and it was ordered to be certified to the Washington County Court in TN.
Wm Fox was Pulaski County Clerk,
John Newley was Justice of the Peace.

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