Per "History of Randolph County, Georgia" by the Georgia Historical Society, page 496, John Garrett McKinnon was "born in 1779 in North Carolina of parents who came to the United States from Scotland."
"He and his wife settled in Hancock County, GA, raising most of their children there. In 1837 the entire McKinnon Family moved and settled in Randolph County, GA, around what is now Carnegie, GA. He married Phariby Garrett, who was born in North Carolina in 1786, and died 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA. She, along with other members of their family are buried at the McKinnon Cemetery. John G. McKinnon is believed to have a brother Charles McKinnon of Wake County, NC, as well as a brother Lewis McKinnon. A John McKinnon got a passport to travel through the Creek Nation on Friday, 19 Jan 1810." [The Creek Nation covered what is now Randolph County, GA]
John Garrett McKinnon's second wife was Sarah E. Lovening who was born about 1800, they married after 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA.
According to documentation from Katherine Satterwhite West, John Garrett McKinnon Sr. served in the War of 1812, he was drafted in Washington County, GA, as a Substitute Soldier in a company commanded by Captain James Willis, regiment of GA Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Chambers for 6 months and was honorably discharged at Camp Pinkney, GA, on April 12, 1813. (Muster card in National Archives #3782036, 37827104, 37827171, 38727233, 38727294).
They were in Hancock County, GA, by 1814.
"He and his wife settled in Hancock County, GA, raising most of their children there. In 1837 the entire McKinnon Family moved and settled in Randolph County, GA, around what is now Carnegie, GA. He married Phariby Garrett, who was born in North Carolina in 1786, and died 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA. She, along with other members of their family are buried at the McKinnon Cemetery. John G. McKinnon is believed to have a brother Charles McKinnon of Wake County, NC, as well as a brother Lewis McKinnon. A John McKinnon got a passport to travel through the Creek Nation on Friday, 19 Jan 1810." [The Creek Nation covered what is now Randolph County, GA]
John Garrett McKinnon's second wife was Sarah E. Lovening who was born about 1800, they married after 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA.
According to documentation from Katherine Satterwhite West, John Garrett McKinnon Sr. served in the War of 1812, he was drafted in Washington County, GA, as a Substitute Soldier in a company commanded by Captain James Willis, regiment of GA Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Chambers for 6 months and was honorably discharged at Camp Pinkney, GA, on April 12, 1813. (Muster card in National Archives #3782036, 37827104, 37827171, 38727233, 38727294).
They were in Hancock County, GA, by 1814.
Per "History of Randolph County, Georgia" by the Georgia Historical Society, page 496, John Garrett McKinnon was "born in 1779 in North Carolina of parents who came to the United States from Scotland."
"He and his wife settled in Hancock County, GA, raising most of their children there. In 1837 the entire McKinnon Family moved and settled in Randolph County, GA, around what is now Carnegie, GA. He married Phariby Garrett, who was born in North Carolina in 1786, and died 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA. She, along with other members of their family are buried at the McKinnon Cemetery. John G. McKinnon is believed to have a brother Charles McKinnon of Wake County, NC, as well as a brother Lewis McKinnon. A John McKinnon got a passport to travel through the Creek Nation on Friday, 19 Jan 1810." [The Creek Nation covered what is now Randolph County, GA]
John Garrett McKinnon's second wife was Sarah E. Lovening who was born about 1800, they married after 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA.
According to documentation from Katherine Satterwhite West, John Garrett McKinnon Sr. served in the War of 1812, he was drafted in Washington County, GA, as a Substitute Soldier in a company commanded by Captain James Willis, regiment of GA Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Chambers for 6 months and was honorably discharged at Camp Pinkney, GA, on April 12, 1813. (Muster card in National Archives #3782036, 37827104, 37827171, 38727233, 38727294).
They were in Hancock County, GA, by 1814.
"He and his wife settled in Hancock County, GA, raising most of their children there. In 1837 the entire McKinnon Family moved and settled in Randolph County, GA, around what is now Carnegie, GA. He married Phariby Garrett, who was born in North Carolina in 1786, and died 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA. She, along with other members of their family are buried at the McKinnon Cemetery. John G. McKinnon is believed to have a brother Charles McKinnon of Wake County, NC, as well as a brother Lewis McKinnon. A John McKinnon got a passport to travel through the Creek Nation on Friday, 19 Jan 1810." [The Creek Nation covered what is now Randolph County, GA]
John Garrett McKinnon's second wife was Sarah E. Lovening who was born about 1800, they married after 5 Sept 1863 in Randolph County, GA.
According to documentation from Katherine Satterwhite West, John Garrett McKinnon Sr. served in the War of 1812, he was drafted in Washington County, GA, as a Substitute Soldier in a company commanded by Captain James Willis, regiment of GA Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Chambers for 6 months and was honorably discharged at Camp Pinkney, GA, on April 12, 1813. (Muster card in National Archives #3782036, 37827104, 37827171, 38727233, 38727294).
They were in Hancock County, GA, by 1814.
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