Samuel was born about 1727 - 1729 , Lancaster Co .,Pennsylvania. He lived in Montgomery , Amherst and Bland Counties , in Virginia . Samuel and his son , Thomas , built "Poplar Hill" , about 1767 , as a residence , in the town bearing its name - - - Poplar Hill , Virginia . The town is located near Walker's Creek in SW Virginia . At the time the home was bulit it was in Fincastle Co ., which was abolished and that part became Montgomery Co .and later it became Giles Co .Samuel was reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland Co., Virginia area . In approximately 1784 , he and his family moved to Cumberland Settlement , Davidson Co.,North Carolina , with the exception of his son , Thomas , who had married and remained at Poplar Hill . ( Cumberland Settlement is presently known as Nashville , Tennessee . )
Samuel and Jean were married in about 1750 to 1752 in Lancaster County,Pa. Samuel and Jean Shannon lived in Bland, Amherst and Montgomery, Counties, in Virginia. Samuel Shannon built a residence circa 1767, that was called Poplar Hill. It is located on the west side of the small town named for the residence, Poplar Hill, Virginia.. This town is near Walker's Creek in Giles County. At the time the home was built it was in Fincastle County which was abolished and that part became Montgomery County and later became Giles County. Samuel was reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland County area. The ten years from 1774 to 1784, during which Samuel resided at Poplar Hill were full of turbulence for the pioneers, and high adventures were as common as their daily bread. The Colonies were warring for freedom from the mother country and with the Redcoats on the east and the Redskins on the west, our ancestors were almost literally to guide the plow with one hand while holding the sword or rifle with the other. The Shannon's were ardent supporters of the cause of the Colonies and did their part in whatever duty called. Samuel, in mid-life was employed as a Commissary in collecting and supplying provisions for the thin, far-flung line of forts which contributed the only defense against the savages. According to family tradition, Samuel accompanied at least one expedition against the Cherokee Indians in what is now the state of Tennessee. In approximately 1784 Samuel and his family with the exception of his son Thomas, moved to Cumberland Settlement in Davidson County, North Carolina. There is a land transaction in Deed Book A in Sumner County Court Records, Gallatin, Tennessee, involving Samuel Shannon. The transaction was made prior to 1797. Samuel was listed on the Tax Rolls of Davidson County, Tennessee for the year of 1787. Tennessee was to be Samuel's last home. The sturdy old pioneer died on Oct.04, 1811 about seven miles northwest of Nashville and was laid to rest in a grave on the banks of the Cumberland River.
The location has been lost, but his spirit was worthily exemplified in the lives of his sons and daughters. Our pioneer ancestors had none of the comforts which we sometimes think of as necessary to civilized life, but they had those shining traits of character without which any civilization is a hollow mockery, a gilded sham, and as unstable as a house built on sand.
The above was from a document created by someone else - I was unable to identify the actual author and have since lost track of that information. I just want to be clear that I am not taking credit for the work of another.
Samuel and Jean were married in about 1750 to 1752 in Lancaster County,Pa. Samuel and Jean Shannon lived in Bland, Amherst and Montgomery, Counties, in Virginia. Samuel Shannon built a residence circa 1767, that was called Poplar Hill. It is located on the west side of the small town named for the residence, Poplar Hill, Virginia.. This town is near Walker's Creek in Giles County. At the time the home was built it was in Fincastle County which was abolished and that part became Montgomery County and later became Giles County. Samuel was reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland County area. The ten years from 1774 to 1784, during which Samuel resided at Poplar Hill were full of turbulence for the pioneers, and high adventures were as common as their daily bread. The Colonies were warring for freedom from the mother country and with the Redcoats on the east and the Redskins on the west, our ancestors were almost literally to guide the plow with one hand while holding the sword or rifle with the other. The Shannon's were ardent supporters of the cause of the Colonies and did their part in whatever duty called. Samuel, in mid-life was employed as a Commissary in collecting and supplying provisions for the thin, far-flung line of forts which contributed the only defense against the savages. According to family tradition, Samuel accompanied at least one expedition against the Cherokee Indians in what is now the state of Tennessee. In approximately 1784 Samuel and his family with the exception of his son Thomas, moved to Cumberland Settlement in Davidson County, North Carolina. There is a land transaction in Deed Book A in Sumner County Court Records, Gallatin, Tennessee, involving Samuel Shannon. The transaction was made prior to 1797. Samuel was listed on the Tax Rolls of Davidson County, Tennessee for the year of 1787. Tennessee was to be Samuel's last home. The sturdy old pioneer died on Oct.04, 1811 about seven miles northwest of Nashville and was laid to rest in a grave on the banks of the Cumberland River.
The location has been lost, but his spirit was worthily exemplified in the lives of his sons and daughters. Our pioneer ancestors had none of the comforts which we sometimes think of as necessary to civilized life, but they had those shining traits of character without which any civilization is a hollow mockery, a gilded sham, and as unstable as a house built on sand.
The above was from a document created by someone else - I was unable to identify the actual author and have since lost track of that information. I just want to be clear that I am not taking credit for the work of another.
Samuel was born about 1727 - 1729 , Lancaster Co .,Pennsylvania. He lived in Montgomery , Amherst and Bland Counties , in Virginia . Samuel and his son , Thomas , built "Poplar Hill" , about 1767 , as a residence , in the town bearing its name - - - Poplar Hill , Virginia . The town is located near Walker's Creek in SW Virginia . At the time the home was bulit it was in Fincastle Co ., which was abolished and that part became Montgomery Co .and later it became Giles Co .Samuel was reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland Co., Virginia area . In approximately 1784 , he and his family moved to Cumberland Settlement , Davidson Co.,North Carolina , with the exception of his son , Thomas , who had married and remained at Poplar Hill . ( Cumberland Settlement is presently known as Nashville , Tennessee . )
Samuel and Jean were married in about 1750 to 1752 in Lancaster County,Pa. Samuel and Jean Shannon lived in Bland, Amherst and Montgomery, Counties, in Virginia. Samuel Shannon built a residence circa 1767, that was called Poplar Hill. It is located on the west side of the small town named for the residence, Poplar Hill, Virginia.. This town is near Walker's Creek in Giles County. At the time the home was built it was in Fincastle County which was abolished and that part became Montgomery County and later became Giles County. Samuel was reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland County area. The ten years from 1774 to 1784, during which Samuel resided at Poplar Hill were full of turbulence for the pioneers, and high adventures were as common as their daily bread. The Colonies were warring for freedom from the mother country and with the Redcoats on the east and the Redskins on the west, our ancestors were almost literally to guide the plow with one hand while holding the sword or rifle with the other. The Shannon's were ardent supporters of the cause of the Colonies and did their part in whatever duty called. Samuel, in mid-life was employed as a Commissary in collecting and supplying provisions for the thin, far-flung line of forts which contributed the only defense against the savages. According to family tradition, Samuel accompanied at least one expedition against the Cherokee Indians in what is now the state of Tennessee. In approximately 1784 Samuel and his family with the exception of his son Thomas, moved to Cumberland Settlement in Davidson County, North Carolina. There is a land transaction in Deed Book A in Sumner County Court Records, Gallatin, Tennessee, involving Samuel Shannon. The transaction was made prior to 1797. Samuel was listed on the Tax Rolls of Davidson County, Tennessee for the year of 1787. Tennessee was to be Samuel's last home. The sturdy old pioneer died on Oct.04, 1811 about seven miles northwest of Nashville and was laid to rest in a grave on the banks of the Cumberland River.
The location has been lost, but his spirit was worthily exemplified in the lives of his sons and daughters. Our pioneer ancestors had none of the comforts which we sometimes think of as necessary to civilized life, but they had those shining traits of character without which any civilization is a hollow mockery, a gilded sham, and as unstable as a house built on sand.
The above was from a document created by someone else - I was unable to identify the actual author and have since lost track of that information. I just want to be clear that I am not taking credit for the work of another.
Samuel and Jean were married in about 1750 to 1752 in Lancaster County,Pa. Samuel and Jean Shannon lived in Bland, Amherst and Montgomery, Counties, in Virginia. Samuel Shannon built a residence circa 1767, that was called Poplar Hill. It is located on the west side of the small town named for the residence, Poplar Hill, Virginia.. This town is near Walker's Creek in Giles County. At the time the home was built it was in Fincastle County which was abolished and that part became Montgomery County and later became Giles County. Samuel was reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland County area. The ten years from 1774 to 1784, during which Samuel resided at Poplar Hill were full of turbulence for the pioneers, and high adventures were as common as their daily bread. The Colonies were warring for freedom from the mother country and with the Redcoats on the east and the Redskins on the west, our ancestors were almost literally to guide the plow with one hand while holding the sword or rifle with the other. The Shannon's were ardent supporters of the cause of the Colonies and did their part in whatever duty called. Samuel, in mid-life was employed as a Commissary in collecting and supplying provisions for the thin, far-flung line of forts which contributed the only defense against the savages. According to family tradition, Samuel accompanied at least one expedition against the Cherokee Indians in what is now the state of Tennessee. In approximately 1784 Samuel and his family with the exception of his son Thomas, moved to Cumberland Settlement in Davidson County, North Carolina. There is a land transaction in Deed Book A in Sumner County Court Records, Gallatin, Tennessee, involving Samuel Shannon. The transaction was made prior to 1797. Samuel was listed on the Tax Rolls of Davidson County, Tennessee for the year of 1787. Tennessee was to be Samuel's last home. The sturdy old pioneer died on Oct.04, 1811 about seven miles northwest of Nashville and was laid to rest in a grave on the banks of the Cumberland River.
The location has been lost, but his spirit was worthily exemplified in the lives of his sons and daughters. Our pioneer ancestors had none of the comforts which we sometimes think of as necessary to civilized life, but they had those shining traits of character without which any civilization is a hollow mockery, a gilded sham, and as unstable as a house built on sand.
The above was from a document created by someone else - I was unable to identify the actual author and have since lost track of that information. I just want to be clear that I am not taking credit for the work of another.
