Son of Nicholas Fain &
Elizabeth Taylor
One of eight children;
1 sister & 6 brothers
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1753 Samuel***see below
1756 David***see below
1757 William***see below
1760 Thomas***see below
1762 Ebenezer***see below
1764 Elizabeth (Evans)***see below
1764 Reuben***see below
Married Nancy Agnes McMahan
1781 Washington Co, TN
Father of four known children;
1 daughter & 3 sons
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1782 Nicholas***see below
1784 Ruth (Earnest)***see below
1784 Thomas***see below
1788 John Reuben***see below
Note***
John and his his two oldest brothers married sisters
Cherokee town of Sitico, TN
He was killed by Indians at Sitico 8 Aug 1788. His will was dated 15 Jul 1788. He served in the Revolution and was in the battles of Point Pleasant and King's Mountain. Proof of his revolutionary service is in Summers History of SW Virginia, Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, Haywood's History of Tennessee and Spear's History of Prominent Tennesseeans. John Fain bought 30 acres of land on Wolf Creek, on the South Fork of the Holston River, Washington County, Virginia. this was before the family moved to Washington County, NC.
Will from source 72, pg. 32:
A-12 John FAIN 15 July 1788 loving wife Agnes FAIN... for the use of our children (not named); land to be divided among my sons equally; to my daughter Ruth Fain one negro boy named Punch.
Wit: Rosanna (X) Fain - [Rosanna Fain was the niece]
Sgnd: John Fain, Proven: Nov session 1788.
Source 73, pg 66: Petition 7-1-1812 of William Hadden of Giles County for compensation for service against the Cherokees in 1789/90 under "Major Stuart in the Company commanded by Capt. John Fain who was killed in the Service of said tour of Duty." They marched from Jonesborough to the Cherokee town called Sitico, where they were defeated by about 400 Indians. The company numbered 31 persons of which 15 were killed and 5 wounded in their 24 days of duty.
Fain Families of America Genealogy, author, James Kirby
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Historian J. G. M. Ramsey reported a conference between militia commander John Sevier and Cherokee Chief Hanging Maw held at the original Citico in 1782 in which the two sides agreed to a truce. Ramsey goes on to relate a violent encounter two years later between Major James Hubbard and Untoola — a Cherokee "head man" known as the "Gun Rod of Citico" — that left Untoola dead and led to a warrant being issued for Hubbard's arrest.
In the late 1780s, a group of scouts led by Captain John Fain (son of Nicholas Fain), was collecting (or stealing) apples at the former site of Citico when they were ambushed by a band of Cherokees. 16 of Fain's men were killed and four were wounded. A militia force led by Captain Nathaniel Evans arrived shortly thereafter to find several scalped and disemboweled bodies. Evans eventually linked up with Sevier's larger force, and the combined force set out in pursuit of the hostile Cherokee.
(Wikipedia.org)
Elizabeth Taylor
One of eight children;
1 sister & 6 brothers
******************************
1753 Samuel***see below
1756 David***see below
1757 William***see below
1760 Thomas***see below
1762 Ebenezer***see below
1764 Elizabeth (Evans)***see below
1764 Reuben***see below
Married Nancy Agnes McMahan
1781 Washington Co, TN
Father of four known children;
1 daughter & 3 sons
******************************
1782 Nicholas***see below
1784 Ruth (Earnest)***see below
1784 Thomas***see below
1788 John Reuben***see below
Note***
John and his his two oldest brothers married sisters
Cherokee town of Sitico, TN
He was killed by Indians at Sitico 8 Aug 1788. His will was dated 15 Jul 1788. He served in the Revolution and was in the battles of Point Pleasant and King's Mountain. Proof of his revolutionary service is in Summers History of SW Virginia, Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, Haywood's History of Tennessee and Spear's History of Prominent Tennesseeans. John Fain bought 30 acres of land on Wolf Creek, on the South Fork of the Holston River, Washington County, Virginia. this was before the family moved to Washington County, NC.
Will from source 72, pg. 32:
A-12 John FAIN 15 July 1788 loving wife Agnes FAIN... for the use of our children (not named); land to be divided among my sons equally; to my daughter Ruth Fain one negro boy named Punch.
Wit: Rosanna (X) Fain - [Rosanna Fain was the niece]
Sgnd: John Fain, Proven: Nov session 1788.
Source 73, pg 66: Petition 7-1-1812 of William Hadden of Giles County for compensation for service against the Cherokees in 1789/90 under "Major Stuart in the Company commanded by Capt. John Fain who was killed in the Service of said tour of Duty." They marched from Jonesborough to the Cherokee town called Sitico, where they were defeated by about 400 Indians. The company numbered 31 persons of which 15 were killed and 5 wounded in their 24 days of duty.
Fain Families of America Genealogy, author, James Kirby
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Historian J. G. M. Ramsey reported a conference between militia commander John Sevier and Cherokee Chief Hanging Maw held at the original Citico in 1782 in which the two sides agreed to a truce. Ramsey goes on to relate a violent encounter two years later between Major James Hubbard and Untoola — a Cherokee "head man" known as the "Gun Rod of Citico" — that left Untoola dead and led to a warrant being issued for Hubbard's arrest.
In the late 1780s, a group of scouts led by Captain John Fain (son of Nicholas Fain), was collecting (or stealing) apples at the former site of Citico when they were ambushed by a band of Cherokees. 16 of Fain's men were killed and four were wounded. A militia force led by Captain Nathaniel Evans arrived shortly thereafter to find several scalped and disemboweled bodies. Evans eventually linked up with Sevier's larger force, and the combined force set out in pursuit of the hostile Cherokee.
(Wikipedia.org)
Son of Nicholas Fain &
Elizabeth Taylor
One of eight children;
1 sister & 6 brothers
******************************
1753 Samuel***see below
1756 David***see below
1757 William***see below
1760 Thomas***see below
1762 Ebenezer***see below
1764 Elizabeth (Evans)***see below
1764 Reuben***see below
Married Nancy Agnes McMahan
1781 Washington Co, TN
Father of four known children;
1 daughter & 3 sons
******************************
1782 Nicholas***see below
1784 Ruth (Earnest)***see below
1784 Thomas***see below
1788 John Reuben***see below
Note***
John and his his two oldest brothers married sisters
Cherokee town of Sitico, TN
He was killed by Indians at Sitico 8 Aug 1788. His will was dated 15 Jul 1788. He served in the Revolution and was in the battles of Point Pleasant and King's Mountain. Proof of his revolutionary service is in Summers History of SW Virginia, Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, Haywood's History of Tennessee and Spear's History of Prominent Tennesseeans. John Fain bought 30 acres of land on Wolf Creek, on the South Fork of the Holston River, Washington County, Virginia. this was before the family moved to Washington County, NC.
Will from source 72, pg. 32:
A-12 John FAIN 15 July 1788 loving wife Agnes FAIN... for the use of our children (not named); land to be divided among my sons equally; to my daughter Ruth Fain one negro boy named Punch.
Wit: Rosanna (X) Fain - [Rosanna Fain was the niece]
Sgnd: John Fain, Proven: Nov session 1788.
Source 73, pg 66: Petition 7-1-1812 of William Hadden of Giles County for compensation for service against the Cherokees in 1789/90 under "Major Stuart in the Company commanded by Capt. John Fain who was killed in the Service of said tour of Duty." They marched from Jonesborough to the Cherokee town called Sitico, where they were defeated by about 400 Indians. The company numbered 31 persons of which 15 were killed and 5 wounded in their 24 days of duty.
Fain Families of America Genealogy, author, James Kirby
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Historian J. G. M. Ramsey reported a conference between militia commander John Sevier and Cherokee Chief Hanging Maw held at the original Citico in 1782 in which the two sides agreed to a truce. Ramsey goes on to relate a violent encounter two years later between Major James Hubbard and Untoola — a Cherokee "head man" known as the "Gun Rod of Citico" — that left Untoola dead and led to a warrant being issued for Hubbard's arrest.
In the late 1780s, a group of scouts led by Captain John Fain (son of Nicholas Fain), was collecting (or stealing) apples at the former site of Citico when they were ambushed by a band of Cherokees. 16 of Fain's men were killed and four were wounded. A militia force led by Captain Nathaniel Evans arrived shortly thereafter to find several scalped and disemboweled bodies. Evans eventually linked up with Sevier's larger force, and the combined force set out in pursuit of the hostile Cherokee.
(Wikipedia.org)
Elizabeth Taylor
One of eight children;
1 sister & 6 brothers
******************************
1753 Samuel***see below
1756 David***see below
1757 William***see below
1760 Thomas***see below
1762 Ebenezer***see below
1764 Elizabeth (Evans)***see below
1764 Reuben***see below
Married Nancy Agnes McMahan
1781 Washington Co, TN
Father of four known children;
1 daughter & 3 sons
******************************
1782 Nicholas***see below
1784 Ruth (Earnest)***see below
1784 Thomas***see below
1788 John Reuben***see below
Note***
John and his his two oldest brothers married sisters
Cherokee town of Sitico, TN
He was killed by Indians at Sitico 8 Aug 1788. His will was dated 15 Jul 1788. He served in the Revolution and was in the battles of Point Pleasant and King's Mountain. Proof of his revolutionary service is in Summers History of SW Virginia, Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, Haywood's History of Tennessee and Spear's History of Prominent Tennesseeans. John Fain bought 30 acres of land on Wolf Creek, on the South Fork of the Holston River, Washington County, Virginia. this was before the family moved to Washington County, NC.
Will from source 72, pg. 32:
A-12 John FAIN 15 July 1788 loving wife Agnes FAIN... for the use of our children (not named); land to be divided among my sons equally; to my daughter Ruth Fain one negro boy named Punch.
Wit: Rosanna (X) Fain - [Rosanna Fain was the niece]
Sgnd: John Fain, Proven: Nov session 1788.
Source 73, pg 66: Petition 7-1-1812 of William Hadden of Giles County for compensation for service against the Cherokees in 1789/90 under "Major Stuart in the Company commanded by Capt. John Fain who was killed in the Service of said tour of Duty." They marched from Jonesborough to the Cherokee town called Sitico, where they were defeated by about 400 Indians. The company numbered 31 persons of which 15 were killed and 5 wounded in their 24 days of duty.
Fain Families of America Genealogy, author, James Kirby
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Historian J. G. M. Ramsey reported a conference between militia commander John Sevier and Cherokee Chief Hanging Maw held at the original Citico in 1782 in which the two sides agreed to a truce. Ramsey goes on to relate a violent encounter two years later between Major James Hubbard and Untoola — a Cherokee "head man" known as the "Gun Rod of Citico" — that left Untoola dead and led to a warrant being issued for Hubbard's arrest.
In the late 1780s, a group of scouts led by Captain John Fain (son of Nicholas Fain), was collecting (or stealing) apples at the former site of Citico when they were ambushed by a band of Cherokees. 16 of Fain's men were killed and four were wounded. A militia force led by Captain Nathaniel Evans arrived shortly thereafter to find several scalped and disemboweled bodies. Evans eventually linked up with Sevier's larger force, and the combined force set out in pursuit of the hostile Cherokee.
(Wikipedia.org)
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