John was the son of William A. Spurgeon (Spurgin)Jr. and Mary Jane Sellers. He was married to Elizabeth Creadlebaugh. Legal docs say he was buried at the Muddy Creek Baptist Cemetery at the Old Spurgeon home in Sullivan Co.
The following bio was sent by Roger Spurgeon
1803 TOMBSTONE: Muddy Creek Baptist Cemetery, Sullivan, TN. According to Patricia Tollinger the original tombstone read "John Spurgin d 20 Mar 1803 age 50 yrs, 1 mo, 13 days." A newer stone reads John 6 Feb 1755-7 Mar 1805. Because of her professional recall the b. of 7 Feb 1753 will be used.
John was one of the first settlers of Muddy Creek, Washington Co, NC, which became Sullivan Co in 1779. John settled on Muddy Creek in 1782 and was among the second group of Justices of the Peace appointed by Gov. Blount. He served as a representative to the State of Franklin. John owned a mill at the mouth of Muddy Creek and according to deeds was a large land owner with numerous slaves. [There was a skirmish at Spurgeon's Mill, TN, on 19 Oct 1863, Official Records, Series I, Vol 30, Part II, p. 544] Muddy Creek is now Boone Lake and located west of Blountville, Sullivan, TN. A two story home was built in 1789 which still stood in 1982. The plantation consisted of 1,350 acres at John's death in 1803. He was a planter, miller, and justice with a Baptist Church affiliation. See Spurgin Searchings, Vol 1, No 1, Spring 1983, p. 10.
More About JOHN SPURGIN:
Burial: Muddy Creek Bapt, Sullivan, TN
Record Change: January 12, 2002
Notes for ELIZABETH M CREADLEBOUGH:
1806 COURT: Sullivan Co, TN, 15 Nov, Power of Attorney to her brother-in-law Joseph Spurgin ( attorney in Rowan and Davidson Cos, NC) to act in her behalf during the estate settlement of her brother, Tilman Cradlebough. Administrators of the estate were Sarah Cradlebough and Matthew Caffen in Guilford, NC. Elizabeth and Tilman may have had brothers Frederick and Willam, all children of Dilmaunus Criddlebaugh on the 1768 Rowan Co, NC ( that part became Guilford) Tax List taken by William Spurgin.
The following bio was sent by Roger Spurgeon
1803 TOMBSTONE: Muddy Creek Baptist Cemetery, Sullivan, TN. According to Patricia Tollinger the original tombstone read "John Spurgin d 20 Mar 1803 age 50 yrs, 1 mo, 13 days." A newer stone reads John 6 Feb 1755-7 Mar 1805. Because of her professional recall the b. of 7 Feb 1753 will be used.
John was one of the first settlers of Muddy Creek, Washington Co, NC, which became Sullivan Co in 1779. John settled on Muddy Creek in 1782 and was among the second group of Justices of the Peace appointed by Gov. Blount. He served as a representative to the State of Franklin. John owned a mill at the mouth of Muddy Creek and according to deeds was a large land owner with numerous slaves. [There was a skirmish at Spurgeon's Mill, TN, on 19 Oct 1863, Official Records, Series I, Vol 30, Part II, p. 544] Muddy Creek is now Boone Lake and located west of Blountville, Sullivan, TN. A two story home was built in 1789 which still stood in 1982. The plantation consisted of 1,350 acres at John's death in 1803. He was a planter, miller, and justice with a Baptist Church affiliation. See Spurgin Searchings, Vol 1, No 1, Spring 1983, p. 10.
More About JOHN SPURGIN:
Burial: Muddy Creek Bapt, Sullivan, TN
Record Change: January 12, 2002
Notes for ELIZABETH M CREADLEBOUGH:
1806 COURT: Sullivan Co, TN, 15 Nov, Power of Attorney to her brother-in-law Joseph Spurgin ( attorney in Rowan and Davidson Cos, NC) to act in her behalf during the estate settlement of her brother, Tilman Cradlebough. Administrators of the estate were Sarah Cradlebough and Matthew Caffen in Guilford, NC. Elizabeth and Tilman may have had brothers Frederick and Willam, all children of Dilmaunus Criddlebaugh on the 1768 Rowan Co, NC ( that part became Guilford) Tax List taken by William Spurgin.
John was the son of William A. Spurgeon (Spurgin)Jr. and Mary Jane Sellers. He was married to Elizabeth Creadlebaugh. Legal docs say he was buried at the Muddy Creek Baptist Cemetery at the Old Spurgeon home in Sullivan Co.
The following bio was sent by Roger Spurgeon
1803 TOMBSTONE: Muddy Creek Baptist Cemetery, Sullivan, TN. According to Patricia Tollinger the original tombstone read "John Spurgin d 20 Mar 1803 age 50 yrs, 1 mo, 13 days." A newer stone reads John 6 Feb 1755-7 Mar 1805. Because of her professional recall the b. of 7 Feb 1753 will be used.
John was one of the first settlers of Muddy Creek, Washington Co, NC, which became Sullivan Co in 1779. John settled on Muddy Creek in 1782 and was among the second group of Justices of the Peace appointed by Gov. Blount. He served as a representative to the State of Franklin. John owned a mill at the mouth of Muddy Creek and according to deeds was a large land owner with numerous slaves. [There was a skirmish at Spurgeon's Mill, TN, on 19 Oct 1863, Official Records, Series I, Vol 30, Part II, p. 544] Muddy Creek is now Boone Lake and located west of Blountville, Sullivan, TN. A two story home was built in 1789 which still stood in 1982. The plantation consisted of 1,350 acres at John's death in 1803. He was a planter, miller, and justice with a Baptist Church affiliation. See Spurgin Searchings, Vol 1, No 1, Spring 1983, p. 10.
More About JOHN SPURGIN:
Burial: Muddy Creek Bapt, Sullivan, TN
Record Change: January 12, 2002
Notes for ELIZABETH M CREADLEBOUGH:
1806 COURT: Sullivan Co, TN, 15 Nov, Power of Attorney to her brother-in-law Joseph Spurgin ( attorney in Rowan and Davidson Cos, NC) to act in her behalf during the estate settlement of her brother, Tilman Cradlebough. Administrators of the estate were Sarah Cradlebough and Matthew Caffen in Guilford, NC. Elizabeth and Tilman may have had brothers Frederick and Willam, all children of Dilmaunus Criddlebaugh on the 1768 Rowan Co, NC ( that part became Guilford) Tax List taken by William Spurgin.
The following bio was sent by Roger Spurgeon
1803 TOMBSTONE: Muddy Creek Baptist Cemetery, Sullivan, TN. According to Patricia Tollinger the original tombstone read "John Spurgin d 20 Mar 1803 age 50 yrs, 1 mo, 13 days." A newer stone reads John 6 Feb 1755-7 Mar 1805. Because of her professional recall the b. of 7 Feb 1753 will be used.
John was one of the first settlers of Muddy Creek, Washington Co, NC, which became Sullivan Co in 1779. John settled on Muddy Creek in 1782 and was among the second group of Justices of the Peace appointed by Gov. Blount. He served as a representative to the State of Franklin. John owned a mill at the mouth of Muddy Creek and according to deeds was a large land owner with numerous slaves. [There was a skirmish at Spurgeon's Mill, TN, on 19 Oct 1863, Official Records, Series I, Vol 30, Part II, p. 544] Muddy Creek is now Boone Lake and located west of Blountville, Sullivan, TN. A two story home was built in 1789 which still stood in 1982. The plantation consisted of 1,350 acres at John's death in 1803. He was a planter, miller, and justice with a Baptist Church affiliation. See Spurgin Searchings, Vol 1, No 1, Spring 1983, p. 10.
More About JOHN SPURGIN:
Burial: Muddy Creek Bapt, Sullivan, TN
Record Change: January 12, 2002
Notes for ELIZABETH M CREADLEBOUGH:
1806 COURT: Sullivan Co, TN, 15 Nov, Power of Attorney to her brother-in-law Joseph Spurgin ( attorney in Rowan and Davidson Cos, NC) to act in her behalf during the estate settlement of her brother, Tilman Cradlebough. Administrators of the estate were Sarah Cradlebough and Matthew Caffen in Guilford, NC. Elizabeth and Tilman may have had brothers Frederick and Willam, all children of Dilmaunus Criddlebaugh on the 1768 Rowan Co, NC ( that part became Guilford) Tax List taken by William Spurgin.
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