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Section 29.2 ID# 290066 John Cockrill (Rest of inscription worn away) Born December 19, 1757 Died April 11, 1837
Documentation Recorded 2005 with Additions (Acklen 1933 & Garrett)
History Removed from Cockrill Family Cemetery to the City Cemetery. For additional information on the history of the Cockrill Cemetery, visit the web site at www.davidsoncocemeterysurvey.com |
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Cockrill, John American Revolution Soldier Buried at City Cemetery Roster Of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee (1974) Cockrill, John (b 12-19-1757) Richmond, VA/d 4-11-1837 Nashville, Davidson County) Grave DAR marked. Lived VA, NC, (TN) during Revolution. Cherokee Expedition under Colonel William Christian 1776. August 1777 served as private under Captain Thomas Blackewell, 10th VA Regiment under Major Miller, Brig. Gen. McIntosh. m 1780 Ann Robertson Johnson (widow of Nehemiah Johnson). Children: John b 1781 married Elizabeth Bibb Hardin Underwood; Ann Nancy b 1782 m Drury Pilliam; Sterling b 1785; James b 1787 m 1st Sarah Jones, m 2nd Sallie Young; Mark R. b 1789 m Susan Collinsworth; Susan b 1790 m Ephraim (Enoc) Beasley; Sarah b 1794 m Thomas Bourland; Martha (Patsy) b 1800 m 1st Alexander Jones, m 2nd Robert C. Thompson, m 3rd Herbert Owen; John b 1781 m 2nd Mrs. Harriet (Rowe) Hawkins, 3rd Mrs. Mary Hill Butler. Ref: Acklen Vol 1., p 53; DAR #259221; VA Mag. Hist. Vol 11, p 47; Haywood: Hist of TN, p 218; Ramsey: Annals of TN; N.M.; McCown: 1812. Page 39 |
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