I'm looking for any documentation on John Carmack of Bledsoe Co. TN that
precedes his arrival in Bledsoe Co.
Early Settlers of Lee Co, Va. & Adj. Counties, vol 2. lists his birth date
1773 and states "He was living in Bledsoe Co., Tenn. after removing from
Washington Co., Va." Has anyone found any records of him in Washington Co,
VA. I have been unable to find any tax or land records thus far. John
Carmack is listed in the early deeds of Bledsoe County. A Robert Carter
failed to pay tax for the year 1811 on 5000 acres of land, known as lot #10,
so the sheriff orderded that it be sold on 3 November 1812, The highest
bidders at 22.10 were Joseph Hodge, William robertson, James Foster and John
Carmack. From this we know he left Washington Co sometime before 1811.
There were several John Carmacks in Washington Co., VA during this time but
they are not from the same family. For example the The 1806 Washington Co.
Va. Personal Property Tax List lists William Carmack, John Carmack, Sr.,
John Carmack, Jr., & William Carmack. The John Sr & Jr appear to be John &
Elizabeth Barton and John & Elizabeth, son and grandson of Corneilus &
Guien.
John Carmack of Bledsoe Co, TN is from the following family:
Descendants of Cornelius Carmack
1 Cornelius Carmack Born: 18 June 1736 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died: 18 July
1824 in Livingston, Overton Co, TN
. +Margery Jane Evans Born: 1736
2 Cornelius Carmack, Jr Born: 08 January 1759 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died:
28 July 1848 in ,Overton Co, TN
.... +Lettia
2 William Carmack Born: 05 January 1761 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died: 24
September 1851 in ,Lee Co, VA
.... +Mary Catherine Hartsock
*2nd Wife of William Carmack:
.... +Mary Yeary Died: Aft. 1840
2 Joseph Carmack Born: 11 April 1763 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died: November
1798 in ,Robertson Co, TN
.... +Mary McMillan
2 Jane Carmack Born: 07 June 1765 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died: 1825 in
,Washington District, TN
.... +Thomas Henry
2 Sarah Carmack Born: August 1767 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died: 1792
.... +Hugh McGhee
2 Jesse C Carmack Born: 1769 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died: 1834 in ,Overton
Co, TN
.... +Ann Black Born: 04 September 1793 in ,Elbert Co, GA Died: 1853 in
,Overton Co, TN
2 Margery Carmack Born: 1771
.... +John Grimes
2 John Carmack Born: 1773 in ,Frederick Co, MD
.... +Mary Dougherty
2 Elizabeth Carmack Born: 1775 Died: Abt 1864 in ,Robertson Co, TN
.... +James Henry Born: 1766 in ,,VA Died: 1826 in , Montgomery Co., TN
2 Susannah Carmack Born: 1777 in ,Frederick Co, MD Died: 1852
.... +Henry Livingston Born: 01 March 1764 Died: 22 May 1834 in ,Overton
Co, TN
John's father Corneilus, according to Goodspeed's History of East
Tennessee-1886 came to Washington Co., VA sometime in the 1770's.
Washington Co. Va. Deed Books for March 11, 1795 list Cornelius Carmack and
his wife sold 100 acres on the waters of Beaver Creek granted to said
Cornelius Carmack by patent bearing date Sept 1, 1785, adjoining Richard
Moore's...." History of Overton County, Tennessee", by Overton County
History Book Committee, 1992 lists that Cornelius settled in Overton Co, TN
around 1806. It is unclear where Cornelius and family lived between 1795
and 1806 or whether John was still living with them at the time.
Depending on what source for John's birthdate (1763 or 1773) he would have
been 32 or 22 in 1795 when they left Washington Co, VA. In either case he
would have been old enough to have property in VA.
Hopefully someone might have some information that I'm missing to help track
this John Carmack.
Any help is appreciated.
thanks,
dale