Valentine sevier, ii the emigrant and his descendants. John sevier 17691815 married about 1796 tosusannah conway 17761816 with. Valentine sevier was born on month day 1702, at birth place, to john valentine sevier and mary sevier. Turner resided in mendota, wisconsin and ina, illinois during the period covered by the collection. Tennessee had the highest population of sevier families in 1840. This was about 37% of all the recorded sevier s in the usa. Valentine sevier historical records and family trees. In 1891 there were 53 sevier families living in hampshire. Andrew jackson and early tennessee history and patriot, soldier, vier conducted a mercantile business for a length of time 1 or 1791. The cora bales sevier, sevier family history book is known to the sevier family as the premiere book on the family. Unpublished sevier family research material from london archives. In 1911 there was 1 sevier family living in new brunswick. Valentine the immigrant sevier, ii 17021803 find a. He was the son of robert sevier and kesiah robertson.
These are the only two known memorials to valentine. The sevier station massacre is viewed by historians as one of the last major episodes of the chickamauga war. Today the vast majority of seviers in the united states are descended from valentine sevier. In particular a son, valentine, born in 1702 in st. Valentine sevier 1773 fitzgerald sisters family tree.
The father might have been born in france but died in somerset, england. John sevier september 23, 1745 september 24, 1815 was an american soldier, frontiersman, and politician, and one of the founding fathers of the state of tennessee. Valentine sevier, the emigrant, and his descendants. Support of our veterans and rotc are also important to us. It was november 11th and from all accounts a typical day at the station. John sevier, first governor of tennessee, and 28 collateral family lineages hardcover january 1, 1982 by cora bales sevier author. One brother, valentine sevier, went to london, then america. Sevier county family history book volume 1 1994 sevier county, arkansas by sevier county genealogical society and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We participate in dar activities, sar grave marking ceremonies and parades to honor our revolutionary war patriots with our chapters color guard. A seventh member of the family, sevier s 12yearold daughter, was scalped during the attack, but survived. History of southwest virginia in 1771, colonel james robertson brought 16 regulator families across the mountains from north carolina. Memorialize valentines life with photos and stories about him and the sevier family history and genealogy. Sevier county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. May 07, 2012 the cora bales sevier, sevier family history book is known to the sevier family as the premiere book on the family.
Major valentine sevier valentine seviers widow, naomi douglass sevier, applied for and drew a pension until her death, july 17, 1845. See more ideas about family history, history and tennessee. Matlock fifty pounds union currency and joseph sevier paying 40 pounds to same. Shortly after his marriage to joanna goad, the couple moved to culpepper co. After the battle with the indigenous people at fort watauga in 1776, a second fort was built upriver on lands owned by valentine sevier, sr. That is what we have with the story of the lives of valentine sevier, his family, and community their own words. Valentines father, whose first name is not given in the account, had fled. Transcribed from a hand written family record of births, marriages and deaths of the valentine sevier family.
It is said there are seviers in russia to this day, but for obvious reasons that branch of the family has been difficult to trace. This was about 50% of all the recorded seviers in canada. Valentine sevier was born in the city of london, england, and decended from a french family who spelt their name xavier in very early days, according to an 1840 letter written by valentines grandson, col. History of east tennessee, published 1887 by goodspeed.
Valentine sevier was born in the city of london, england, and decended from a french family who spelt their name xavier in very early days, according to an 1840 letter written by valentine s grandson, col. The sevier family genealogical collection consists chiefly of the correspondence of alva n. Valentine sevier 17471800 married in 1767, virginia, tonaomi douglas 17431844 catherine sevier 17551824 married in 1784, shenandoah co. In 1840 there were 10 sevier families living in tennessee. Valentine sevier 17471800 married in 1767, virginia, tonaomi douglas 17431844 with. Valentine sevier the immigrant was born about 1702 in london, parents believed to be of french descent. Valentine sevier married joannah goadgooda and had 14 children. John was born on september 23 1745, in rockingham, virginia. John sevier, first governor of tennessee, and 28 collateral family lineages. The first time he married sarah hawkins sevier, daughter of joseph hawkins and sarah marlin hawkins, in 1761.
Robert sevier, mary rutherford, cathrine matlock, abraham and. Valentine s father, whose first name is not given in the account, had fled. Valentine married joanna sevier in 1744, at age 41 at marriage place, virginia. Joseph sevier, valentine sevier and 16 other siblings. Major valentine sevier valentine sevier s widow, naomi douglass sevier, applied for and drew a pension until her death, july 17, 1845. John valentine who was born in 1678 in france, left france to migrate to england.
Sevier county family history book volume 1 1994 sevier county, arkansas by sevier county genealogical society and a great selection of related books. He was named after his father, valentine the immigrant sevier, who had taken passage from london to america and settled in augusta county, virginia in an area which is part of rockingham county today. Born in st giles parish, london, england on 1 feb 1702 to jean john valentine the huguenot xavier sevier and mary smith. The sevier family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Turner, genealogist of the sevier family of tennessee and descendant of col. Just for the record, the senior valentine was born in. One brother,valentine sevier, went to london, then america. Second attempt to settle tennessee valley in alabama ended. Will of valentine sevier17021803 abraham sevier to pay catherine matlock, wife of wm. Married and on his own at age sixteen, he was in the vanguard of frontier life and accomplishment from his late teenage years until his death. Valentine sevier 17801854 wikitree free family tree. For detail of the family history see notable southern families, volume iv, the sevier family, lookout publishing company. See more ideas about family history, tennessee and east tennessee.
Valentine sevier ii 17471800 was a pioneer settler on the tennessee frontier and a younger brother of john sevier, the states first governor. Sevier family history by cora bales sevierand nancy s. Six members of valentine seviers family were killed during the attack on sevier station. Elizabeth sevier, william severe and 3 other siblings. His father had immigrated to baltimore in 1740 and gradually made his way to the shenandoah valley. Also when it is published how can i obtain a copy of this new addtion. Valentine sevier died 1800 biography and family tree. Valentine sevier married joanna goade and settled in what was then augusta county virginia, but is now rockingham county, virginia. Pioneer, one of the first settlers of the state of tennessee, father of tennessees first governor, john sevier. This much family history seems necessary as background to. Early notables of the sevier family pre 1700 another 30 words 2 lines of text are included under the topic early sevier notables in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Oct 27, 20 six members of valentine sevier s family were killed during the attack on sevier station. In 1774, valentine was a sergeant in the fincastle county militia during lord dunmores war. This much family history seems necessary as background to the following.
This book was originally published in 1887 by the goodspeed publishing company. Mabel victoria big mama dorsey hammonds nedra lynn terry dostal. Irene sanders, cherokee national female seminary, ok. Catherine sevier is the sister of general later governor john sevier of tennessee. Discover the family tree of valentine sevier for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Sevier family history book 71 when do you anticipate this update addtion to be published. Valentine sevierfamily record greeneville, tennessee. Valentine sevier the immigrant 17121803 and his family played a major role in the watauga association and the early settlement of tennessee. Valentine the immigrant sevier 1702 1803 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Robert sevier appears on captain evan shelbys company list of june 11, 1773, so it is known that robert sevier followed his brother, valentine, to the new frontier, and preceded john sevier. Valentine sevier, ii, was one of the first white men to settle on the holston. The most sevier families were found in the usa in 1880. Hampshire had the highest population of sevier families in 1891.
Sevier, like andrew jackson, was a good business man, and was successful in accumulating property, both. May 24, 2018 genealogy profile for valentine sevier valentine sevier 1780 1854 genealogy genealogy for valentine sevier 1780 1854 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Sevier was a man of unblemished moral character, and he left the impress of his own high toned conservative nature upon the town of which he was the paternal father. He was named after his grandfather, valentinethe huguenot sevier, a huguenot who had taken passage from london to america and settled in augusta county, virginia in an area which is part of rockingham county.
Additional free genealogy and map resources the history of east tennessee 545 pages of history and genealogy for 30 counties in the east tennessee region including 938 family biographies. Valentine sevier 17121803 fitzgerald sisters family tree. His older brother, john sevier, became the first governor of the state of tennessee. I, too, am a seventh greatgranddaughter of valentine, the immigrant sevier through his first child, john sevier and johns first wife, sarah jane hawkins. Sevier county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. Somewhere along the line there is a relationship to a valentine as mentioned in the sevier book but not sure how they all come together. Legislative journal of the provincial congress at halifax, north carolina monday, december 23rd, 1776. It is very much like a bible record, but written on three sheets of paper. The sevier family her notable southern families, v. The seviers of tennessee, by john sevier gibson and john c. John sevier was born on month day 1766, at birth place, to john sevier. He died on 30 dec 1803 in carter city, carter co, tennessee. John sevier, pioneer, soldier, statesman and a founder of the republic, was tennessees first governor and one of its most illustrious citizens. I am trying to trace my lineage back but only have my page 495 that relates back to my great grandfather, james jay sevier birthdate not noted of webber falls now.
Second attempt to settle tennessee valley in alabama ended in. He passed away on 30 dec 1803 in carter city, carter, tennessee, united states. The final blow for valentine seviers family occurred in the fall of 1794. This was about 28% of all the recorded sevier s in the uk. Valentine immigrated to the united states about 1740, settling first in orange county, virginia. Family records are unclear if the father of the boys listed was john or thomas any help would be appreciated. He played a leading role in tennessees prestatehood period, both militarily and politically, and he was elected the states first governor in 1796. A seventh member of the family, seviers 12yearold daughter, was scalped during the attack, but survived. This was about 37% of all the recorded seviers in the usa. This was about 28% of all the recorded seviers in the uk. Sources cora bales sevier and nancy sevier madden, sevier. Sevier family genealogical collection, 19111926 tennessee. John sevier, first governor of tennessee, and 28 collateral family lineages sevier, cora bales on.
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