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Note for: John Puckett, 1619 - 1677
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John came from Dorchester, Dorset England to Elizabeth City, Virginia in 1637. He was given 500 acres of land in British Parish, Henrico County, Virginia. The land was for transporting 10 people to America.
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Note for: Henry Puckett, 1590 -
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The origins of the name Puckett relate to an ancient British demigod named "Puck"
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Note for: Ephriam Osborne, 21 AUG 1723 - 23 JUL 1794
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Ephriam was a fur trader.
Ephriam settled North of the Yadkin in 1749. He and his son Jonathan were in the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774, Black county, Virginia which is now Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia.
In 1757 or 1761, he moved from Rowan County, NC to Grayson County, Va.
In 1766, Ephriam and his family were in Fincastle County, Virginia. On December 14, 1774, he obtained a Loyal Land Grant for 260 acres in Fincastle County. It was there that Osborn's fort was built. In later years, Ephriam was granted a license to operate an ordinary (Tavern)
Ephriam took the Oath of Allegiance in 1777. In 1779 he was paid for patrolling against Indians and Tories.
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Note for: Jonathan Osborne, 27 MAR 1697 - 1760
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Jonathan sailed from Kent, England at the age of 18, landing in Virginia. All of his children were born in the vicinity of Williamsburg.
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Note for: Gideon Lewis, ABT. 1730 - 1801
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Gideon Lewis came to Rowan County, NC in 1760 from Chester County, PA.
The earliest record that has been found was a 1759 Rowan County Militia List that contained both Gideon and James Lewis. They were assigned to a company to patrol the frontier.
1761 Rowan County Taxablesshows both Gideon and James Lewis as titheable.
Neither Gideon or James Lewis appear to have ever owned land in Rowan County, since there are no deed records for them. In all likelihood, Gideon and James were probably not farmers, but were backwoodsmen hunters and trappers. It is clear that Gideon knew the county well from Rowan and Wilkes Counties, on up through Ashe County even west of the New River Valley, and into what is now Grayson and Washington Counties in Virginia. We have record of him working as a scout during the surveying of the NC/VA state lines and the TN/NC state lines.
Gideon appears on the Loyal Land Company list of settlers on the New River in Virginia in the mid 1770's.
He had a grant for land in 1779 on the Virginia side.
In the book, "A history of Western North Carolina" written by John P. Arthur, he states that during the survey of the TN/NC state line that there were two wagon roads crossing the Iron Mountains of North Carolina into Tennessee. He further states that the main wagon road had been completed by 1772, and this was the same road used by Andrew Jackson in 1788. A Robert Henry is quoted that Gideon Lewis was one of the guides from Whitetop Mountain.
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Note for: Nancy Osborne, 1745 - 1800
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Nancy's Parents came to America about 1830 from England and settled on Buffalo Creek, Ashe County.
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Note for: Rebecca Lewis, 17 JAN 1808 - 1871
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Andrew Graybeal is the son of Henry Graybeal and Celia Henson.
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Note for: John Osborne, ABT. 1631 - 2 MAY 1687
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John Osborn emigrated from England to America with his parents in 1637. He accompanied them to East Hampton about 1649. In 1670, he located in Wainscott some 2 1/2 miles southwest of the village of East Hampton. In October 1686, John was named with others in contempt of the law, in East Hampton, and was ordered taken into custody Nov 18, 1686.
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Note for: Thomas Osborne, ABT. 1595 - AFT. NOV 1677
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Thomas Osborne lived in Ashford, Co. Kent, England until 1636. About 1637, he emigrated to America with his family. He was an early settler of New Haven, and was the Colony Tanner in 1643. He moved to East Hampton, NY about 1649.
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Note for: George Brown, -
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Note for: Mary Scarborough, 1695 - 26 MAY 1783
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Mary Left a will naming her favorite grandson STERLING Dugger.
He was the Son Of Henry Dugger And Ann Bailey
Mary made her will on January 27, 1778 in Brunswick Co, Va.:
In the name of God amen I Mary Duggar of the County of Brunswick being in perfect health of body and in perfect sense and memory thanks be to almighty, first and principally I give my soul to almighty my Creator, and Jesus Christ my Reemer fully trusting in their mercy for my sins and for what Estate it hath God to bless me with in this life I give as is hereafter expressed secondly I give all my personal estate to my grandson Sterling Dugger and his heirs forever freely and graciously free from all incumberances
hereafter. This 27th day of January 1778. Signed: Mary (her N mark) Duggar
signed sealed in presence of John Turbyfill, James Duggar, Sarah (her X mark) Duggar
On 4 Mar 1778 Mary was again mentioned in the Parish records for an
allowance. (Bath Parish Register of Dinwiddie and St Andrew's Parish Vestry
Book of Brunswick by William Lindsay Hopkins, 1989 - pg 98)
She was listed again on 25 Sep 1778. (Bath Parish Register of Dinwiddie and
St Andrew's Parish Vestry Book of Brunswick by William Lindsay Hopkins,
1989 - pg 99)
She was listed again on 5 Aug 1780 for the same reason. (Bath Parish
Register of Dinwiddie and St Andrew's Parish Vestry Book of Brunswick by
William Lindsay Hopkins, 1989 - pg 101)
By 1782 James Dugger was taking care of Mary Scarborough Dugger. I think she
was his grandmother, but it is possible that he was her youngest child
instead of a grandchild. In any event, he was given an allowance on 3 Jul
1782 for maintenance of Mary Dugger. (Bath Parish Register of Dinwiddie and
St Andrew's Parish Vestry Book of Brunswick by William Lindsay Hopkins,
1989 - pg 101)
Mary Scarborough Dugger died on 26 May 1783 in Brunswick Co, VA. This date
was given on the 20 Jun 1783 Parish record where James Dugger was given an
allowance for maintaining Mary Dugger from 3 Jul 1782 "to the day of her
death on 26 May 1783 and burying her". (Bath Parish Register of Dinwiddie
and St Andrew's Parish Vestry Book of Brunswick by William Lindsay Hopkins,
1989 - pg 102)
Mary Dugger's Will was recorded on 22 Sep 1783 in Brunswick Co, VA.
(Brunswick Co, VA Will Book 2 page 22)
Daniel witnessed the will of John Tyus in 1725. That same year he secured a patent to 125 acres on Buckhorn Branch in Surry County. His land was between Cypress and Johnchecohunk swamps near the present-day town of Savedge. Tyus was a Johnchecohunk neighbor. Daniel gave this land to his son Henry Dugger in 1756.
The vestry book of St. Andrew’s Parish reveals that the church was maintaining Daniel Dugger and his wife 1773-75. Following Daniel’s death in the Winter 1775-6, the vestry continued to provide for Mary until her death 26 May 1783.
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Note for: Julius Caesar Dugger, 9 SEP 1760 - 16 JUL 1838
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Burial: Place: Pierce Cemetery #2 and moved to Dugger Cemetery in 1947
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He enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Wilkes County, NC in 1780 and served one month in John Keys' North Carolina Company.
In May 1781 while in Washington County, NC, he enlisted and served four months in Captain William Smiths Company and "marched to the Big Island Ford in French Broad River" where in August 1781 he joined Col. Sevier against the Chickamauga, Cherokee and Creek Indians.
In the year 1788, while living in what is now Carter County, TN, Dugger was drafted to serve under Capt. Ford at Knoxville, TN, where they went to Lookout Mountain and fought the Chickamauga and Creek Indians. On this occasion, he fought only two months.
When he filed for pension at age 71, he stated that, in all, he served about seven months. His Pension was not allowed because he had not served the minimum of six months ( the last service being subsequent to the required time for pension)
He served in the war of 1812 with his sons Able and John. They served under Gen. Andrew Jackson in the battle against the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Alabama, March 27, 1814. They were with General Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815.
He was an early settler to the Watauga, TN area, having arrived about 1781. According to Governor John Sevier's commission book, Dugger was commissioned as a Captain in the Carter County Regiment, October 10, 1796 and as a Justice of the Peace for Carter County, October 30, 1797. He was summoned to appear as one of the first grand jury members of Carter County.
Julius owned land and slaves at the foot of Duggers Mountain in Caldwell County, NC.
He received at least 2 land grants from the federal government. He was a farmer. He operated the first ferry boat on the Watauga River in 1784 at Dugger's Ferry, now called Fish Spring, Carter County.
He is buried at the Dugger Cemetery at Sugar Grove Baptist Church in Johnson County. A large monument was erected to his honor by the Julius Dugger Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
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In his pension application (dated 19 Sep 1832).
File No. R 3108
State of Tennessee , County of Carter
On this 19th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Samuel Powell, Judge and now holding the circuit court in and for said county, Julius Dugger, a resident of the County of Carter and State of Tennessee, age 71 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That when a citizen of Wilkes County, (now Ashe County), North Carolina, he volunteered under Captain John Keyes, who commanded a light horse company and served under him for over a month; that said company marched to the head of Watauga River where they destroyed provisions and in order to prevent the Tories and Indians from getting them. That he was discharged by Captain Keyes and does not know now where that discharge is. That this service was in the year 1780. Afterwards he moved to Washington County, North Carolina, now Carter County, Tennessee and in the month of May 1781 (as he thinks) he volunteered and marched under Captain William Smith whose company marched to the Big Island Ford in French Broad River where in the month of August it joined Col. Sevier, that from thense he marched under Captain Smith and Col. Sevier, against the Chickamauga, Cherokee, and Creek Indians, crossing Tennessee and Hiwassee Rivers, Chickamauga Creek, passing Van's Town, Roger's Town, the mountain called Facing Mountain (dividing the waters of Tennessee and Coosa, and stopping at the Coosa River, where they burnt the town called Coosa water and marching from there burnt the Big Shoemake and Little Shoemake towns, and burnt all the towns at that time but Roger's Town. They took at that time 18 prisoners and affiant was in actual service as he thinks on this occasion 4 months. The troops were disbanded as he thinks on the Tennessee River as they returned and affiant came from their home. During this month the troops suffered considerably from want of food, etc., and under Captain Ford to Knoxville, Tennessee, where the troops were disbanded under General Martin. From Knoxville they went to the Lookout Mountain where a battle was fought with the Chickamauga and Creek Indians, in which 8 white men were wounded and 23 killed. That he served actually on this occasion about 2 months. Affiant believes that his actual services were performed in 7 months. He has no documentary evidence by which to establish the truth of his claim, and believes that it can be partially established by the subjoined certificate.
He hereby relinquished all claims to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not inscribed on the pension roll of any state to his knowledge.
Sworn and subscribed in open court
19th September 1832
Julius Dugger
Isaac Taylor aged 75 years, makes oath that he has heard the foregoing affidavit read and believes the statements therein contained to be true. That he was a Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sevier in the fall of 1781. That he was acquainted with Captain William Smith and believed that he served as a Captain under Col. Sevier on the campaign mentioned by Mr. Dugger. The route taken by Col. Sevier's regiment on that occasion is correctly described by Mr. Dugger. Affiant was not however personally acquainted with Julius Dugger at that time- but from the above affidavit and from conservations with Mr. Dugger, (with whom he has been acquainted for several years) and from circumstances detailed to him by Mr. Dugger as having occurred during the campaign, he has no doubt but that he served as he states.
Isaac Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on 19th September 1832
In the 1770's to 1790's, it was dangerous in the East Tennessee. The settlers had suffered greatly at the hands of the Indians during the Revolutionary War. Even after the war, the Indians continued to attack and raid the white settlers. There are many records of attacks upon settlers and cabin-homes throughout all the territory of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky during the 1790's.
Carter County Court Records:
1. Suit against John Boyd by Julius Duggar for a debt - 9 Aug 1813
2. Order of Sale: Julius Dugger vs. John Boyed, 16 Sep 1813 to Nov. Session 1813
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Note for: Mary Hall, 1760 - 3 AUG 1838
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Burial: Place: Pierce Cemetery #2 and moved in 1947 by TVA to Dugger Cemetery Sugar Grove Baptist Church
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Note for: Nancy Lacey, 1815 - ABT. 1854
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The 1850 census shows them married in 1836 (the census taker put a marriage year in the "Married in year" column