The Shemwell Family

John Acuff Jr.Age: 98 years17681866

Name
John Acuff Jr.
Given names
John
Surname
Acuff
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth January 1, 1768 29 23
Birth of a brotherCain Acuff
1770 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherRichard Acuff
1776 (Age 8 years)
Military
Revolutionary War
between 1779 and 1784 (Age 11 years)
Agency: Henry County Militia
Note: Henry County Militia as a member of Peter Hairston's Company.
MarriageAnn “Nancy” WatsonView this family
August 24, 1790 (Age 22 years)
Census 1790 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1James W Acuff
March 4, 1791 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Sarah “Sally” Acuff
between 1792 and 1793 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3Thomas D Acuff Sr.
March 12, 1793 (Age 25 years)
Property
sold 100 acres to John Minter
December 1793 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#4John Thomas Acuff III
December 19, 1797 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5David Acuff
December 26, 1799 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#6Benjamin C Acuff
1802 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Acuff Sr.
January 1, 1805 (Age 37 years)
Property
50 acres & 1 free Poll
1805 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childJames W AcuffNancy HutchesonView this family
May 15, 1810 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childThomas D Acuff Sr.Martha Mary SandersView this family
December 11, 1810 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childJoel DodsonSarah “Sally” AcuffView this family
October 6, 1812 (Age 44 years)
Property
Sold land to Elisha James
April 1813 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Rev. John D Acuff
August 8, 1813 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2James S “Jim” Acuff
August 18, 1813 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3William Acuff
July 3, 1815 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff
about 1817 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Rev. Simeon Acuff
February 4, 1818 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childDavid AcuffJincy MallicoatView this family
November 8, 1820 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Elizabeth Acuff
December 8, 1821 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherCain Acuff
1821 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Thomas D Acuff Jr.
November 1, 1822 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Martha Acuff
between 1823 and 1824 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9George Acuff
January 1, 1823 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Mary “Polly” Acuff
October 29, 1825 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Sarah Acuff
January 1, 1828 (Age 60 years)

Birth of a grandson
#12Arnold Acuff
1830 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherRichard Acuff
September 7, 1836 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childThomas D Acuff Sr.Mary StrangeView this family
October 15, 1838 (Age 70 years)
Death of a grandsonWilliam Acuff
July 24, 1840 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sonJames W Acuff
about December 1847 (Age 79 years)
Death of a granddaughterElizabeth “Betty” Acuff
between 1851 and 1856 (Age 83 years)
Death of a wifeAnn “Nancy” Watson
1856 (Age 88 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Acuff
about 1857 (Age 89 years)
Death of a granddaughterMartha Acuff
between 1860 and 1867 (Age 92 years)
Death of a daughterSarah “Sally” Acuff
after June 1, 1860 (Age 92 years)
Death of a sonJohn Thomas Acuff III
August 24, 1861 (Age 93 years)
Death of a sonDavid Acuff
March 18, 1865 (Age 97 years)
Death about 1866 (Age 98 years)
Burialunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
John Acuff Sr.
Birth: between 1739 and 1740 39 41Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Death: January 1, 1805Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage: 1767Caroline, Virginia, United States
-1 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
2 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
Cain Acuff
Birth: 1770 31 25Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1821Tennessee, United States
7 years
younger brother
Richard Acuff
Birth: 1776 37 31Henry, Virginia, United States
Death: September 7, 1836Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Family with Ann “Nancy” Watson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 24, 1790Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States
6 months
son
James W Acuff
Birth: March 4, 1791 23 23Virginia, United States
Death: about December 1847Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Sarah “Sally” Acuff
Birth: between 1792 and 1793 24 24Tennessee, United States
Death: after June 1, 1860Grainger, Tennessee, United States
14 months
son
5 years
son
John Thomas Acuff III
Birth: December 19, 1797 29 29Virginia, United States
Death: August 24, 1861Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
3 years
son
Benjamin C Acuff
Birth: 1802 34 34Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1880Grainger, Tennessee, United States

John Acuff Jr. has 0 first cousins recorded

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Military
Henry County Militia as a member of Peter Hairston's Company.
Note
He drew military pay, see Vol. 7 p. 224, Hennings Statues of VA. Virginia Magazine & Biography reads, John Acuff made oath, he served as Sgt. under Capt. Munford in year 1763, under command of Col. Wm. Boyd, Vol.9, p.416. Abstracts...Wills 1767-1820 by Lela C. Adams, Basset, Virginia pg. 419, 6 Mar 1776, Pr:23 May 1776, LWT Robert Mc Conway being sick and weak. His wife Mary, only mentions one son and one daughter, son, John Mc Conway, daughter Sarah when she comes of age or marries. Wit: William Tunstall, JOHN ACUFF, James (X) Elkins.