SULLIVAN FAMILY
1. GEORGE1 SULLIVAN
b ca 1760 York Co., PA d
aft 3 May 1834 White or DeKalb Co., TN m unknown said to full blooded Cherokee.
He served in Revolutionary War as he entered for three months service in March
1779 under Colonel Elvin then under Captain Doulas, Colonel Miller in General
Wayne’s Pennsylvania Brigade and they marched to the North River above the
City of New York at place called West Point. He was engaged in scouting parties
and guarding wagons. The records show he served eight months and fifteen days in
the Continental Line. After he was discharged he was employed by two officers
accompany and assist them on their way to South Carolina. One of the officers
was named Johnson and the other was a Frenchman. He left South Carolina in July
1780 and went to Stokes County, NC. He then entered the service as substitute
for Andrew Robeson in County of Surry now Stokes County in August 1781. He was
in a company commanded by Captain Minos Smith of the Horse, Robert Majors was
the Lieutenant, and Colonel Smith commanded the Regiment of Horse. The Major was
named Greines. He was a Sergeant. General Rutherford was in command. They
marched to Cape Fear where British Army was on the other side of the river at
Wilmington. After British Army left the dragoons of horse pursued tories through
out the countryside. He was discharged just before Christmas after serving about
five months. He lived in Stokes County being part of Surry County and then moved
to Virginia and then back to North Carolina. He moved to White Co., Tennessee
upwards of 20 years ago as stated on 16th November 1833 in affidavit
before Henry Burton, Justice of Peace. He lives twenty miles from the White
County Courthouse and can only walk with the aid of crutches. His pension was
approved on 3 May 1834.
He is listed in 1790 census of Stokes Co., NC with one white male over 16, one white male under 16 and three white females. In 1800 he is on Stokes County census with one whte male under 10, one white male 16-26, one white male 45 & up, two white females under 10, one white female 10-16 and one white female 45 & up. The order of 1800 census is Mary Barr, Thomas Markam, James Cuddy, George Sullivan, Isaac Harvy, Jonas Harvey, Sarah Harvey, James George, John Terry, Francis Jackson and John Mannor. In his pension application he said people in White County, TN who knew him were Zachariah Kirkland, John & James Allison and John & Abraham Ditty. In 1810 census of Stokes Co., NC George has listed one male 16-26, 1 female under 10 and one female 16-26. In York Co., PA court minutes 1749-1754 is listed a Darby Sullican, and on the 1774 tax list of Surry Co., NC is a Derby Sullivan. In 1790 George is on the Stokes County, NC tax list in Capt McAnnallys District with one white poll. Also in Stokes County at this time was Ebenezer Jones grandfather of George’s son in law John R. Jones. He is on the 1793 Stokes County tax list in Captain Morgan’s District with one hundred acres of land and one white poll. Also in the same district are Robert & Moses Hazlett. On 4 March 1793 George Sullivan was a plaintiff in Stokes County, NC County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions.
In a land grant to Bazzell Beshears on 29 Aug 1825 the land was on waters of
Mine Lick Creek including an improvement where George Sullivan formerly lived
(TN Mountain District Grants BK 2 page 348). The White County, TN court minutes
on 2 April 1838 has statements by James Allison and John Barr that Margrett
Haslett, Polly Goodman and Jane Jones only heirs at law of James and William
Sullivan. Also per court minutes John R. Jones was administrator of estate of
James and William Sullivan who died in late war with England (War of 1812).
Children:
2. i. James2 Sullivan b ca bef 1800 Stokes Co., NC
d during War of 1812.
3. ii. William2 Sullivan b ca bef 1800 Stokes Co.,
NC d during War of 1812.
+ 4. iii. Jane2 "Jennie" Sullivan b ca
1798 Stokes Co., NC d bet 1870-1880 Putnam Co., TN m John R. Jones.
5. iv. Margaret2 Sullivan m ______ Hazlett.
6. v. Polly2 Goodman m ________ Goodman.
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