John Tipton was a captain in Lord Dunmore's war, but he more generally was known as Col. John Tipton, for among other things, his service as a militia colonel in what then was Washington Co., North Carolina (later Tennessee). As County Lieutenant he also was in charge of the Shenandoah Co., Virginia, militia during the Revolutionary War. Col John Tipton was born 15 Aug 1730, St. Paul's Parish, Balitmore, Co., Maryland, and died and was buried on Sinking Creek, Washington Co., Tennessee, in August 1813. He served in the legislatures of three states: the Virginia House of Delegates in 1776 and 1778-1781; North Carolina General Assembly as senator and representative, 1786-1787, and Tennessee State Senate 1796-1799, and was a key figure in the battle over the lost state of Franklin. His son John Tipton, Jr., was a militia colonel in Tennessee, and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Tennessee 1807-1809.
(This information was originally on the memorial created by CA-M, dated 14 Oct 2004)
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Col. John Tipton was an Officer in the Virginia Militia in the lower portion of the Shenandoah Valley during the French and Indian War of 1757 to 1765. His rank of Colonel was earned by his knowledge of the frontier and his ability to lead. His son Lt.Benjamin Tipton served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War and fought in Virginia and the Carolinas. He also fought with Gen.Nathinel Greene's forces @ Guliford Courthouse in North Carolina.
(This information was originally on the memorial created by Fred Wyrick, # 47075976, dated 1 Dec 2014.)
(Find A Grave merged these two memorial on 28 Feb 2020.)
(This information was originally on the memorial created by CA-M, dated 14 Oct 2004)
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Col. John Tipton was an Officer in the Virginia Militia in the lower portion of the Shenandoah Valley during the French and Indian War of 1757 to 1765. His rank of Colonel was earned by his knowledge of the frontier and his ability to lead. His son Lt.Benjamin Tipton served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War and fought in Virginia and the Carolinas. He also fought with Gen.Nathinel Greene's forces @ Guliford Courthouse in North Carolina.
(This information was originally on the memorial created by Fred Wyrick, # 47075976, dated 1 Dec 2014.)
(Find A Grave merged these two memorial on 28 Feb 2020.)
John Tipton was a captain in Lord Dunmore's war, but he more generally was known as Col. John Tipton, for among other things, his service as a militia colonel in what then was Washington Co., North Carolina (later Tennessee). As County Lieutenant he also was in charge of the Shenandoah Co., Virginia, militia during the Revolutionary War. Col John Tipton was born 15 Aug 1730, St. Paul's Parish, Balitmore, Co., Maryland, and died and was buried on Sinking Creek, Washington Co., Tennessee, in August 1813. He served in the legislatures of three states: the Virginia House of Delegates in 1776 and 1778-1781; North Carolina General Assembly as senator and representative, 1786-1787, and Tennessee State Senate 1796-1799, and was a key figure in the battle over the lost state of Franklin. His son John Tipton, Jr., was a militia colonel in Tennessee, and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Tennessee 1807-1809.
(This information was originally on the memorial created by CA-M, dated 14 Oct 2004)
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Col. John Tipton was an Officer in the Virginia Militia in the lower portion of the Shenandoah Valley during the French and Indian War of 1757 to 1765. His rank of Colonel was earned by his knowledge of the frontier and his ability to lead. His son Lt.Benjamin Tipton served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War and fought in Virginia and the Carolinas. He also fought with Gen.Nathinel Greene's forces @ Guliford Courthouse in North Carolina.
(This information was originally on the memorial created by Fred Wyrick, # 47075976, dated 1 Dec 2014.)
(Find A Grave merged these two memorial on 28 Feb 2020.)
(This information was originally on the memorial created by CA-M, dated 14 Oct 2004)
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Col. John Tipton was an Officer in the Virginia Militia in the lower portion of the Shenandoah Valley during the French and Indian War of 1757 to 1765. His rank of Colonel was earned by his knowledge of the frontier and his ability to lead. His son Lt.Benjamin Tipton served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War and fought in Virginia and the Carolinas. He also fought with Gen.Nathinel Greene's forces @ Guliford Courthouse in North Carolina.
(This information was originally on the memorial created by Fred Wyrick, # 47075976, dated 1 Dec 2014.)
(Find A Grave merged these two memorial on 28 Feb 2020.)
Inscription
Captain Lewis' VA Troops, Rev. War
On plaque:
Revolutionary Soldier Captain John Tipton 1730-1813
Placed by Sarah Hawkins Chapter DAR
