Son of James Nisbet (Military Governor of Edinburgh Castle) and Agnes Woodburn of Hardhill, Scotland. He married Sarah Brevard in 1730 at Hardhill, Scotland. He and his wife sailed from Scotland to America in 1731. One son, Alexander, was born at sea. They landed in PA and made their migration south to NC.
John was named for his grandfather, the notable covenanter and martyr John Nisbet of Hardhill, who was executed on 04 December 1685 at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland for his faith as a saint and patriot of Christ in opposition of the King's reign of terror to destroy the Presbyterian Church.
Children of John Nisbet I and Sarah Brevard are:
John Nisbet II, b. 1738, Rowan, NC, d. 18 May 1817, Statesville, NC.
Alexander Nisbet, b. 1731, Born at Sea inroute to America, d. 23 Jul 1773, Waxhaw, Lancaster, SC. ( See Memorial# 10224677 )
William Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. 22 Nov 1799, Rowan Co., NC.
James Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. Jan 1763, Rowan Co., NC.
David Nisbet, b. 1736, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1792, Rowan Co., NC.
Thomas Nisbet, b. 1740, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1786, Rowan Co., NC.
Elizabeth Nisbet, b. 1742, Rowan Co., NC, d. date unknown.
John was named for his grandfather, the notable covenanter and martyr John Nisbet of Hardhill, who was executed on 04 December 1685 at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland for his faith as a saint and patriot of Christ in opposition of the King's reign of terror to destroy the Presbyterian Church.
Children of John Nisbet I and Sarah Brevard are:
John Nisbet II, b. 1738, Rowan, NC, d. 18 May 1817, Statesville, NC.
Alexander Nisbet, b. 1731, Born at Sea inroute to America, d. 23 Jul 1773, Waxhaw, Lancaster, SC. ( See Memorial# 10224677 )
William Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. 22 Nov 1799, Rowan Co., NC.
James Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. Jan 1763, Rowan Co., NC.
David Nisbet, b. 1736, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1792, Rowan Co., NC.
Thomas Nisbet, b. 1740, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1786, Rowan Co., NC.
Elizabeth Nisbet, b. 1742, Rowan Co., NC, d. date unknown.
Son of James Nisbet (Military Governor of Edinburgh Castle) and Agnes Woodburn of Hardhill, Scotland. He married Sarah Brevard in 1730 at Hardhill, Scotland. He and his wife sailed from Scotland to America in 1731. One son, Alexander, was born at sea. They landed in PA and made their migration south to NC.
John was named for his grandfather, the notable covenanter and martyr John Nisbet of Hardhill, who was executed on 04 December 1685 at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland for his faith as a saint and patriot of Christ in opposition of the King's reign of terror to destroy the Presbyterian Church.
Children of John Nisbet I and Sarah Brevard are:
John Nisbet II, b. 1738, Rowan, NC, d. 18 May 1817, Statesville, NC.
Alexander Nisbet, b. 1731, Born at Sea inroute to America, d. 23 Jul 1773, Waxhaw, Lancaster, SC. ( See Memorial# 10224677 )
William Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. 22 Nov 1799, Rowan Co., NC.
James Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. Jan 1763, Rowan Co., NC.
David Nisbet, b. 1736, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1792, Rowan Co., NC.
Thomas Nisbet, b. 1740, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1786, Rowan Co., NC.
Elizabeth Nisbet, b. 1742, Rowan Co., NC, d. date unknown.
John was named for his grandfather, the notable covenanter and martyr John Nisbet of Hardhill, who was executed on 04 December 1685 at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland for his faith as a saint and patriot of Christ in opposition of the King's reign of terror to destroy the Presbyterian Church.
Children of John Nisbet I and Sarah Brevard are:
John Nisbet II, b. 1738, Rowan, NC, d. 18 May 1817, Statesville, NC.
Alexander Nisbet, b. 1731, Born at Sea inroute to America, d. 23 Jul 1773, Waxhaw, Lancaster, SC. ( See Memorial# 10224677 )
William Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. 22 Nov 1799, Rowan Co., NC.
James Nisbet, b. 1733, Lancaster, PA, d. Jan 1763, Rowan Co., NC.
David Nisbet, b. 1736, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1792, Rowan Co., NC.
Thomas Nisbet, b. 1740, Rowan Co., NC, d. Abt. 1786, Rowan Co., NC.
Elizabeth Nisbet, b. 1742, Rowan Co., NC, d. date unknown.
Inscription
HERE LIES THE BODY OF NISBET, JOHN WHO DECEAS'D AGED 50 YEARS NOV'R 19, 1755.
Gravesite Details
His burial in 1755 is thought to be the oldest gravesite in the Cemetery.
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