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Capt John Donelson

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Capt John Donelson

Birth
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Death
21 Apr 1830 (aged 75)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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IN MEMORY/ OF/ CAPT JOHN DONELSON/ WHO WAS BORN IN ACOMAC COUNTY/ VIRGINIA/ APRIL 7TH 1755 AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ THE 21ST OF APRIL 1830/ POSSESSED OF A TRUE MEMORY PENETRATING MIND OF SINGULAR/ PERSEVERANCE AND FIRMNESS HE EMIGRATED TO THE WILDS OF/ TENNESSEE WITH HIS FAMILY IN THE YEAR OF 1786 AND WAS ONE OF/ THAT HARDY BAND OF PIONEERS TO ESTABLISH THE FREE PERMANENT/ SETTLEMENT ON THE BANK OF THE CUMBERLAND HE LIVED TO WITNESS THE/ LAND HE ASSISTED TO WREST FROM BRITAIN DOMINION INHABITED BY A/ CIVILIZED AND FREE PEOPLE HE WAS PUNCTUAL IN ALL HIS ENGAGEMENTS/ AND AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND A KIND PARENT AND HONEST MAN.
IN MEMORY/ OF/ CAPT JOHN DONELSON/ WHO WAS BORN IN ACOMAC COUNTY/ VIRGINIA/ APRIL 7TH 1755 AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ THE 21ST OF APRIL 1830/ POSSESSED OF A TRUE MEMORY PENETRATING MIND OF SINGULAR/ PERSEVERANCE AND FIRMNESS HE EMIGRATED TO THE WILDS OF/ TENNESSEE WITH HIS FAMILY IN THE YEAR OF 1786 AND WAS ONE OF/ THAT HARDY BAND OF PIONEERS TO ESTABLISH THE FREE PERMANENT/ SETTLEMENT ON THE BANK OF THE CUMBERLAND HE LIVED TO WITNESS THE/ LAND HE ASSISTED TO WREST FROM BRITAIN DOMINION INHABITED BY A/ CIVILIZED AND FREE PEOPLE HE WAS PUNCTUAL IN ALL HIS ENGAGEMENTS/ AND AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND A KIND PARENT AND HONEST MAN.

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  • Maintained by: Nick C.
  • Originally Created by: grave hunter
  • Added: Jul 26, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6638993/john-donelson: accessed ), memorial page for Capt John Donelson (7 Apr 1755–21 Apr 1830), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6638993, citing Hermitage Churchyard Cemetery, Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Nick C. (contributor 46961628).