Name: Jean Millsap
Birth: 7 MAY 1754 in Rowan Co, North Carolina
Death: 8 FEB 1842 in Warren Co, Kentucky
Burial: Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Married: 2 Jun 1772 in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina
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daughter of
father: Thomas Millsaps
Birth: 1679 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death: 30 OCT 1759 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia
mother : Sarah Fuller
Birth: Armagh 27 JUL 1737 in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Death: 23 MAY 1783 in Randolph Co., North Carolina

Marriage 1 John Billingsley, Sr
b: 17 AUG 1754 in St Mary's Co, Maryland
Death: 18 SEP 1844 in Warren Co, Kentucky
Burial: Sep 1844 Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Burial:Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
Find A Grave Memorial# 57617240

John Billingsley, Sr. was born St. Mary's County, Maryland 17 August 1754, moved to Baltimore County, Maryland with his parents and went to Guilford County, North Carolina with them. He married 2 June l772 Jean Milsap, born North Carolina 7 May 1754. Original marriage bond on file at North Carolina Historical Commission at Raleigh and appears to have been filled out by John Billingsley himself as the signature and the body of the bond are the same writing. They moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina. From his father's will he appears to have been given his share of the estate at the time of his marriage. He enlisted 1776-1778 as a Private, in Captain John Arnold' s Company, Colonel Collier's Regiment, served six months;enlisted June 1780 and served to 25 December 1780, Private, Captains Britton Fuller , and Jacob Williams, Colonel Collier's Regiment; enlisted again soon afterwards and served a few days Captain Thomas Williams,Colonel Collier's Regiment. He was pensioned 23 December 1833 while residing in Warren County, Kentucky. He states in his claim that he was residing in Rutherford County at the time of his service.

On 4 January 1779 he entered 290 acres of land in Washington County(Tenn.). On 2 April 1779 he entered two tracts of 400 acres and 200 acres of land in Onslow County, North Carolina and these were issued to him 29 March 1780. (Land Rec. 86, fol. 11, 17.) On 11 June 1779 he again entered 300 acres of land in Washington County (Tenn.). On 26 April 1 780 he entered 75 acres of land in Sullivan County (Tenn.) and this was followed by entries of 74 acres, 30 acres, and 15 acres in the same County before 1785. They moved from Rutherford County to Onslow County , North Carolina about 1781 where they resided to about 1794 then moved to Sullivan County(Tenn.), and his entries were issued to him 4 December 1795. (Land Rec.84, fol. 158, 161, 162; 89, fol. 325, 387.) They then moved to Washington County, Tennessee in 1796 where they resided many years.

Some time in the 1820's John, Sr turned over his property to his youngest son, Jacob, with the provision that Jacob would care for John and his wife (Jean) the rest of their days. Jacob appears to have converted most of the property into cash and moved to Cumberland County, Kentucky where they resided in l830. It is also stated that Jacob soon ran thru with everything available leaving his parents in destitute circumstances and that John Billingsley, Junior, came and carried his parents to his home in Warren County, Kentucky. It was from this home that John made his application for pension 23 December 1833. Jean died 8 February 1842, and John, Sr died 19 September 1844 at the home of their son, John,Jr. Warren County, Kentucky.

Children
1 Sarah Billingsley Birth: Dec. 27, 1773 Guilford County
North Carolina Death: May 16, 1854 Blount County
Tennessee Burial: Bakers Creek Cemetery Blount County
Tennessee Find A Grave Memorial# 45394576,married Alexander Hale b: 25 SEP 1768 in Baltimore Co., Maryland

2 Thomas Billingsley b: 1781 in Onslow Co, North Carolina
Marriage 1 Rebecca Crawford b: abt 1785
Married: FEB 1801 in Washington Co.,Tennessee

3 James Jefferson Billingsley b: AUG 1778 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina Marriage 1 Rebecca Hale/Haile b: 1779


4 Elizabeth Billingsley b: MAY 1776 in Guilford Co, North Carolina married 1 unk Birdwell Marriage 2 Thomas Brown b: 28 JUN 1773 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia

5 Jesse Billingsley b: 22 FEB 1774 in Guilford Co, North Carolina
Marriage 1 Elizabeth ParkParker

6 Mary Poly Billingsley b: 1783 in North Carolina
Marriage 1 Zebudee Anderson b: 1780 Marriage 2 Jesse Parker b: 1778 in Norfolk Co, Virginia

7 John Billingsley, Jr b: 7 MAR 1786 in Onslow Co, North Carolina
married Mary Campbell Doak b
Married: 10 SEP 1807

8 Samuel W Billingsley b: 11 FEB 1787 in Onslow Co, North Carolina Death: 24 FEB 1882 in Izard County, Arkansas
Burial:Roberts Cemetery Franklin, Izard County, Arkansas
Find A Grave Memorial# 62503041 marriage 1 Ruth HALE Married: 1799 in Jackson County, Tennessee Marriage 2 Elizabeth LEWIS b: 25 APR 1806
Married: DEC 1832 in Cumberland County, Tennessee He was County and Probate judge of Fulton County, Arkansas (1854-1858)

9 Jane Billingsley b: 1792 in Onslow Co, North Carolina
Marriage 1 Edward Mercer b: 1787 in North Carolina

10 Jacob Billingsley b: 1795 in Sullivan Co, Tennesee
Marriage 1 Rebecca Shipley b: 1797

Several died in Jackson County, Tennessee