| Name |
John Doak [1] |
| Title |
Capt |
| Birth |
Jan 1773 |
Guilford Co, North Carolina  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
Bef 1797 |
north side, Cumberland River, Guilford Co, North Carolina |
 |
Letter written by John Foster Doak to T.C. Anderson c 1858 in regards to his memories of Rev. Robert Donnell
published in the book Life and Labor of Rev. Robert Donnell by T.C. Anderson, written in 1858.
linked to:
Samuel Donnell (I78890)
(daughter) Doak (I78860)
Alexander Foster (I51726)
John Alexander Foster (I56773)
Mary "Polly" Foster (I51725)
John Doak (I51702)
William "Billy" Donnell, (son?) (I78854)
Robert Thomas Donnell (I78859)
John Foster Doak (I51744)
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| Residence |
1797 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee |
- In 1797, after living for 31 years in North Carolina, John and his family, in company with several of his wife's family, the Donnells, and the families of his sons-in-law, William McClain and John Doak left Guilford County, North Carolina and pioneered to Wilson County, Tennessee. Together with their associates, they achieved the first permanent settlement in Wilson County, which was then part of Sumner County.
Upon their arrival in this area they first settled in an area on the south bank of the Cumberland River in an area referred to as Drake's Lick which was near the mouth of Spencer's Lick Creek. They would later move on to Spring Creek, and it is this area that today is referred to as, "Doak's Crossroads".
http://www.wisecountytexas.info/families/foster.htm
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| Other-Begin |
5 Sep 1807 |
Guilford Co, North Carolina |
| father's will |
 |
Doak, William
Transcript of will - Will Book A, Page 103, Guilford County, North Carolina
(copy handwritten will attached to William Doak)
Thanks to Robert Edward Oakley and Ralph Doak for the document.
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| Other-Begin |
21 Sep 1813 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee |
- Tennessee Records, Bible Records and Marriage Bonds
Sep 21 1813 John Foster to Elizabeth Rogers
Surety by John Doak
(John Foster his brother-in-law)
|
| Death |
16 Feb 1815 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee [2] |
- John DOAK died in service the 16th of Feb. 1815.
|
| Possessions |
8 Nov 1815 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee [2] |
| Inventory |
- John Doak Inventory - 16 September 1815.
W. H. Doak, Administrator.
Recorded 08 November 1815, Wilson Co., TN.
John Doak Sale - 17 September 1815.
Among Buyers: Mary Doak (was this his wife or son William's wife?); Patsy Doak, William H. Doak.
William H. Doak, administrator.
Recorded 20 January 1816, Wilson Co., TN
|
| Notes |
- In letter, A.H. (Alfred H.) Foster claims that the only son of John Doak, the eldest brother of Roddy, is John F Doak. The following is the transcription I made of the letter.
Letter to James Sloan (located in Guilford Co. NC) from A.H. Foster (located in Hermitage, Hickory Co., MO)
(In a previous letter to Sloan from Foster dated Sept 5, 1850, A.H. Foster has written in the margin that "Martha Foster is my step mother")
(punctuation,annotation, and paragraphing added by me (~ss) for clarity of reading)
Hermitage April 20th 1851
Mr. James Sloan,
Sir
I am in receipt of yours of the 24th January last in which you speak of a former Communication which I have never received but I suppose it was in answer to my first transmitting the Power of att of Martha Foster and
Mary Doak in which I requested you to acknowledge the receipt of said Power of Att and whether you accepted the appointment or not. I infer from what you say in your last that you have accepted. You state that you cannot get a hearing unless you can get the names of those entitled to distribution in the estate of the Decd Roddy Doak. to this
end I have taken some pains to learn their names but cannot get all their names (that is) the names of those to whom some of the girls are married, but I will give you the best account that I have been able to get but the where abouts of a good many of them I am not able to give.
John Doak [b Jan 1773] was the eldest brother who is dead.
His heirs are the heirs of Benjamin T [or L or S] Mottley Decd who married the only daughter [Martha b 1795] of John Doak. Mrs. Mottley and her Mother are both dead.
John F [Foster] Doak [b 1801] the only Son of John Doak these live in Wilson Co Tenn.
[note by ~ss: no son named William is listed here]
William Doak [of Doak's Stand] heirs the next brother of Roddy Doak as follows:
Ann [Sarah Ann] who married Ira Mullins
John M [McMurray] Doak
Boyd M [McMurray] Doak
Jonathan Doak and Martha Jane who is married but to whom I am not able to state they all lived in Missippi when last heard from Wm Doak & wife both Dead.
Robert Doak heirs next brother:
to wit Minerva M Williams (widow)
Alanson F Doak
Martha Ann Foster (widow)
Green H Hancock who married Prudence R Doak and
Robert S Doak - the widow of Robert Doak is yet living but I suppose not entitled some of them live in MO & some in Tenn.
Josiah Doak is the next brother who was living when last heard of some where in the State of Texas
Jonathan Doak was the next brother who died leaving one only daughter who married a man by the name of Jones her name is Martha Ann the first name of Jones not known, living in the western part of Tenn.
Martha [Doak, m Alexander] Foster and Mary Doak are the only sisters of Roddy Doak
The names of Mottleys (Martha Doak, heirs who are entitled to one half of John Doaks interest I am not able to give entire if it is necessary that they should be known by name that you can get by writing to John F [Foster] Doak who is the brother of Mrs. Mottley & who lives in Wilson Co Tenn. address him at Lebanon Tenn. [Martha Doak Mottley and John Foster children of John Doak & Mary Foster]
The forgoing I believe comprises the information sought for as near as I am able to give it - Perhaps the interest of Martha Foster & Mary Doak could be sold in anticipation of a decree of sale if so will you (if you can learn what can be had for it) write what can be had for it - or what you think would best for them to do, to wait a final decree & sale or dispose of their interest.
I nothing more at present but remain yours
AH Foster
[see Alfred H. Foster]
note by Laura: Surely the sisters of John Doak would have remembered their oldest brother's first born son, born before he even left NC, and would have shared this with AH Foster who wrote to the administrator of Roddy Doak's estate on behalf of them.
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| Person ID |
I51702 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2015 |
| Family |
Mary "Polly" Foster, b. 24 Apr 1772, Guilford Co, North Carolina d. 24 Oct 1808, Wilson Co, Tennessee (Age 36 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Jul 1793 |
Guilford Co, North Carolina [2] |
- Mary Foster, d/o John A. Foster & Martha Morrison (NOT Donnell!), m. John Doak (s/o William Doak & Ann Stewart), (bond) 10 July 1793, Guilford Co., NC; bondsman: Robert Foster
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| Children |
| | 1. William H. ((Hugh?) Doak, (not son), b. 1794 d. of, Mississippi |
| | 2. Martha "Patsy" Doak, b. 1795, Lincoln Co, Tennessee d. 1849, Wilson Co, Tennessee (Age 54 years) |
| | 3. (daughter) Doak d. Aft 1858, Wilson Co, Tennessee |
| + | 4. John Foster Doak, b. 1801, Wilson Co, Tennessee d. 1879, Wilson Co, Tennessee (Age 78 years) |
| | 5. Rufus Preston Anderson Doak, b. 1803, Lincoln Co, Tennessee d. Bef 1851 (Age 48 years) |
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| Family ID |
F16988 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
9 Apr 2015 |
1773 - 1815 (~ 42 years)
