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- Sep. 30, 1779
Cocke County
Tennessee, USA
Death: Sep. 24, 1840
Knox County
Tennessee, USA
Mary Gilliland was the daughter of John Gilliland, DAR Ancestor Number 044937, and Elizabeth Young and the granddaughter of Robert Young, DAR Ancestor Number 130210, and Mary Douglass. Both her father and her grandfather fought in the Battle of King's Mountain as did her husband, Colonel Samuel Wear. Her grandfather was credited with having fired the volley that killed Patrick Ferguson in that battle. Robert Young's rifle "Sweet Lips" hangs in the State Museum in Nashville, TN.
Lyman Draper, in his history of the King's Mountain heroes, says, "One of Col. Sevier's men, named Gililland, who had received several wounds, and was well nigh exhausted, seeing the advance of Ferguson and his part, attempted to arrest the career of the great leader, but his gun snapped, when he called out to Robert Young, of the same regiment: 'There's Ferguson! Shoot him.' 'I will try and see what Sweet Lips can do,' muttered Young, as he drew a sharp sight, discharging his rife, when Ferguson fell from his horse, and his associates were either killed or driven back. Several bullets had taken effect on Ferguson apparently at the same time, and a number claimed the honor of shooting Ferguson." [Reference online: http://www.starbase21.com/kybiog/jessamine/young.b.txt, 6 Jan 2002]
Mary was named in the Will of her father (submitted to ancestry.com)
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Will of John Gilliland
From 1792-1810 Jefferson County Will Book#1, written March 26, 1795. John Gilliland, of the County of Jefferson Territory of the US south of the Ohio River. To wife Elizabeth Gilliland all and every part of my household furniture and 1/3 of stock, rents and support for the tuition of those children who are of non-age: To son, Robert, 60 pounds out of revenue; To son, John Jr., the island at the upper end of the premises; To son James, all my wearing apparel over and above his portion; To daughter Priscilla, my son James, my daughter Mary, My son Abel, my son Harvey, my son Isaac, my son Eli, my son Josiah, all and every part and tract of my land except John's part, equally divided. Joseph Hamilton and John McNabb or John Gilliland Jr. to draw lots for the portions. To grandson, John Welch, 100 dollars for education, provfiding he lives with the family until the executors shall chuse. Jos. Hamilton and John Gilliland executors...Witnesses, Jos. Robinson, John McNabb and John Neitherton.
Page 260-61 Jos Hamilton and John McNabb exrs. We, Jos. Hamilton and John McNabb, two of the persons appointed by the last will and testament of John Gilliland, Deceased, to nominate and appoint two disinterested persons for the purpose of dividing the lands belonging to the estate of said John Gilliland, do appoint John Shields and Samuel Jack for that purpose. Given our hands this 27th day of March 1799. We, John Shields and Samuel Jack, do certify that the lot drew for Priscilla Welch alias Priscilla Gilliland and devisees of the estate of John Gilliland was lot #2.
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Colonel Wear had been married to Mary Thompson, Find A Grave Memorial# 7871956 (date of death incorrect on headstone). She died in early 1799, leaving six children, and the Colonel married Mary Gilliand on September 30, 1799. This union produced six more children:
Melinda Wear
Pleasant Miller Wear
Minerva Wear
Diana Wear
Margaret M Wear
Franklin Wear
Colonel Wear had an illustrious military career: he served as Lieutenant in American Revolution and as Colonel in War of 1812. He was designated as DAR Ancestor Number A123053. He was one of the founders of the State of Franklin and it was he who chose the location of Sevierville and named it for his friend, John Sevier with whom he had served at the Battle of King's Mountain. He served as the first County Clerk of Sevierville. ( Service Source: CHALKEY, CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VA, VOL 1, P 191; WHITE, THE KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN, P 231; GRIFFEY, EARLIEST TN LAND RECORDS & EARLIEST TN LAND HIST, P 407)
While the actual burial site for Mary Gilliland Wear remains unknown, there is a cenotaph honoring her in the Cantrell Gilliland Memorial Garden. May this memorial serve as an expression of the gratitude we owe Mary Wear and her family for their contributions to building a new country: our America.
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Parents:
John Gilliland (1725 - 1798)
Elizabeth Young Gilliland (1753 - 1795)
Spouse:
Samuel Wear (1753 - 1817)
Children:
Pleasant Miller Wear (1802 - 1870)*
Margaret M. Wear Cumming (1813 - 1844)*
Burial:
Cantrell Gilliand Memorial Garden
Wetumpka
Elmore County
Alabama, USA
Created by: Vonnie Cantrell
Record added: Aug 06, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 133942653
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