2. Margaret Shannon (Thomas ) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1772.
Margaret Shannon married a man named Irwin whose first name is not knownat
this time. The records concerning her father's will (Thomas of Sadsbury,
Township) mentioned a grandson named Samuel Irwin.
They had the following children:
7 M i Samuel Irwin
3. Anna Shannon (Thomas ) was born in 1719 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Anna Shannon (1719) married Captain William Crow. They were in AmherstCounty,
Virginia, along with the Reid and Shannon families and then to Montgomery
County, Virginia on the Back Creek.
They had the following children:
+ 8 F i Sarah Crowe 9 M ii John Crowe died in 1830 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. John married Hannah Muncie. + 10 F iii Agnes Crowe + 11 F iv Margaret Crowe + 12 F v Anne Crowe
4. John Shannon (Thomas ) was born in 1719 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1766 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
John Shannon (1718 - 1767) married Sarah Reid who was the sister of JeanReid
that married his brother, Samuel. Set forth below are documentspertaining to
John's commission as a Captain in 1746: Taken from the Deleware Archives
Military Volume, King George's War Rolls, 1744 - 1748..
Commission for John Shannon, 1746:
By the honorable George Thomas, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and
Commander- in - Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Countiesof
Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware.Whereas, His Majesty, by His Orders of the Ninth of April last,
signified unto me by his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, one of His
Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, hath Impowered andCommanded
me to raise a Number of Men in the Province under my Government,for an
Expedition against Canada: These are in His Majesty's Name toauthirize
and Impower you, John Shannon, Esquire, to beat up for Volunteerswithin
the said Government, in order to raise a Company, which is toconsist of
one hundred men, including Four Sergeants, Four Corporals, and Two
Drummers, of which you are to be Captain, Provided you shallcompleat
your Levy in time for Marching the said Company to Albany, or tosuch
other Place as shall be appionted by the Honourable BrigadierGeneral
Gooch, or by the Commanding Officer for the time being.Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at Philadelphia, theTwenty-fifth
day of June, in the Twentieth year of His Majesty's Reign, AnnoDomini,
one thousand seven hundred and forty six.Geo. Thomas, Lieut., Jacob Kollock, Junr, Gentn. Lieut. RobertBully,
Ent. Ensign.
For Muster Roll of the Company of Foot, Commanded by Captain JohnShannon, in
1746, See Vol. 1, Delaware Archives - Military, pages 4 and 5.
John married Sarah Reid daughter of John R. "Col." Reid and Lady Mary Jane Stewart about 1738 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sarah was born in 1721. She died in 1810 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
13 M i John Shannon , Jr. was born in Pennsylvania. He died in 1782. 14 F ii Jane Shannon. + 15 F iii Ann Shannon 16 F iv Sarah Shannon was born in Pennsylvania. She died in 1837. Sarah married (Unknown) Brown. 17 M v William Shannon was born in 1740 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died on 5 Jul 1794 in Shelbyville, Kentucky.
William Shannon (1740) was on of the most interesting members of the large
family of John and Sarah Reid Shannon. William lived and died a bachelor.He
met his untimely death in 1794 at the hands of John Felty (Felter). Itappears
that there were ill feelings between the two men and it had finally been
settled and John invited William to his house in Shelbyville, Ky. fordinner.
William accepted and was eating dinner when John's wife said somethingthat
started the quarrel again. William said he would not eat in this housewhere
people quarreled and rose from the table, left the house and was crossingthe
street when someone shouted to him to look out, that John was about tothrow a
stone at him. William turned about, saw John, and he threw a dirk at John,
striking him and killing him. The stone that John threw struck Williamand he
died the next day. This was on July 05, 1794.
William had 200,000 acres of land which he received from Virginia as a
military land grant while Patrick Henry was governor. This grant was dated
1787, although it is known that William was in Kentucky in 1785. He gave50
acres for town lots for Shelbyville and one acre for public buildings.This
offer he made on the second day of the first term of Court, Oct.15,1792.It was
accepted by members of the court.+ 18 M vi Thomas Shannon + 19 M vii Samuel Shannon 20 F viii Agnes Shannon was born in 1754 in Pennsylvania. She died in 1841. Agnes married John Reid. John died in 1841. + 21 M ix George Shannon + 22 F x Margaret Shannon
5. Samuel Shannon (Thomas ) was born in 1728 in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died on 4 Oct 1811 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Buried Davidson Co., Tennessee.
Samuel and Jean were married in about 1750 to 1752 in Lancaster County,Pa.
Samuel and Jean Shannon lived in Bland, Amherst and Montgomery, Counties,
in Virginia. Samuel Shannon built a residence circa 1767, that was calledPoplar
Hill. It is located on the west side of the small town named for theresidence,
Poplar Hill, Virginia.. This town is near Walker's Creek in Giles County.At
the time the home was built it was in Fincastle County which wasabolished and
that part became Montgomery County and later became Giles County. Samuelwas
reported to have been very active in civil affairs in the Bland Countyarea.
The ten years from 1774 to 1784, during which Samuel resided at PoplarHill
were full of turbulence for the pioneers, and high adventures were ascommon as
their daily bread. The Colonies were warring for freedom from the mother
country and with the Redcoats on the east and the Redskins on the west,our
ancestors were almost literally to guide the plow with one hand whileholding
the sword or rifle with the other. The Shannon's were ardent supportersof the
cause of the Colonies and did their part in whatever duty called. Samuel,in
mid-life was employed as a Commissary in collecting and supplyingprovisions
for the thin, far-flung line of forts which contributed the only defense
against the savages. According to family tradition, Samuel accompanied atleast
one expedition against the Cherokee Indians in what is now the state of
Tennessee. In approximately 1784 Samuel and his family with the exceptionof his
son Thomas, moved to Cumberland Settlement in Davidson County, NorthCarolina,
(present day Nashville, Tennessee) There is a land transaction in DeedBook A
in Sumner County Court Records, Gallatin, Tennessee, involving SamuelShannon.
The transaction was made prior to 1797. Samuel was listed on the TaxRolls of
Davidson County, Tennessee for the year of 1787. Tennessee was to beSamuel's
last home. The sturdy old pioneer died on Oct.04,1811 about seven miles
northwest of of Nashville and was laid to rest in a grave on the banks ofthe
Cumberland River. The location has been lost, but his spirit was worthily
exemplified in the lives of his sons and daughters. Our pioneer ancestorshad
none of the comforts which we sometimes think of as necessary to civilized
life, but they had those shining traits of character without which any
civilization is a hollow mockery, a guilded sham, and as unstable as ahouse
built on sand.Samuel Shannon's services during the Revolutionary War were as a memberof
Captain James Thompson's Company in 1771, pre-revolution and as a member
of Captain Mccorkle's Company of Montgomery County, Virginia in 1777.Samuel
signed his oath of allegiance October 16, 1777.Samuel's Last Will and Testament, dated Jan.22,1808, on file inNashville, TN.
recorded Nov.26,1811, is set forth below:In the name of God, Amen. I Samuel Shannon, of Davidson County and Stateof
Tennessee, now being of sound mind and understanding, first it is my willand I
do order that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied assoon
as conveniently can be done after my decease.
Item First, as to my worldly possessions and estate, I will and bequeaththe
tract of land that I now live on to my two daughters, Sarah Shannon andEsther
Shannon, to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever.
Item Second, I will and bequeath all my personal estate except one baymare, to
my two daughters, Sarah Shannon and Esther Shannon.
Item Third, I will and bequeath the above excepted one bay mare to Samuel
Shannon, son of David Shannon, to his proper use and interest.
This being my Last Will and Testament, I hereby appoint my son, DavidShannon
and John Motheral, my Executors. In Testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my
hand and seal this 22nd day of Jan. 1808. Signed, sealed, and deliveredin the
presence of Sally Shannon and David Shannon. Signed Samuel Shannon
Samuel married Jean Reid daughter of John R. "Col." Reid and Lady Mary Jane Stewart in 1750 in Rockfish, Virginia. Jean was born in 1730 in Delaware. She died in 1807 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She was buried in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Jean Reid Shannon is buried at Elm Hill Pike off Murfreesboro Rd. back ofwhat was known as Ridley's Fort.
Samuel and Jean had the following children:
+ 23 M i Thomas Shannon + 24 F ii Jane Shannon + 25 M iii John Shannon + 26 M iv David Shannon + 27 F v Anna A. Shannon + 28 M vi Joseph Shannon + 29 M vii George Shannon + 30 F viii Esther Shannon + 31 M ix James Shannon + 32 M x Samuel Shannon , Jr. 33 F xi Sarah Lavinia Shannon was born in 1784 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. She died in 1822 in Giles County, Tennessee. Sarah married Alex Granville.