Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameUnknown Killed By Cherokee GRANDMOTHER , 129
Birth Dateabt 1752
Death Date15 May 1789 Age: 37
Death PlaceRye Cove, Scott County, Virginia
Spouses
1Joseph JOHNSON , 128
Birth Date21 Apr 1745
Birth PlaceMiddle River, Augusta County, Virginia
Death DateAug 1801 Age: 56
Death PlaceRye Cove, Scott County, Virginia
OccupationSurveyed A Road Out To Cumberland Gap
Family ID10389
Marr Dateabt 1771
Marr PlaceVirginia
ChildrenIsabel Captive/Lived (1772->1816)
 Zachariah With Dad (1774->1814)
 Matthew Captive/Lived (1778->1817)
 William “Billy” With Dad , 64 (1779-1857)
 Elizabeth Captive/Lived (1780-?)
 Rebecca Captive/Lived (1783->1817)
 Joseph Captive/Lived (1785->1816)
 Child Cherokee Killed (Died as Child) (?-1789)
 Child Cherokee Killed (Died as Child) (?-1789)
 Child Cherokee Killed (Died as Child) (1786-1789)
 Infant Cherokee Killed (Died as Infant) (1788-1789)
Notes for Unknown Killed By Cherokee GRANDMOTHER
Killed by 12 Cherokee warriors on 15 May 1789 during their attack on the Joseph Johnson cabin in Rye Cove, Scott County, Virginia.
Notes for Joseph (Spouse 1)
Joseph Johnson probably died in 1801, the first document to note his death his death is 25 May 1804.

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Brother Joseph gave borther Matthew Power of Attourney in Knox (Whitley) County court in 1809 to deal with estate issues.

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Alternative birthdate Apr 21, 1745 Augusta, Virginia

Alternative death place Scott County, Virginia

both from Kathy Harp on MyHeritage.

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