John Sevier

Abt 1749 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Sevier  [1]
  Born	Abt 1749
  	Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I58010	Munro
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	Sevier,   b. Abt 1722,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F17685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John was the commander of "rebel troops". He later became president of the independent republic of Franklin. When Tennessee became a state, he was the first governor. He was a rival of Andrew Jackson in selling Cherokee lands to their respective followers. They ultimately challenged each other to a duel on an island, but thought better of it and the old men had lunch together instead. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S644] Clan Munro files - Boak, Deirdre Monroe, Deirdre Monroe Boak, Letter from Karl L. Monroe - 18 Mar 1992 (Reliability: 3).