John McLemore

Notes:

James L. McLemore, III writes that "John was probably the next oldest son, but there is no other record of him in the Southside clerk's office other than the bequest of cash to him under his father's well. Because of this, and because most other Southhampton Co references to a John McLemore of this generation are ascribed to John III, son of Burwell's brother John Jr, it is generally assumed that Burwell's son is the John McLemore who lived for a time in NC, and fought in the Revolution, and died in Tennessee. It is said John was born in about 1762 in Brunswick Co, VA, which was just a short way southwest of Burwell Maclemore's land in Sussex County."

As Jim McLemore indicated above, It has long been assumed that the John McLemore who lived for a time in NC, fought in the Revolution, died in Tennessee (and was the father of Archibald McLemore), was a a son of Burwell MacLemore and Amy Gilliam. However, current DNA evidence indicates this is not correct.

There is currently no evidence to explain what happened to this John McLemore. There is no proof he married, and if he did marry no proof of his wife was, and no evidence to identify the lady - John McLemore paid taxes 1790 and 1798 in Southampton County Virginia. He was living when his father's estate was proved in Southampton County Court.

Larry Willis emailed on December 28, 2009 that his wife's line is from Grover Cleveland McLemore 1884-1959; son of Andrew D. 1841-1927: son of Greene 1800-1850; son of John 1762-1844; son of Burwell 1721-~1793; son of John 169-1767. He said he had been talking to Tom Heseltine about the DNA project and there are several male cousins in and around Knoxville, TN.