Affidavit of John Narramore
State of Tennessee, Bledsoe County. This day personally appeared John Narramore aged seventy seven before me Peter D. Wilson a Justice of the peace for sd County an being sworn saith on oath that in 1786, 1787, 1788 I lived a near neighbor to a certain Charles Priestly in South Carolina in now Carshaw district near Camden in the above years and this same Widow Presley now in Bledsoe County is the same Woman that then lived with said Charles Presley then said to his wife Sworn to Before me this 22 day of March 1839
Signed John Narramore and Peter D. Wilson, acting Justice of the Peace for said County
This submission is courtesy of Ed Dunn, who while searching the National Archives for the Revolutionary War record of his ancestor, Charles PRIESTLY, happened upon the following NARRAMORE records and has graciously shared them (before 2015).
Abstract of John Narramore’s Revolutionary War Pension Application
John Narramore applied for revolutionary pension while living in Bledsoe oCunty in 833. He was the son of Edward Narramore and was born in Kershaw District, S. C., Jan. 22, 1762. He enlisted, substituting for his father, in Kershaw District, in January 1779. He was appointed Lieutenant when Lieut. Welch died. He was well acquainted with Gen. Sumter. He moved to Knox County, Tenn., in 1796 and to Bledsoe County in 1708. [sic] He died in Crossville, Tenn., about 1853. He had eight children.
From Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution by Zella Armstrong
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Narramore Family Records
[pages appear to be from a Family Bible, signed on top by Peter D. Wilson, JP]
Births
John Narramore Senr was born January the 22 in the year of our Lord 1762
Mary Narramore Senr his wife was born in the year of our Lord May the 14 1761
Nancy Narramore Senior his wife was born in the year of our Lord august the 18 1775
These are the sons & Daughters of John & Mary & Nancy Narramore his Wives
Sarah Narramore was born in the year of our Lord August the 22 1781
Fradrach Narramore was born in the year of our Lord February the 23 1784
John Narramore Junr was born in the year of our Lord July the 21 1787
Martha Narramore was born in the year of our Lord October the 4 1789
Mary Narramore was born in the year of our Lord June the 2 1792
Nancy Narramore was born in the year of our Lord Jny the 31 day 1796
Marriages
John Narramore Senr was married to his wife Mary July the 25 day in the yeare of our Lord 1780
John Narramore Senr was married to his wife Nancy in the year of our Lord October the 16 day 1803
Fradrach Narramore was married [to his] wife Gane …[illegible]… day of November in the year of our Lord 1805
Nancy Narramore was married to her husband Jesse …[illegible]… February the 6 day 1812
[next entry completely illegible, faded]
Calvin W. Narramore was married to his wife Nancy April the 2 day in the year of our Lord 1826
Calvin W. Narramore started to Alesua[?] the 15 day of January 1830
Lucia K. Narramore was maried to her husband George F. Smithe May the 1 day 1831
Sopha[?] [illegible] Narramore was married to her husband …[illegible]… the 11 day of October 1831[or 4]