Person:John Drennen (1)

Watchers
m. Abt 1780
  1. Col. John Drennen1801 - 1855
m. 25 Mar 1826
  1. Caroline Lauretta Drennen1827 - 1910
  2. Margaretta Hill Drennen1829 - 1837
  3. Johnanna Perry Drennen1831 - 1852
m. Bef 1849
  1. Charles Holden Drennen1849 - 1926
  2. Harry Clay Drennen1852 - 1871
  3. William Moore Drennen1855 - 1875
Facts and Events
Name Col. John Drennen
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][4] 5 Feb 1801 Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 25 Mar 1826 Washington County, Missourito Emily Rosannah Deaderick
Marriage Bef 1849 to Catherine Humphrey
Death[2][3][4] 27 Sep 1855 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Burial[4] 1855 Fairview Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

  • Vol. 2 - Drennen vs. Stuart's heirs--O. S. 17; N. S. 6--Bill filed May, 1832. John Drennen, guardian of James Thompson Stewart, infant, complains that in August, 1831, a certain Jane Stuart, of Staunton, died intestate, leaving heirs sixteen nieces and nephews; the son of a deceased niece and orator's ward, aged 9, who is sole representative of Capt. James Stewart, a deceased nephew of Jane. Orator's ward also owns land in Washington, Shelby and Fayette Counties, Tennessee, as heir of his father. The interest in Jane's estate is derived through the ward's mother. John Drennen lives in Davidson County, Tenn. Defendants, heirs of Jane, are John, Robert S., William, Thomas S., John K. Moore and Jane, his wife, late Jane Moffett; James C. Moore and Ellen, his wife, late Moffett; William McClenachan and Elizabeth, his wife, late Moffett; Montgomery Stewart, Thomas Stewart, James Thompson Stewart (orator's ward), Henry Ruffner and Sally, his wife, late Sally Lyle; William L. Alexander, Jno. B. Hart and Julia, his wife, late Julia Lyle, Alexander S. Hall and Jane, his wife, late Jane Paxton; Elizabeth Paxton, James Paxton and Wm. Paxton, heirs of Jane Stewart, and also Emily R. Drennen, late Emily R. Stuart; and James T. Stewart, who would be the heirs-at-law of said ward in case of his death under 21.
[Note: James Thompson Stewart was the step-son of John Drennen, child of John Drennen's first wife, Emily R. Deaderick from her prior marriage to Capt. James Stuart/Stewart]
References
  1.   Bulletin of Information, Issues 1-6, Arkansas History Commission.

    List of historical and family relics that belong to Hon. and Mrs. Philip Drennen Scott of Van Buren, Ark.:

    1. Portrait of John Drennen and his first wife, Emily Stuart, Colonel Drennen founded the town of Van Buren, and was vice chairman of the first Constitutional Convention.
    2. Portraits of Chas. Gordon Scott and his wife, Caroline L. Drennen.
    3. Portrait of Johanna Drennen, wife of William Denchla, also a beautiful miniature of her painted on ivory.
    4. Portrait of Capt. Philip P who built the first
    steamboat at Cincinnati and brought it up the Arkansas river.
    5. Portrait of Gen. Albert Pike.

  2. 2.0 2.1 .

    The Drennen-Scott Historic Site is the former home of pioneer John Drennen (1801–1855) and his descendants, who continuously occupied the Van Buren (Crawford County) house until its purchase by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) in 2004. The site is significant in both state and national history. Drennen was co-founder of Van Buren, served as the Indian agent responsible for settlement payments to relocated Cherokee in Indian Territory (Drennen Roll), was a delegate from Crawford County during development of the 1836 constitution for Arkansas, and was a staunch supporter of the Whig Party.

    Drennen and his wife, Emily Deaderick Drennen, came to Arkansas with her sister, Lauretta Deaderick Thompson, and Lauretta’s husband David Thompson. In the 1820s, the men formed a partnership and began a woodlot on the Arkansas River to supply steamboats, which were the main mode of transportation of people and goods at that time. After dealing with the seasonal flooding of the river, the men moved up the hill, purchasing the land at Phillips Landing, now Van Buren, for $11,000 in 1836. Drennen’s family home started as a one-room structure that was built between 1834 and 1836. The family added to the house as the family size increased. Later, Drennen’s daughter Caroline married Charles Scott, a future business partner of her father, and her family began the legacy that is now Drennen-Scott. Succeeding generations added the existing wings to the home. In 1929, Fannie and Paul Drennen Scott opened the house for public tours. Again, in 1940, Caroline Bercher opened the house for tours.

    http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=6945#

  3. 3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Find A Grave.

    Col John Drennen
    Birth: Feb. 5, 1801
    Elizabeth
    Allegheny County
    Pennsylvania, USA
    Death: Sep. 27, 1855
    Indianapolis
    Marion County
    Indiana, USA

    John Drennen was a prominent man. He was one of the founders of the town of Van Buren, Arkansas He represented Crawford County in the Consitutional convention of 1836 and was also appointed by President Taylor in June 1849, as an agent and superintendent of the Choctaw Indians and supperintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southwestern superintendency. He was postmaster from the latter part of 1836 to September 30. 1843. While on his way to Virginia to join his family and return with them he was stricken with yellow fever in Indianapolis, Indiana and died there. His remains were brought home and interned in the family plot at Fairview Cemetery, on land he had donated to the city of Van Buren for a Cemetery.

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6784578