John Morrison (b. November 11, 1743) came to Rowan County (later Iredell) at age nine with the Potts family from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He married in December 1771 Sara Potts (b. March 25, 1755, d. January 3, 1846), believed to be the daughter of Henry Potts. They lived on Fourth Creek on land now belonging to Thomas A. and Elizabeth Summers. He was a Revolutionary soldier. His wife worked in the fields while most wives stayed at Fort Dobbs afraid of the Tories. He died at the age of 91 on July 8, 1835, and is buried beside Sara at Bethany Presbyterian Cemetery.
His son, Andrew (b. January 28, 1785, d. October 9, 1866), married Nancy G. Sharpe (b. January 10, 1787, d. May 16, 1856), daughter of James Sharpe, who served in the Battle of Kings Mountain. All three are buried at Snow Creek Cemetery.
