Person:John Queen (32)

William H. Queen (Quinn)

b. abt 1774, according to Maisie Queen Young.

1786 - Burke County Land Grant Survey, 13 January 1786, Joseph Bullin, tract on Ward’s Creek. Chainbearers Jno. Queen, Jno. Craigo.[322] This land is in present-day northern Cleveland Co., west of Casar, NC. There was apparently a border disagreement between Tryon and Burke Co., with land originally in Burke Co. later in Tryon, then Rutherford, and finally Cleveland Co.

1790 - Burke Co., NC federal census shows a John Queen - 1 WM under 16, 2 females.[323]

1794 - Burke Co., NC Criminal Actions 30 March 1794: An Edward Green gives a deposition that he and a Mr. Jones, as they passed through Burke Co., fell in with John Queen, who asked them to join him in robbing a certain Mr. Sealey in Burke Co.

1795 - Burke Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, April 1795: Case: John Quinn (sic) v. Robert Craig (Robert Craig and H. Stevile were the judges or attorneys who took the 1794 deposition, accusing John Queen of inciting to robbery).[324]

1796 - 5 March - Montgomery Co. Land Grant Survey: Henson Queen, 50 acres joining the tract whereon he now lives. Chainbearers: Elias Butler, John Queen.[325]

1798 - Burke Co. NC case was continued in the July and October Sessions.[326]

1805 - is on the Burke Co., NC List of Taxables: 200 acres, one poll (Capt. Miller’s Company).[327]

1806 - was bondsman for Rutherford Co., NC marriage of Selah Queen (his sister, perhaps Cecilia) to Jiles Carter.[328]

1808 - Rutherford Co. NC deed from Gustavis Hill to John Queen.[329] Also a Rutherford Co. NC deed from John Viznant to John Queen.[330]

1809 - Rutherford Co. NC deed from David Greenlee to John Queen.[331]

1809 - Rutherford Co. NC deed from Richard Johnston to John Queen.[332]

1811 - John Queen to Henson Queen, 100 acres on First Broad River, Rutherford Co., NC.[333] Rutherford Co., NC Deed Book 29, p. 45: 11 November 1811 John Queen of RCNC to Hanson/Henson Queen of the same, 100 dollars, 100 acres on First Broad River, granted to Aaron Deveny on a warrant dated 26 November 1799 and conveyed by Deveny to Richard Johnston and from him to JOHN QUEEN. Wit. Robert H. Taylor, Abraham Crow. #33, 8 August 1816.

Census 1820 Pike Co., MS Jno Queen, 1 male under 10 (John William Jr.?) 1 male 26 - 45 3 females under 10 1 female 16 - 26 1 female 26 -45

1850 Macon Co., NC 654/668 QUEEN John 34 Burke (Prob John Jr.) Martha 28 Macon Lucy 8 ` Elvira 5 ` Butler 4 ` Brunetta 3/12 ` John 76 Montgomery (Sr)

. Note: Served in the war of 1812 in Captain McMahan's Company. of Maury Co.,TN.. Pvt. TN Vol Mtd Gunmen, MAY 1814 Maury Co TN Co Court Records: John Quinn appointed a hand to John Edmundson to oversee Rock Creek Rd from Fountain Creek to Josh Glovers 1816 Lincoln Co., TN John Queen land grant, 15 acres, G district

A William Queen appeared in the 1850 census, living with Ruben in Williamson Co. TX In that census he states he is 57 years old and was born in North Carolina.

Census 1850 Williamson Co. TX PG 377 98/110 Ruben Queen, Age 66 Farmer Mary 61 Huldah Davis 28 b- TN Mary J. Davis 6 b. AR Samuel A. Davis 6 Savira Davis 4 William Queen 57 Farmer (Prob John William JR.)

25 JAN 1908 Myra`s death certificate names John William Queen, Jr. as her father