John Greathouse Sr. 1 2 3 4 5 6
- Born: 1 Mar 1778, , Monongalia County, Virginia
- Marriage: Sarah McDade on 17 Sep 1806 in Mason, , Virginia
- Died: 4 Jul 1866, Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia at age 88
- Buried: Jul 1866, Spencer - Spencer Memorial Cemetary, Roane County, West Virginia
 Notes:
Source: From Ted McMullen, a descendant.
He maintains that John is the son of Daniel Greathouse and Mary- Morris. "both William Bishop's "History of Roane County 1774-1928 and "History of Roane County-1989" refer to Daniel as John's father. "And of course the Family Bible maintained by my great grandmother, Sarah McDade Greathouse McMullen also included Daniel, but unfortunately the Bible is no longer in existence, destroyed by my brother." Ted has his original handwritten notes from the Bible.
Source: from Sandy Jarrett:
Census 1810 Mason Co. (later Mason, Jackson, parts of Roane and Putnam) shows wife and 2 children; John 26-45 wife: 16-26; dau: 10-16 and son under 10. Sandy says DAR records show birth as PA.
Caution: This John was not mentioned as a son of Daniel in an article published Oct 1997 in the "Keyhole" Vol XXV No 4 Genealogical Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania by Louise F. Johnson. The article did give information on Daniel's son Gabriel. Also Chris Bailey shows only one son for Daniel . His Book 6 generations of the Descendants of John and Martha Stull gives this information: Gabriel Greathouse declared under oath in his chancery suit in 1802 that he "...is the son and only heir and representative of a certain Daniel Greathouse decd..." (Greathouse vs McCreery, Paris District Court, Bourbon County, Ky 1802).
Source: The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, "Revolutionary War Graves Register", compiled and edited by Clovis H. Brakebill, 1993 p 252: "Greathouse, John, 1758-1838, Mason or Jackson Co.,WV; Private, WV; Sarah McDade".
Source: Gary Cale, a descendant.
John served in the War of 1812.
State of Virginia
County of Roane
On this 4th day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, John W Cain, justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid John Greathouse aged seventy-four years, a resident the Roane County in the state of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John Greathouse named in the within and the accompanying discharge of the date of the 29th of August 1814 and hereto admits he was drafted soldier according to general orders in the company commanded by Mathew McKown of the 4th regiment of the Virginia militia commanded by General Porter in the war of 1812 that he was drafted in the county of Mason sometime in May in the year 1814 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Norfolk on the 29th day of August AD 1814 as will appear by my discharge herewith annexed. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting Bounty land to certain officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed September 28th 1850 and the amendatory act thereunto belonging never having received or knowing that he is entitled under any former act of Congress.
John X(his mark) Greathouse
Test:
Aquila Wood
John Roach
From National Archives (photocopy):
July 5th, 1856 Mr. Alfred Cain Reedy post Roane County Virginia
I request that you will prosecute my claim of Bounty Land under act of
September 28th 1850 and the amendatory acts thereto belonging if I am entitled. You are authorized to review my land warrant. I was drafted soldier in the company commanded by Captain Mathew McKown in the war of 1812. I resided in the state of Virginia County of Mason when I entered the service.
Very respectfully yours, John X (his mark) Greathouse
Test: J.W. Cain
John Roach
Source: Ted McMullen a descendant, "John purchased a large tract of land in that portion of Wirt County that eventually became part of Roane County. The 1850 census shows him living in Wirt Co. and the 1860 census in Roane Co. Since he is buried in Roane Co. isn't it most likely that he died there also?" This census lists John age 69 farmer $2,000. born VA; Sarah 67; Malinda age 18; Matthew William, 21 laborer; Mordecai Stackhouse 21; and Lewis Stackhouse 21.
Source: Carol Board, The Weekly Bulletin, Roan Co., WV.
From obituary of Ned Greathouse "John Greathouse, father of Edward, left Harrison County at the beginning of the present century came to what is now Roane County, settling a short distance below Spencer on Spring Creek near where John Walsh now lives. Here the boy Edward was born and grew to manhood. His father's home was one of hospitality and good will."
Birth Notes:
He is thought to have been born in Harrison County, Virginia. However, Harrison County, Virginia was formed in 1784 from Monongalia County, Virginia. In 1778, all of the land contained within the boundaries of Harrison County, Virginia, as defined at county formation in 1784, would have been part of Monongalia County, Virginia.
Details of his life include:
Alt birth: 1 Mar 1774.
Alt birth: 1782. Based on delcaration for Bounty Land.
Alt Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia. He is thought to have been born in Harrison County, Virginia. However, Harrison County, Virginia was formed in 1784 from Monongalia County, Virginia. In 1778, all of the land contained within the boundaries of Harrison County, Virginia, as defined at county formation in 1784, would have been part of Monongalia County, Virginia.
Alt Death: Harrison County, West Virginia.
John married Sarah McDade, daughter of James McDade and Rachel Tanner, on 17 Sep 1806 in Mason, , Virginia. (Sarah McDade was born on 23 May 1783 in , Hampshire County, Virginia, died on 30 Jun 1863 in Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia and was buried in Jun 1863 in Spencer - Spencer Memorial Cemetary, Roane County, West Virginia.)
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