John STARNES

   Another name for John was John STERN.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Land: deed witness, 1800, Russell County, VA. Page 158 - April 11, 1800 between Hiram Killgore and Zebulan Loveall...100 ac...between Plank Camp and Obeys Creek, both north branches of Copper Creek, part of a tract granted to James Dysert June 7, 1782...Beginning on the lower corner on Plank Camp Creek. Signed: Hiram Killgore. Witnesses: George Thornbury, John Thornbury & JOhn Starns...

John married Elizabeth THORNBERRY, daughter of Edward THORNBURGH and Elizabeth MENDENHALL, on 4 Feb 1793 in Greene County, TN.¹ (Elizabeth THORNBERRY was born on 7 Oct 1769.)

  Marriage Notes:

John and his sister Elizabeth were both excommunicated from the Quaker faith because they married outside their faith. John married Susannah Starnes and Elizabeth married Susannah's brother John Starnes.