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Author: Frank Grady Hall III
John Marlin was born on January 13, 1763, in Rowan County, North Carolina, his father, James, was 27 and his mother, Nancy, was 26. He had seven siblings. He married Jane Culbertson (30 Dec 1769-6 Jun 1842), the daughter of John Culbertson, on 14 January 1789 in Rowan County, NC. Children: James (1790-1804) Elizabeth (1792-1814) Samuel (1793 - 1848)* Nancy (1794-1827) Jesse (1797 - 1842)* John M. (1799 - 1886)* Lizzie (1802-1815) Jane (1806-1828) Margaret Marlin Thomason (1808 - 1884)*
John Marlin is listed as a Revolutionary War soldier in his obituary in the “Carolina Watchman” of January 8, 1847. He was in two or three skirmishes with the Tories and fired on the British at Charlotte (The Battle of the Hornet’s Nest) after which he was pursued by the British Dragoons. It was there that he risked his life by helping a friend whose horse had fallen upon him. He was also with a small group that fired on the British at Gheen’s Bridge.
He died on November 30, 1846, in Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina, having lived a long life of 83 years, 10 months and 17 days. He is buried in the Unity Presbyterian Church, Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina.
References: Carolina Watchman, January 8, 1847 Fleming, John Kerr, “Historic Third Creek Presbyterian Church”, Raleigh, NC, 1967
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