John Landers
(b.Aug. 15, 1757 Granville Co. N.C. - D.Oct. 30, 1840 in Benton Co. Alabama) Unknown where buried.
Service: PVT. Va. Volunteered at the commencement of the war and served in Capt. Jesse Saunders' Co. of N.C. Militia in an expedition against Scotch Tories.
Enlisted in Prince Edward Co. Va. while on visit to his uncle, served in Capt. Allen's Co. in Va. Militia. Served other tours and was discharged September 22, 1781. He was a Minister of the Gospel for 40 yrs.
Pension: Cert.No. 23 283
Issued: Dec. 18, 1833 Under Act of June 7, 1832, Ga. Agency. Pension 5 16 444. Last payment paid Aug. 27, 1841 to John Landers Jr. in care of W.H. Eifell, Jacksonville, Al. an attorney for the widow.
Residences: reared in Granville Co. N.C. resided there at beginning of war, after the war he moved to Columbia Co. Ga., lived there 9 yrs. then returned to N.C. and resided in Caswell Co. about 29 yrs. Then moved to DeKalb Co. Ga. where he resided in 1833.
Family: m1. Lucky JOHNSTON
m2. Morning (Mourning) MITCHELL b.Va.
Children:
John Landers Jr.
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