Son of Gideon Macon and Priscilla Jones.
He married:
1st- Joanna Tabb - born c 1765 in NC and died Aug 9, 1795, in Warren County, NC. Her death notice was published in the North - Carolina Journal, Halifax, NC, Mon, Aug 24, 1995, pg 3. The obit states she was the wife of Maj John Macon and left SEVEN small children. John Macon her husband makes provisions for his a Joanna's children with a Deed of Gift. This deed is found in Will Bk 9, pgs 290 & 291. All seven of his and Joanna's children are underage. They are listed in birth order: George Washington Macon, b c1782; Priscilla Jones Macon, b c1785; William Henry Macon, b c1788; Mary Hunt Macon, b c1790; John Tabb Macon, b 8 Jul 1791; Sophronia Macon, b 27 May 1793; Gabriel Long Macon, b 6 Aug 1795. Gabriel Long's birth only a few days before his mother Joanna's death supports that she died from childbirth complications.
2nd- John Macon's second marriage was to Elizabeth "Betsy" Williams in 1797. Together they had Henry Harrison Macon, b 13 Dec 1796; and Nathaniel Dandridge West Macon, b c1800
3rd- John Macon's 3rd marriage was to Mary A Hill on 18 Apr 1816. Mary A Hill was the widow of Henry Jossey who died in 1799.
A recent prospective member's DAR application has proven additional service for John Macon. What has been added is that upon returning to Warren Co, NC from his service as a Capt. in the NC 7th Regt Continental Line, he became a Major in the NC Militia, was a Justice of the Peace in Warren County, was a member of the NC General Assembly, was paid for providing supplies, and was a member of the Board of Auditors for the Halifax District.
Service Source:
WARREN CO TAX LISTS 1779-1790, P 12; CLARK, NC STATE RECS, V13, PP784-785; V16, P1113; V24, P373; BOCKSTRUCK, REV WAR BOUNTY LAND GRANTS, P327; NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, 1779-1782, #2, ROLL #S.115.110; WARREN CO COURT MINS 1780-1783, PP32-33, FHL #7856935
Service Description:
1) MAJOR, NC MILITIA; ALSO CAPT, 7TH REGT; RECEIVED LAND WARRANT; FURNISHED SUPPLIES;
2) BOARD OF AUDITORS; NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
John Macon had distinctive handwriting it followed him all his life from the signing of Revolutionary War payment vouchers as a member of the Board of Auditors, handwritten letters found in the NC government records, Warren Co, NC Register of Deeds, letters written on behalf some of his troops seeking an RW pension in later life, and finally his will.
John Macon was commissioned Captain, (12 Dec 1776) 7th N.C. Continental Regiment and had active service in Charleston, S.C.
Later he served under Gen. Washington in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and was present at Brandywine, Germantown, and Valley Forge.
In 1780 he became Captain of a Warren County Company in a Regiment from Halifax County under Col. Benjamin Seawell, participating in the Battle of Camden, Aug 10, 1780. In this battle his brother, Capt. Harrison Macon, was wounded and captured, suffering a long imprisonment. In Jan 1787 Capt. John Macon became Major in a Halifax District Regiment under Col. William Richardson Davie.
Major Macon was active in fields other than military. He was a member of the General Assembly from Warren County in House of Commons from 1780 to 1785: and succeeded his brother, Nathaniel Macon, in the Senate from 1786 to 1796. [Genealogical Records: Early North Carolina, 1700s-1900s Historical Sketches of North Carolina, Vol. II, Warren County,Page 441] He was on the first Board of trustees of the University of North Carolina, serving from 1789 to 1792. As a member of the State convention of 1788, he voted for the rejection of the Constitution. He was appointed on Commission for building the Captiol at Raleigh, where he purchased two one acre lots in the heartof the city. In Masonic circles he was very prominent, holding several offices in the Grand Lodge. His last public serivce was that of Registrar of Warren County in 1806.
He married:
1st- Joanna Tabb - born c 1765 in NC and died Aug 9, 1795, in Warren County, NC. Her death notice was published in the North - Carolina Journal, Halifax, NC, Mon, Aug 24, 1995, pg 3. The obit states she was the wife of Maj John Macon and left SEVEN small children. John Macon her husband makes provisions for his a Joanna's children with a Deed of Gift. This deed is found in Will Bk 9, pgs 290 & 291. All seven of his and Joanna's children are underage. They are listed in birth order: George Washington Macon, b c1782; Priscilla Jones Macon, b c1785; William Henry Macon, b c1788; Mary Hunt Macon, b c1790; John Tabb Macon, b 8 Jul 1791; Sophronia Macon, b 27 May 1793; Gabriel Long Macon, b 6 Aug 1795. Gabriel Long's birth only a few days before his mother Joanna's death supports that she died from childbirth complications.
2nd- John Macon's second marriage was to Elizabeth "Betsy" Williams in 1797. Together they had Henry Harrison Macon, b 13 Dec 1796; and Nathaniel Dandridge West Macon, b c1800
3rd- John Macon's 3rd marriage was to Mary A Hill on 18 Apr 1816. Mary A Hill was the widow of Henry Jossey who died in 1799.
A recent prospective member's DAR application has proven additional service for John Macon. What has been added is that upon returning to Warren Co, NC from his service as a Capt. in the NC 7th Regt Continental Line, he became a Major in the NC Militia, was a Justice of the Peace in Warren County, was a member of the NC General Assembly, was paid for providing supplies, and was a member of the Board of Auditors for the Halifax District.
Service Source:
WARREN CO TAX LISTS 1779-1790, P 12; CLARK, NC STATE RECS, V13, PP784-785; V16, P1113; V24, P373; BOCKSTRUCK, REV WAR BOUNTY LAND GRANTS, P327; NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, 1779-1782, #2, ROLL #S.115.110; WARREN CO COURT MINS 1780-1783, PP32-33, FHL #7856935
Service Description:
1) MAJOR, NC MILITIA; ALSO CAPT, 7TH REGT; RECEIVED LAND WARRANT; FURNISHED SUPPLIES;
2) BOARD OF AUDITORS; NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
John Macon had distinctive handwriting it followed him all his life from the signing of Revolutionary War payment vouchers as a member of the Board of Auditors, handwritten letters found in the NC government records, Warren Co, NC Register of Deeds, letters written on behalf some of his troops seeking an RW pension in later life, and finally his will.
John Macon was commissioned Captain, (12 Dec 1776) 7th N.C. Continental Regiment and had active service in Charleston, S.C.
Later he served under Gen. Washington in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and was present at Brandywine, Germantown, and Valley Forge.
In 1780 he became Captain of a Warren County Company in a Regiment from Halifax County under Col. Benjamin Seawell, participating in the Battle of Camden, Aug 10, 1780. In this battle his brother, Capt. Harrison Macon, was wounded and captured, suffering a long imprisonment. In Jan 1787 Capt. John Macon became Major in a Halifax District Regiment under Col. William Richardson Davie.
Major Macon was active in fields other than military. He was a member of the General Assembly from Warren County in House of Commons from 1780 to 1785: and succeeded his brother, Nathaniel Macon, in the Senate from 1786 to 1796. [Genealogical Records: Early North Carolina, 1700s-1900s Historical Sketches of North Carolina, Vol. II, Warren County,Page 441] He was on the first Board of trustees of the University of North Carolina, serving from 1789 to 1792. As a member of the State convention of 1788, he voted for the rejection of the Constitution. He was appointed on Commission for building the Captiol at Raleigh, where he purchased two one acre lots in the heartof the city. In Masonic circles he was very prominent, holding several offices in the Grand Lodge. His last public serivce was that of Registrar of Warren County in 1806.
Son of Gideon Macon and Priscilla Jones.
He married:
1st- Joanna Tabb - born c 1765 in NC and died Aug 9, 1795, in Warren County, NC. Her death notice was published in the North - Carolina Journal, Halifax, NC, Mon, Aug 24, 1995, pg 3. The obit states she was the wife of Maj John Macon and left SEVEN small children. John Macon her husband makes provisions for his a Joanna's children with a Deed of Gift. This deed is found in Will Bk 9, pgs 290 & 291. All seven of his and Joanna's children are underage. They are listed in birth order: George Washington Macon, b c1782; Priscilla Jones Macon, b c1785; William Henry Macon, b c1788; Mary Hunt Macon, b c1790; John Tabb Macon, b 8 Jul 1791; Sophronia Macon, b 27 May 1793; Gabriel Long Macon, b 6 Aug 1795. Gabriel Long's birth only a few days before his mother Joanna's death supports that she died from childbirth complications.
2nd- John Macon's second marriage was to Elizabeth "Betsy" Williams in 1797. Together they had Henry Harrison Macon, b 13 Dec 1796; and Nathaniel Dandridge West Macon, b c1800
3rd- John Macon's 3rd marriage was to Mary A Hill on 18 Apr 1816. Mary A Hill was the widow of Henry Jossey who died in 1799.
A recent prospective member's DAR application has proven additional service for John Macon. What has been added is that upon returning to Warren Co, NC from his service as a Capt. in the NC 7th Regt Continental Line, he became a Major in the NC Militia, was a Justice of the Peace in Warren County, was a member of the NC General Assembly, was paid for providing supplies, and was a member of the Board of Auditors for the Halifax District.
Service Source:
WARREN CO TAX LISTS 1779-1790, P 12; CLARK, NC STATE RECS, V13, PP784-785; V16, P1113; V24, P373; BOCKSTRUCK, REV WAR BOUNTY LAND GRANTS, P327; NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, 1779-1782, #2, ROLL #S.115.110; WARREN CO COURT MINS 1780-1783, PP32-33, FHL #7856935
Service Description:
1) MAJOR, NC MILITIA; ALSO CAPT, 7TH REGT; RECEIVED LAND WARRANT; FURNISHED SUPPLIES;
2) BOARD OF AUDITORS; NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
John Macon had distinctive handwriting it followed him all his life from the signing of Revolutionary War payment vouchers as a member of the Board of Auditors, handwritten letters found in the NC government records, Warren Co, NC Register of Deeds, letters written on behalf some of his troops seeking an RW pension in later life, and finally his will.
John Macon was commissioned Captain, (12 Dec 1776) 7th N.C. Continental Regiment and had active service in Charleston, S.C.
Later he served under Gen. Washington in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and was present at Brandywine, Germantown, and Valley Forge.
In 1780 he became Captain of a Warren County Company in a Regiment from Halifax County under Col. Benjamin Seawell, participating in the Battle of Camden, Aug 10, 1780. In this battle his brother, Capt. Harrison Macon, was wounded and captured, suffering a long imprisonment. In Jan 1787 Capt. John Macon became Major in a Halifax District Regiment under Col. William Richardson Davie.
Major Macon was active in fields other than military. He was a member of the General Assembly from Warren County in House of Commons from 1780 to 1785: and succeeded his brother, Nathaniel Macon, in the Senate from 1786 to 1796. [Genealogical Records: Early North Carolina, 1700s-1900s Historical Sketches of North Carolina, Vol. II, Warren County,Page 441] He was on the first Board of trustees of the University of North Carolina, serving from 1789 to 1792. As a member of the State convention of 1788, he voted for the rejection of the Constitution. He was appointed on Commission for building the Captiol at Raleigh, where he purchased two one acre lots in the heartof the city. In Masonic circles he was very prominent, holding several offices in the Grand Lodge. His last public serivce was that of Registrar of Warren County in 1806.
He married:
1st- Joanna Tabb - born c 1765 in NC and died Aug 9, 1795, in Warren County, NC. Her death notice was published in the North - Carolina Journal, Halifax, NC, Mon, Aug 24, 1995, pg 3. The obit states she was the wife of Maj John Macon and left SEVEN small children. John Macon her husband makes provisions for his a Joanna's children with a Deed of Gift. This deed is found in Will Bk 9, pgs 290 & 291. All seven of his and Joanna's children are underage. They are listed in birth order: George Washington Macon, b c1782; Priscilla Jones Macon, b c1785; William Henry Macon, b c1788; Mary Hunt Macon, b c1790; John Tabb Macon, b 8 Jul 1791; Sophronia Macon, b 27 May 1793; Gabriel Long Macon, b 6 Aug 1795. Gabriel Long's birth only a few days before his mother Joanna's death supports that she died from childbirth complications.
2nd- John Macon's second marriage was to Elizabeth "Betsy" Williams in 1797. Together they had Henry Harrison Macon, b 13 Dec 1796; and Nathaniel Dandridge West Macon, b c1800
3rd- John Macon's 3rd marriage was to Mary A Hill on 18 Apr 1816. Mary A Hill was the widow of Henry Jossey who died in 1799.
A recent prospective member's DAR application has proven additional service for John Macon. What has been added is that upon returning to Warren Co, NC from his service as a Capt. in the NC 7th Regt Continental Line, he became a Major in the NC Militia, was a Justice of the Peace in Warren County, was a member of the NC General Assembly, was paid for providing supplies, and was a member of the Board of Auditors for the Halifax District.
Service Source:
WARREN CO TAX LISTS 1779-1790, P 12; CLARK, NC STATE RECS, V13, PP784-785; V16, P1113; V24, P373; BOCKSTRUCK, REV WAR BOUNTY LAND GRANTS, P327; NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, 1779-1782, #2, ROLL #S.115.110; WARREN CO COURT MINS 1780-1783, PP32-33, FHL #7856935
Service Description:
1) MAJOR, NC MILITIA; ALSO CAPT, 7TH REGT; RECEIVED LAND WARRANT; FURNISHED SUPPLIES;
2) BOARD OF AUDITORS; NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
John Macon had distinctive handwriting it followed him all his life from the signing of Revolutionary War payment vouchers as a member of the Board of Auditors, handwritten letters found in the NC government records, Warren Co, NC Register of Deeds, letters written on behalf some of his troops seeking an RW pension in later life, and finally his will.
John Macon was commissioned Captain, (12 Dec 1776) 7th N.C. Continental Regiment and had active service in Charleston, S.C.
Later he served under Gen. Washington in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and was present at Brandywine, Germantown, and Valley Forge.
In 1780 he became Captain of a Warren County Company in a Regiment from Halifax County under Col. Benjamin Seawell, participating in the Battle of Camden, Aug 10, 1780. In this battle his brother, Capt. Harrison Macon, was wounded and captured, suffering a long imprisonment. In Jan 1787 Capt. John Macon became Major in a Halifax District Regiment under Col. William Richardson Davie.
Major Macon was active in fields other than military. He was a member of the General Assembly from Warren County in House of Commons from 1780 to 1785: and succeeded his brother, Nathaniel Macon, in the Senate from 1786 to 1796. [Genealogical Records: Early North Carolina, 1700s-1900s Historical Sketches of North Carolina, Vol. II, Warren County,Page 441] He was on the first Board of trustees of the University of North Carolina, serving from 1789 to 1792. As a member of the State convention of 1788, he voted for the rejection of the Constitution. He was appointed on Commission for building the Captiol at Raleigh, where he purchased two one acre lots in the heartof the city. In Masonic circles he was very prominent, holding several offices in the Grand Lodge. His last public serivce was that of Registrar of Warren County in 1806.
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