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- 4. Peter2 Fine (Thomas1) was born May 05, 1753 in Norfolk, Va., and died August 11, 1826 in Newport ,Tenn. He married (1) Rebecca Holiday Stats (Source: Newport Plain Talk (newspaper) Nov 12, 1986, Unveiling marker for Rev War patriot Major Fine. .) October 06, 1773. He married (2) Ann Mitchell Murrel (Source: Newport Plain Talk (newspaper) Nov 12, 1986, Unveiling marker for Rev War patriot Major Fine.) September 06, 1803. He married (3) Elizabeth Alexander (Source: Newport Plain Talk (newspaper) Nov 12, 1886, Unveiling marker for Rev War patriot Major Fine.) 1816 in Cocke County,Tenn..
Notes for Peter Fine:
Colonel John Sevier attacked a party of Indians on Indian Creek in the summer of 1781. The place was near the County Line, on the farm of William Phillips. Seventeen Indians were killed. Peter, John and Vinett participated in this battle. (This battleground was pointed out to W.R. Fine by his father, Isaac, son of Vinett.) In the spring of 1783 Colonel William Lillard and Major Peter Fine raised a company of thirty men and crossed the mountains to the Overhill Town of Cowee and burned it because from this town had originated the aggressions upon the Big Pigeon and French Broad Rivers. Captain John and his brother Vinett fine were members of the company. Such action antagonized the indians who in the winter of 1783 began to steal horses and cattle from the Big Pigeon settlements.
Major Peter Fine and Captain John McNabb raised a company of men and followed the Indians across the mountains into North Carolina where they killed one Indian and wounded another, but recovered the stolen horses. The Indians fired upon them, killing Vinett Fine and wounding thomas Holland ;and a man by the name of Bingham. Because there was no time for grave digging and apparently no safety in trying to escape with the body, the ice in the creek was broken and the body placed there. Before the men could return for it the creek became flooded by a sudden change in temperature and the body was washed away and never recovered. To this day the creek is known as Fines creek.
In 1787 A petiton addressed to the General Assembly by governor John Sevier and signed by Daniel Leming and Peter Fine to create a seperate State and provide protection from indians. These settlements had so far been protected by Colonel William Lillard, Lt. Colonel Abraham McKay, Major Peter Fine and Capt. John McNabb members of the Primitive Baptist Church.
1797 Peter Fine was Appointed as a Commissioner to Cocke County soon after this Peter Fine was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace and charged with holding court for trial of all laws including civil and criminal. On Oct. 19, 1812 by act of the General Assy. Peter Fine was appointed as commissioner of Newport.
Peter Fine was later appointed as Chairman of the county Court.
Peter Fine was the first man to be given a license to run a ferry, which was the one at War Ford where Newport is now located. Peter Fine also had a ferry on the French Broad at Old Newport. It was later called the Cureton Ferry.
May 8, 1790 Peter Fine was appointed deacon of the old Butler Church.
Peter Fine also operated an old Trading Post at Old Newport before Tenn. was admitted into the Union.
Peter represented the Big Pigeon Baptist Church in the Holston Association the Church was organized in 1787.
To all to whom this(?) presents shall come, Greeting:
Know ye that in consideration of the sum of three hundred and seventy five
dollars, for which Abram Fine, John Kindrick and David Fine, have executed to
me their obligations jointly, I have, and do by these presents, sell,
transfer, and convey to them the said Abram Fine, John Kindrick and David
Fine and to their heirs and afsigns forever, all my interest, title & claim
which I am entitled to in and of the estate of the Late Mgr. Peter Fine decd
including my dower, and interest in the personal property. And I hereby
authorize them to ask, demand and receive all my interest in said estate to
their own, use, and to their heirs and afsigns forever and I also hereby
acknowledge to have recd ofsaid Abram Fine, John Kindrick and david Fine, the
personal property of said estate, which I brought with me at the time of my
marriage with ad deceased.
In witnefs whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal
this 27 August 1826
Her
Elizabeth X Fine
seal
D.(?) Howard Mark
On the back of this document
Elizabeth Fine
To release
Abram Fine
David Fine
And
John Kindrick
Facts about this person:
Alt. Born May 05, 1750
New Jersey near Morristown
Alt. Born May 05, 1753
Norfolk, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Burial
Roadman Cemetery (unmarked grave) in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
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