Campbell Co Tn - Surnames - Claiborne/Clayborn

Historical records of the Claiborne family : variously spelled Clayborne, Cliborne, Cleborn & etc.
Authors: Burns, Annie Walker,
City of Publication: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: A.W. Burns
Date: 1943?
Notes:
"This book was compiled to honor: (1) William Charles Cole Claiborne, governor of two states, Mississippi and first governor of Louisiana; (2) And also to honor various historians of the Clairborne family; (3) And Claiborne County, Tennessee, for whom it got it's name, as well as four other states; they are Mississippi and Louisiana and Cleburne Counties Alabama and Arkansas. (4) And Mr. John H. Claiborne of LaFollette, Tenn. (Cambell County Tennessee)."

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Primary Family Name: Claiborne family.

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Application for membership to the national Society Of

The Daughters Of The American Revolution (DAR)

Washington D C in the Columbia Chapter of said society

Washington, D C

National Number 260003, of Mrs Anna Elizabeth McNew La Fas (LaForce)
Wife of Stephenen Demetrius La Fas. 1625 Upshure Street NW

Washington D C a Rescendant of

John Joy Clayborn or Cliborn or Claiborne.

The undersigned have investageted and approve the applicant
and her application. Signed Isabel E. Myrth,

Chapter Registrar. Application and duplicate recieved by the National Society October 1, 1938. Application examined and approved March 4, 1943, signed Elianor T Coach. Registriar
General, Endorsed by Nellie Grant Ross, of 1357 Park Road Washington D C.

Linage of

Elizabeth McNew LaFas (LaForce) (Mrs. S> D.) being of the age of 18 and upward hereby apply for membership in the Society by right of Lineal decent in the following line from John Clayborn or
Claiborn who was born in Bedford County Virginia 1760 and lived in Knox County Tenn. on 5th Sept 1840

(from bible records) The place of residence during the Revolution was Bedford County, Va. Supposed to have gone (looks like Missouri) on visit in fair of 1838 but to have returned
before his death 1840. (There is recorded in the 1840 list of pensioners John Cleborn living with Goerge Cleborn in Sumner Co tenn 1840) might be same man supplied by AW Burns)

I, Elizabeth McNew LaFas (Mrs. S. D.) was born in Carthage County County, Jasper County, Missouri

I am the daughter of Virginia Luster Claiborne born 10, 2

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1955 died 5-14-1934 and her husband Milton Maupin McNew
born 8-28-1852 died Jan 1 1931, married 1-18-1874

2. The said Virginia Luster Claiborne was the child of
Robert Marion Claiborne - oldest child born 8-14-1831
died 12-12-1914 and his 1st wife Elizabeth Rogers Woodson
born 5-21-1836 died 3-29-1900 married 12-7-1854
3. The said Robert Marion Claiborne was the child of
Otey Taylor Claiborne born 12-3-1808 died 3-18-1877 and
his first wife Mourning Luster Burgess born Jan 29, 1815
died 11-1-1840, married (1st ? ) 1830 He married 2nd Mary Smith
-- 12- 26 - 1841, & 3rd America Munday 2-9-1845.
4. The said Otey Taylor Claiborne was the child
of John Clayborn born 1760 died 1 5-1840 and his 1st wife
Elizabeth Smith, born 1790 died after 1850 married about 1807
(In this 1850 census she is living with her son Otey Claiborn
in Campbell County Tennessee
5. The siad John Claiborne was the child of Col Augustine
Claiborne born 1721 died 1787 and his 1st wife Mary Herbert
6. The said Col Augustine Claiborne was the child of Capt.
Thomas Claiborne born 2-16-1680 died 1 16 1732 and wife Anne Fox b
7. The said Thomas Claiborne was the child of Lieut Col.
Thomas Claiborne born 8-17-1647 died 10-7-1683 and wife
Sarah Fenn Dandridge born 1684 died 1732
The said Sec William Claiborne was child of Edmund
Claiborne born 1587 died 1676 and wife Elizabeth Butler who
married a Grace

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** From Family Tradition.

2 - 3 see Family Bible Records (Certified copy in Library Files)

3. 1850 Census Campbell Co Tenn page 639 Volume 2.

3. see sale of property belonging to estate of Otey T Claiborne
deceased on April 20 1877 and see
page 289 and 328 Campbell Co Tenn wills (words blurred - ille-
gibel 1860 and 1880,
4. Virginia Magazine Volumes 1, 2, 5, pages 313, 316, 324
5. Claiborne Pedigree by George M Claiborne, L C F 229n
44.
6. Wm Claiborne by John H Claiborne
7. Tyler's Magazine
8. Wm & Mary Magazine.
4. continued; Deed to land in Campbell Co Tenn Jan 4 1810
date death from family bible of Revolutionary ancestor
John Claiborne.
Page 91 Marriage records Campbell Co Tenn
John Clayborne was a resident of Knox Co Tenn in 1832
and The Soldier John Clayborne was allowed pension, see copy
elsewhere in this volume. Executed 10-3-1832 at which time
he was age 72. It was not stated whether he was married.
One Jubel Clayborne was a resident of Knox Co Tenn in 1832
and brother to John Clayborn. John Claiborne had a sister
Mary (Polly) Claiborne who married William Herron. He had a
brother Lorenza Claiborne who married a Lewis and a brother
Daniel Claiborn who married Molly Maury.
In 1811 he was an inspector of Tobacco in Campbell Co Tenn
see wills inventories bons vol 6 1807, 1841.
No 2 833 15th Street, Knoxville Tenn, also Campbell and Anderson

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3. Jacksboro Campbell Co Tenn
4. Well Springs, Campbell Co Tenn Route 1 Lafollette, tenn.
References; Vol 36 p 13 and 14 DAR
Pension Record S 1945 Dar Library
John Claybourne, S or W 1835 Pensions of Tenn 75
See page 58 9th annual report Va State Library
Give Possible who Revolutionary ancestors
married; (1) Elizabeth Smith daughter of Colonel Robert Smith
Children Of Revolutionary Ancestor.

Otey Taylor Claiborne to whom married; Mourning Luster Burgess
Calvin Claiborne to Mary Merrill Miller
Emma Claiborne to Frank Queenor

Otey Taylor Claiborne married
1st to Mary Smith Dec 26 1841
3rd America Monday 2-9-1845 (see p 18 & 43)
Campbell Co Tenn, -m
She signed Elizabeth McNew LaFas, Washington D C 29 Aug
1938.

A letter written in Knoxville, Tenn May 6, 1941 to Columbia Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, Washington D C.

To the best of my knowledge and belief, I, Anna Eliza Claiborne, Born October 26 1857 who died Aug 15, 1927 am a sister to Virginia Luster Claiborne, born Oct 28 1855 Died May 14, 1934 and daughters of Robert Marion Claiborne born 1831 died 1914 who married Elizabeth Rogers Woodson and are grand daughters of Ota Taylor Claiborne who married Mourning Luster Burgess, whos father was William Burgess, Methodist Minister. The 4 children of this union, Robert
Marion, Elizabeth, Mary Jane and John Hogan, recieved $400. each at the death of their mother
This information is given for Elizabeth McNew LaFas my niece and I certify this to be true to the best of my knowledge and belief. State of Tenn, Knox County, affirms that the foregoing statement is true to the best of the knowledge and belief. Signed Anna C. Burks

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6 May 1941.
Signed Edward F. Walsh, Notary Public

--- another letter from Knoxville Tenn May 23 1941

To Columbia Chapter, DAR Washington D C

I, William Taylor Claiborne born in Campbell Co Tenn the son of John Hogan Claiborne, born Oct 20 1838 and married Martha Jane Kilbourne, December 5, 1867 Campbell Co Tennessee. He was the brother of Robert Marion Claiborne born Aug 14, 1831 and died Dec 12 1914, married 1854 Elizabeth Rogers Woodson, born May 21 1836 and died March 29 1900 whom I knew well. His daughter Virginia Luster Claiborne born October 28 1855 died May 14 1934, married Jan 18 1874, Campbell County Tenn to Milton Maupin McNew, born Aug 28 1852, died Jan 1 1931 at Knoxville, Tenn Robert Marion Claiborne was the son of Oty Taylor Claiborn, born 12 3 1808 died Mar 18 1877 and married Mourning Luster Burgess, born Jan 29 1815 and died November 1 1840 daughter of William Burgess A Methodist Minister of Campbell Co, Tenn. Oty Taylor Claiborn was the son of
John Claiborne, Revolutionary soldier from Bedford Co Virginia born 1760, died Knox Co Tenn Sept 5 1840, married Elizabeth Smith. Her father Robert Smith married Sarah Moss.

Cemetery for Maupin and McNew

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