John Fruit, Sr.

This is not John James Fruit. No Documents have ever stated that he had a middle name .So please dont add this unless can prove it. He only had one Wife, He was never remarried after her death. his death was 1824 .Married Elizabeth Pugh abt 1754, Liberty, Randolph, NC. Six children were born to this union:

1. James Samuel (1762-1834)
2. Elizabeth (Fruit) Harmon (1767-1799)
3. Grace (Fruit) Branson (1773-1831)
4. Peninah (Fruit) Fagan (1774-1846)
5. John Pugh Jr. (1755-Dec 5 1798)
6. Thomas (1780-1856). DAR Records list DOB as 1738 and DOD as 1824. Headstone does not agree with these dates. Tawny (FindAGrave member #47332759) has contributed the following information.

John was an NC Regulator. He fought at the Battle of Alamance Creek in 1771, where they say James Pugh was hanged.Not Correct [Note: this is not the father of John Pugh Jr .His Father James Pugh, lived until 1810] Research Proves this "James Pugh Will"

John Fruit, son of James and Giszel Fruit. Married Elizabeth Pugh 1755. Died December 05 1788 and is buried next to his wife Elizabeth.

The Pugh/Fruit/Campbell Cemetery is a small family cemetery located in the area of Liberty, NC. The cemetery was put on the adjoining corners of the land owned by the Pugh, Fruit, and Campbell families.

Today, this land is owned by the Gilmore Plant & Bulb Co. Their address is 9154 Old 421 Rd., Julian, NC 27283. Stop in their office and they will direct you to the cemetery. It is located in a wooded section of land, near the back of the farm.

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• Above adapted from FindAGrave memorial

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John Fruit is the brother of Elinor Fruit that married John Pugh(. In 1771 State and Colonial Records North Carolina a Petition for pardon of John Fruit for unlawful Activity being a Regulator Vol 9 Pg 93-95)

• Residence: Brecknock, Northumberland, Pennsylvania - 1810
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 11 2024, 14:01:04 UTC