John Baker Washington Tabor (Tabour), Sr.

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Notes from Walter Berg's World Connect Tree wberg.me55@gtalumni.org

John B. Tabor was a Revolutionary War soldier according to the memories of his grandson, James Sharpe Tabor, even though his war record has never been discovered. He fought in the Battle of King's Mountain and elsewhere according to an article in the Atlanta Constitution appearing on Wednesday, October 4, 1899.

He appears on the Rutherford County, NC tax rolls in 1782 (T160).

His signature appears on a petition to His Excellency, Josiah Martin,Governor of the Province of North Carolina, trying to free one John Truitt. His signature also appears on a petition to partition off a portion of Orange Co., NC along with James Tabor, Abraham Womack, David Womack and John Womack. He owned many slaves and a considerable amount of land in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. He executed his Will on 24 Sep 1805. The Will was admitted to probate in January 1806. He left his estate to his wife for lifetime, and then provided that the estate be divided equally among his children. He gave his youngest son, Ely, a horse in addtion to his regular share.

There is a story that he was once running for the legislature. His detractors thought his baptism was politically motivated and made up a ditty something to the effect of: "Old John Tabor, though once a Tory, has now been washed and is bound for glory." (Contributed by Harolda Gibson of Norman, Oklahoma)

Sources: George Leroy Tabor's 1955 manuscript. His Will

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  1. Abbrev: George Leroy Tabor's 1955 unpublished manuscript.

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  2. Abbrev: Will of John Tabor (Executed 24 Sep 1805)

     Page: Will was admitted to probate in January 1806 in Rutherford Co., NC

  3. Abbrev: Memories of James Sharpe Tabor, as told to GLTabor

  4. Abbrev: EMail from Harolda Gibson of Norman Oklahoma

     Title: EMail from Harolda Gibson of Norman Oklahoma - 2 Jan 1996

     EMail from Harolda Gibson of Norman Oklahoma - 4 Jan 1996

  5. Abbrev: Annals of Upper Georgia - George Gordon Ward - 4th

     Title: Annals of Upper Georgia - George Gordon Ward - 4th Ptg. 1988 (viewed at the Gilmer County Library on 13 Feb 1995).

  6. Abbrev: Richard Hollenbeck (researcher)

  7. Abbrev: James Tabor GEDCOM exchange June 1997

     Title: James Tabor, Conyers, GA 30208

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John TABOR Sex: M Birth: 1740 in Goochland Co, VA. Death:1805 in Rutherford Co., NC

Note: John Tabor was born In 1740 in Virginia Colony. He was married before 1760 In Orange County, North Carolina, to Elizabeth Sharp(e), who was born In 1740 and still alive in 1815 In Rutherford County, North Carolina.....

The 1790 Census for North Carolina lists John Tabor having 4 white males over 16, 4 white males under 16, and 3 females, in 12th District of Morgan of Rutherford County.

He Is listed In the 1800 census but not in the 1810 census...

John Tabor died 1805 and his will was probated in 1805/1806 In Rutherford County, NC. His will was written 24 September,1805 and names his sons Soloman and Thomas as executors.........[He died at the age of 65 years]

The following is a copy of John Tabor's will from the records of the January Court of 1806. it is a certified copy from North Carolina, Rutherford County:

In the name of God Amen I John Tabor of Rutherford County and state of North Carolina being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling unto my mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial burial at the description of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same agin by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with this life I give and devise and despose of the same in the following manner and form first I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife all my lands and my other estate for her while she remains a widow during her life and afterwards to be eqally divided amongst all mychildren which said devise shall take place at any time if she do marry again with the allowing her a childs part with them. Also I do allow and give my youngest son Ely one young horse beast not to exceed fifty dollars value at some convenient time before he comes of age exclusive of his equal part at such time as my Executors may think most proper and I herby utterly disallow revoke& disanul all and every other former testaments wills and signed bequeaths and Executions by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Elizabeth my son Solomon Tabour and Thomas Tabour as my Executors as witness my hand and seal as above written in the presence of us and who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names this 24th. day of September one thousand & Eight Hundred and five.William Capshaw ( Jurat ) John Tabour ( Seal ) David Capshaw William Wash Capshaw

Children of JOHN TABOR and ELIZABETH SHARPE are:

• WILLIAM TABOR, SR., b. January 04, 1761, Orange Co.,NC; d. June 04, 1844, Winston Co., MS. m. Susannah Tubb
• JOHN TABOR, JR, b. April 18, 1763, Orange County, NC; d. June 16, 1832, Bledsoe Co, TN. m. Agness Justice
• HEZEKIAH TABOR, b. 1765, Orange County, NC; d. Abt. 1832; m. ELIZABETH ?.
• SOLOMON TABOR, b. 1767, Orange Co, NC; d. January 06, 1857, Crawford Co., MO.
• MARY TABOR, b. April 17, 1768, Orange County, NC; d. August 14, 1860, Anderson Co, TN; m. WILLIAM THOMPSON, January 08, 1784, Rutherford County , NC.
• JONATHAN TABOR, b. 1772, Morgan Dist, Rutherford County , NC; d. 1869.
• JECONIAS TABOR, b. Abt. 1773, North Carolina; d. Bef. August 31, 1829, Rutherford, NC.
• JAMES TABOR, b. 1776, Burke, Tryon Co, NC; d. WFT Est. 1748-1865, Macon Co, NC; m. DALILA A. ?
• THOMAS TABOR, b. 1778, Rutherford County , NC; d. September 25, 1852, Wayne Co, KY or Crawford Co, MO.
• MARGARET M. TABOR, b. 1779, Burke, NC; d. 1869, Warren Co, TN.
• ELIZABETH TABOR, b. 1783, Morgan District, Rutherford County, NC; d. 1861, DeKalb, TN.
• NATHAN THOMPSON TABOR, SR., b. April 04, 1784, Morgan Dist, Rutherford County , NC; d. February 16, 1851, Swain Co, NC.
• ELIZAH "ELI" LEWIS TABOR, b. July 01, 1791, Rutherford Co , NC; d. October 22, 1883, Raines Cemetery, Cumberland Co, TN. m Joanna Green

After John Sr.s death, an agreement on the sale of the homeplace to John Moore, which is on record as #197 at the register of deeds, Rutherford Co., NC. on June 16, 1814. Page 37. 3 Nov. 1815. Proved Jan term 1816 We, Thomas Tabor, Josiah Capshan, and Elizabeth Capshan of the States of Tennessee & Kentucky do constitute & appoint Eli Tabor of Rutherford Co., N.C. our true and lawful attorney, for us in our name. To bargain & sell to John Moore of Rutherford Co., N.C. all our rights & titles and interest in a tract of land lying on both sides of South fork of White Oak Creek, where John Tabor resided at the time of his death, and since where his widow Elizabeth lived. Lately sold to John Moore. Anseel Green, Jurat, Signed: Thos. Tabor, Josiah Capshaw, Elizabeth X Capshaw It's possible that Elizabeth went to TN with Eli because a woman her age is living with Mary Tabor Thompson, her daughter, in the 1830 census of Anderson Co.

• Census: 1790 - Rutherford Co., North Carolina, USA
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Apr 14 2023, 13:41:26 UTC