Family seal: a gold bell in a ring (original design) Bell Family HistoryShake Rag, Georgia

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Capt. David McNair

1774–1836

Generation 1 · Revolutionary era · McNair line

Spouse: Delilah Amelia Vann likely

Children (in this tree): Mary Vann McNair

Facts

  • verified Scottish pioneer. Around 1800 he built “McNair's Stand” at a Cherokee council ground near Old Fort, Polk Co., TN, and commanded a company of Cherokee scouts in the War of 1812. [source: Tennessee Historical Commission marker]
  • likely Married Delilah Amelia Vann in Knox Co., TN on 30 Dec 1801 (marriage bond transcription). [source: RootsWeb]
  • verified Buried with Delilah in a stone-walled family plot near Old Fort, TN; William Rogers wrote their epitaph. [source: TNGenWeb Polk Co.]