John Cusick - Prospect, Blount Co., Tennessee - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

Fought in the battle of King’s Mountain.

The text of the marker reads: “John Cusick Sevier’s Sharp Shooters Revolutionary War”

Martha Black, (Sister of Joseph Black Sr.) married John Cusick in Tennessee

Is said to have been the man who shot British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot at the battle of Kings Mountain North Carolina.

The following is from "Andrew Jackson and early Tennessee history" By Samuel Gordon Heiskell, John Sevier: From old court records dated Saturday, 29th September, 1810:

"'Ordered by Court that John B. Cusack be fined Ten Dollars and Samuel Houston Five Dollars for committing a contempt to this Court in their view in disorderly, riotously, wantonly, with an assembly of militia annoying the court with the noise of a Drum, and with force preventing the Sheriff and Officer of the Court in the discharge of their duty, and with force and arms disturbing the Good order of said Court and abusing their Sheriff and demeaning themselves against the peace and dignity of the State.'

"Following immediately after the above entry is another as to John B. Cusack alone:

"'Ordered by Court that John B. Cusack be fined Twenty Dollars for committing a contempt of this Court in their view in a disorderly manner with an assembly of Militia, annoying the Court with noise of a Drum and disregarding the commands of the Sheriff.'

John B. Cusack was one of the early settlers of Maryville, Tennessee and the records show that he owned considerable of the Maryville lots, and one of the principal streets was named for him when the town was established.


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Location type: Revolutionary War Veteran Cemetery Date of Birth: Unknown Date of Death: Unknown Grave Marker Text: “John Cusick Sevier’s Sharp Shooters Revolutionary War” Ranks: Unknown Cause of death: Not listed

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