John Poffh Wilfong^[1]

1762 - 1838  (76 years)

• Name	John Poffh Wilfong
  Born	8 Apr 1762	Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jun 1838	Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
  Person ID	I500357	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	George Michael Wilfong,   b. 3 Nov 1740, Holland or Germany/Netherlands ,   d. 3 Nov 1818, Lincoln County, North Carolina  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Pofh Mull,   b. 1744, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 7 Jun 1816, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1761	North Carolina, USA
  	Spouse: Mary Pofh Poffh (born Mull)
  Family ID	F599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S500009] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-475005950/john-poffh-wilfong-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). John Poffh Wilfong&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Apr 8 1762 - Lincoln, North Carolina, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Hannah Sigmon - Apr 17 1787 - Lincoln, North Carolina, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: June 18 1838 - Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1838 - Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States of America&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>George Michael Wilfong</a>, <a>Mary Poffh</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Hannah Wilfong (born Sigmon)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Sarah Salome Ramsour (born Wilfong)</a>, <a>David Wilfong</a>, <a>John Wilfong</a>, <a>Elizabeth Shuford (born Wilfong)</a>, <a>Maria Magdalena Robinson (born Wilfong)</a>, <a>Susannah Barbara Simpson (born Wilfong)</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Sarah "Sally" Gross (born Wilfong)</a>, <a>Peter Wilfong</a>, <a>Mary Elizabeth Whitener (born Wilfong)</a>, <a>Catherine Hoyle (born Wilfong)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Cline (born Wilfong)</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: LifeSketch:Son of George Wilfong and Mary Mull. Husband of Hannah Sigmon m. 17 Apr 1787 Lincoln Co, NC. The family was burned out by Cherokee Indians. In 1838, John, aged 76, was on his way alone to the Springs some fourteen miles distant from his home. His horse was found tied to a tree & his dead body in the woods nearby. He was supposed to have taken sick & lain down to rest by the way. Colonial records, Vol. 122-158, pg. 116.The Kings Mountain Men" by Katherine Keough White, 1924. John Wilfong was born Apr 8, 1762 & died 1838. He enlisted in the Whig army September 1, 1780 in McDowell's regiment under Capt. Sigman and LT. Van Horn. Marched to Morganton, then to Cane Creek in Burke, then to Watauga. Returned with Colonels Sevier, Campbell & Shelby to Cane Creek, thence to the Cowpens where they were joined by Colonoels Cleveland & Williams & Lincoln troops. Crossed Broad River & fought at Kings Mountain. The same day Ferguson was killed & his whole army caputred. Wilfong was wounded in the left arm & went home the next day, Octobert 8, 1780. He volunteered again in Jul 1781 for the next ten months with General Greene, & was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, September 6, 1781. In March 1782, he marched to the Cherokee nation under Captain Jesse Johnson, then returned to Ge. Pickens in South Carolina, where he served the residue of his time. Colonial records, Vol. 22-158; pgs. 43 & 44. (bio by: Brenda Horton)