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John Medearis

U.S. 431, Belfast, TN , USA
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Born in Essex County, Va., Feb. 22, 1744, he served as an officer in The Revolution , besides making substantial financial contributions to the cause. At the war's end, instead of reimbursement, he accepted a large grant in this area, naming his holdings Liberty, saying this alone was worth his contribution.

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