Thomas de Port-St. John, of Hawkins, TN (not Thomas St. John of Washington, VA) b. 7 Nov 1797 Campbell, Virginia, USA d. 21 Jun 1873 Hawkin, Tennessee, USA: The St. John Genealogy Project

Thomas de Port-St. John, of Hawkins, TN (not Thomas St. John of Washington, VA)

1797 - 1873 (75 years)

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Name	Thomas de Port-St. John
Suffix	of Hawkins, TN (not Thomas St. John of Washington, VA)
Birth	7 Nov 1797	Campbell, Virginia, USA
Gender	Male
Census	1820	Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia, USA
	Name Thomas St John Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820 Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia, USA Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18 1 William St. John? Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 Thomas St. John, head Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 Barry St. John? Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2 Elizabeth / ? Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 Mary A _____ Slaves - Males - Under 14 1 Slaves - Females - 45 and over 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 3 Free White Persons - Under 16 2 Free White Persons - Over 25 1 Total Free White Persons 5 Total Slaves 2 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 7
Census	1830	Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
	Name Thomas Stjohn Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Hawkins, Tennessee Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 William St. John Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 James Madison St. John Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1 Thomas St. John Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 Martha Jane St. John Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 Elizabeth St. John Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1 Mary ____ Free White Persons - Under 20 4 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2 Total Free White Persons 6 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 6
Census	1840	Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
	Record details Name Thomas St John Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Warren, Tennessee Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 [unknown] Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 John Pierce St. John Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 William St. John Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 James Madison Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 Thomas St. John Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 Mary St. John Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 Martha Jane St. John Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1 Mary St. John Persons Employed in Agriculture 2 Free White Persons - Under 20 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1 Total Free White Persons 8 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 8
Census	1850	Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
	Name Thomas St. John Gender Male Race White Age 50 Birth Year abt 1800 Birthplace Virginia Home in 1850 District 17, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA Occupation Laborer Industry Industry Not Reported Line Number 15 Dwelling Number 13 Family Number 13 Inferred Spouse Mary St. John Inferred Child John St. John; Ann St. John
Census	1860	Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
	Name Thos St John Age 62 Birth Year abt 1798 Gender Male Race White Birth Place Virginia Home in 1860 District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee Post Office New Canton Dwelling Number 1139 Family Number 1065 Inferred Spouse Mary A St John Household members Name Age Thos St John 62 Mary A St John 64
Census	1870	Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
	Name Mary St John Age in 1870 79 Birth Date abt 1791 Birthplace Virginia Dwelling Number 44 Home in 1870 District 5, Hawkins, Tennessee Race White Gender Female Post Office New Canton Occupation Keeping House Inferred Spouse Thomas St John Household Members (Name) Age Thomas St John 73 Mary St John 79
Death	21 Jun 1873	Hawkin, Tennessee, USA
Age at Death	75 years
Person ID	SSH2301	St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database \| St. John Generation One - Raoul de Sancto Johanne
Last Modified	31 May 2024

Father	George St. John, (Raised Elizabeth Bryan and John Page's children as St. Johns), b. 1761-1770, Essex, Virginia, USA d. 1846, Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA (Age 76 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Nancy Bryan, St. John (Raised her sister's kids as St. Johns), b. 1773, Campbell, Virginia, USA d. 1846, Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA (Age 73 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	2 Mar 1793	Campbell County, Virginia, USA
	Notes (Log in)
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 3 months - She : ~ 20 years and 3 months.
Family ID	F3741	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Ann Leveine, b. 20 Mar 1795, Virginia, USA d. 12 Aug 1875, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA (Age 80 years)

Marriage bef. 1816 Campbell, Virginia, USA

Notes (Log in)

Age at Marriage He : 18 years and 1 month - She : 20 years and 9 months.

Children

	1. Elizabeth de Port-St. John, b. 12 May 1816, Campbell, Virginia, USA d. 6 Mar 1860, Prairie Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA (Age 43 years) [Father: Birth]
+	2. James Madison de Port-St. John, b. 17 Jul 1820, Campbell, Virginia, USA d. aft. 1860, Sarcoxie, Jasper, Missouri, USA (Age 40 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
+	3. William de Port-St. John, of Hawkins, Tennessee & Sarah Smith, b. 4 Jun 1826, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Mar 1891, Osage, Missouri, USA (Age 64 years) [Father: Birth]
	4. Martha Jane de Port-St. John, b. 30 May 1823, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
+	5. John Pierce de Port-St. John, m. Mahala Jane Christian, b. 1 Mar 1831, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA d. 11 Jun 1864, Hawkin, Tennessee, USA (Age 33 years) [Father: Birth]
	6. Mary de Port-St. John, b. 18 Aug 1833, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	7. _____ de Port-St. John, son, b. 1835-1840, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA [Father: Birth]

Family ID F995663 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 30 May 2024

Pedigree

1Thomas de Port-St. John, of Hawkins, TN (not Thomas St. John of Washington, VA)(1797 – 1873)	2George St. John, (Raised Elizabeth Bryan and John Page's children as St. Johns)(1761-1770 – 1846)	4John St. John, (Alleged)(1740 – 1850)	8Isaac St. John(1706 – 1786)
			9Betsey _____(1720 – aft.1786)
		5Elizabeth "Patsy" George(1740 – 1821)	10
			11
	3Nancy Bryan, St. John (Raised her sister's kids as St. Johns)(1773 – 1846)	6Andrew Morrison Bryan(1748 – 1821)	12
			13
		7Mary Polly Akers, Bryan(1754 – 1823)	14
			15

DNA Evidence Media (Log in)

St. John Probate Media (Log in)

Notes Notes (Log in)

Reference Suzanne St. John. "Thomas de Port-St. John, of Hawkins, TN (not Thomas St. John of Washington, VA)". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=SSH2301&tree=OSA0001 (accessed May 12, 2025).

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