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Zachariah Sr. Salyer (b. 24 Jan 1730, d. Abt. 1789)
Notes for Zachariah Sr. Salyer:Zachariah's wife's name is unknown.Around 1753 he was living in Edenton, North Carolina.Around 1777 he and his spouse lived in Burke County, North Carolina.
*This information is from the book "The Salyer Family" by Elisabeth L. W. Salyer.The following are excerpts from her book:
[p. 17]Zachariah Sallyer, who appears to have been identical to the man of the same name in Edenton, North CArolina, in 1753, was a resident of the Piedmont section of North Carolina by ca. 1770.Very little is known about this man.Extant records indicate that he was born ca. 1730 and either died or disappeared by 1789.He was probably born after 1726 as he was still taxable in 1786.He appears to have been the father of several children born between 1752 and 1770.His wife's name is unknown.He owned in excess of 1000 acres of land in a mountainous area of North CArolina and may have been the ancestor who is said to have been riding through the forest when he was attacked by a mountain lion (panther.)The animal dropped from a tree and landed on the man's back. It was destroyed by someone riding with the man but the injuries suffered proved fatal.This story has been handed down in the family...
[p.32]A preponderance of evidence indicates that this older Zachariah Sallyer was the father of the Salyers who became residents of southwestern Virginia by the 1780s.The mere fact that his 500 acres of land in Rutherford County was inherited by Isaiah Salyer of Russell County, Virginia, indicates that Isaiah was his son.The two deeds for the land conveyed by Isaiah Salyer in 1789 are recorded in Rutherford County.
More About Zachariah Sr. Salyer and Unknown:
Marriage: Abt. 1752
Children of Zachariah Sr. Salyer and Unknown are:
- +Benjamin Salyer, b. Abt. 1762, North Carolina, d. Abt. 1825, Harlan County, Kentucky.