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The Mabe genealogy line, from England (1600’s) to the United States (1700’s), Virginia and North Carolina.

Long John’s next service was as a Minuteman. He was called for a ten day
tour under Col. Martin Armstrong for the purpose of routing a group of
Tories on Brushy Mountain but none were found. His last tour was for three
months. He served under Colonel John Martin. They marched almost to
Wilmington, North Carolina and searched the Raft Swamps for tories.

John and his wife, Lucinda, were members of the Snow Creek Baptist
Church in Stokes Co. ( GPS: 36.4869, -80.2291 http://goo.gl/maps/8dvw6 )

John's nickname was “Long John” because of his alleged height of seven
feet.

In 1975 the James Hunter Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) dedicated a marker that was placed at Long John’s
grave in the vicinity of his home-place in Stokes County.

John “Long John” Mabe was born ca 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia
and died July 21, 1843 in Stokes County, North Carolina. He was the son of
John William Mabe and his wife, Nannie. He married Lucinda Hylton
(Hilton) on December 25, 1781 in Stokes County. They were married
on Beaver Island Creek, now Rockingham County, North Carolina, by the
Reverend John Newman. Lucinda was born ca 1761 and died 1861 in
Stokes County.

The 1850 Buck Island District, Stokes County, North Carolina census
shows:
Mabe, Lucy (80), Patty (46), Mary (36), Nelly (36), Aggy (Agnes) (34),
Marlin (Martin) (12), Cortes (Carter) (12), Matilda (6), Sidney B. (5), and
Caleb (2). Lucy's daughters, Patty, Nellie, Mary, Agnes, and her
grandchildren, Martin, Carter, Matilda, Sidney B. and Caleb were living
with her. She has no occupation and her real estate has no value. Her
daughters can all read and write. She, her children, and grandchildren were
all born in North Carolina. Various dates have been mentioned as the death
year for Lucinda, one as late as 1861. This would have made her 100 years
of age. Even the date of 1857 indicates age 96. In any case, she appears to
have lived well beyond John. The 1860 North Carolina census shows her as
“Age 92” and living alone.

Source: Mabe Family Book by Virginia Mabe King & Maria Mabe Thomas
Ronnie Craddock - Great, great, great, great grandson of Long John Mabe
Revolutionary War Pension Application of John Maib 9 September 1833,
http://www.fmoran.com/revlp.html

*This article compiled by Charles Farlow, Stokes Historical Society

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