John London 
John was born in 1760 in Manmouth Co. New Jersey. John's father was Amos London Sr. and his mother was Sarah Crammer. He had a brother and two sisters, named Amos Jr., (Mary) ? and Sarah (Sally). He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 72 in 1832 in Lewisburg, Marshall Co. Tennessee.General Notes
John London received a Revolutionary Pay Voucher #4334 for 9 pounds for public claims in the Upper Board of Auditors, Jan. 15,1784, from Treasurer and comptrollers Papers. This could have been for building the road or assisting the Army in some manner as they came thru their locality; or sold supplies to the Army.
John's father Amos London Sr., sold to him on April 3,1789 a land grant for a mere 5 shilling. On September 1789 his father gave him all of his moveable or perishable part of my estate, 7 head horses, wagon and gear, my plantation tools, all furniture, my little stock of hogs 12 in number. It was in the form of a Will but given to him at that time. John paid Taxes in Surry County, North Carolina until 1794.
John moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, where he purchased land in 1799. He's listed in the 1800 Census.
In 1810 Census, Wilkes County North Carolina, John is listed with his first family of 10 children:
3 males under 10 years
2 males 10 - 16
2 males 16 -26
2 females under 10 years
1 female 45 & over
The mother died soon after this census
John London received a Land Grant #2883 for 25 acres in Wilkes County, North Carolina issued November 28,1812. The chain carriers were Joseph London and John London Jr.
Book 127 page 129
John London married Permelia Cheek, April 23, 1811 -1814 prior to their move to Tennessee by John's friend Benjamin H. Martin
John London bought his 1st tract of land Jan.11,1818 in Maury Co. Tennessee(became Marshall Co.TN.)
from Matthew G. Pickens, 379 acres for $800.00. John immediately sub-divided this land; he sold 53 acres to Amos London, 114 acres to William London, some land to Richard London, and 50 acres to Thomas Parks and Sarah London Parks. He secured these purchases with notes. Thus he gave his sons a start in life if they were willing to work for it. John is buried on this land in an unmarked grave. Which is known as the London Cemetery located on the New Lake Road southwest of Lewisburg, Tennessee.
John then purchased land in that section which was Bedford County , Tennessee. He then traded this land for the 150 acres from William London of Stokes and Iredell County North Carolina
John were married in a religious ceremony in 1786 in North Carolina.
John were married in a religious ceremony on April 23rd, 1811 in Wilkes Co. North Carolina.
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