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Note: unknown, (however it is speculated that he is the son of JamesTempleton, who settled on Davidson Creek in 1753). In 1788, Johnacquired 300 acres on main Rocky Creek, adjacent to Shelly and Cowdenon Trumpet Branch. Deed A479-480, Feb 18, 1792, John and Martha soldpart of this land and one of the witnesses was Thomas Templeton. On 18Feb 1799, 88 1/2 acres on the north side of Rocky Creek weretransferred from John Cowden to John Templeton. On 26 Dec 1799, BasilPrather sold to John Templeton 205 acres, (including) 1 acre for themeeting house and spring excepted, on waters of Little Dutchman'sCreek, joining William Prather, Thomas Prather, Benjamin Johnson,Francis Beggarly & John Hendly, part of a grant dated 25 Oct 1786. On18 May 1801, John Templeton (Martha Templeton also signs) transferredto Jeremiah Piles for 5 Pounds, 4 1/2 acres on the south side of MainRocky Creek joining Leonard Dyson. Witnessed by William Mowen(Mowman), Jurat, Ingram A. Gill, 11 Aug 1801. There were several othertransfers of land during this period involving John and Martha eitheras buyers, sellers or witnesses. John Templeton had an impact onreligion and the church. John Templeton was a Trustee at Prather'sMeeting House, the first Methodist Church in the County. Moss'Meeting House, (now Moss Methodist Chapel), over 200 years old islocated on Mosswood Rd, off of Jennings Rd, Union Grove and is builtnear his old home place. In fact, the land transactions listed aboveindicate he owned the land around Prather's Meeting House. In the"Journal and Letters of Francis Asbury", (after leaving Wilkes county)"Tuesday 14, 1797 I preached at the church in the forks of the Yadkinon Isaiah xxxv 1-4. I had to ride eight miles in the rain toTempleton"s". On his next visit his journal reads: "At BasilPrather's chapel, I gave my thoughts upon 'Ever learning, and neverable to come to the knowledge of the Truth:' I fear this will be thecase with many souls. Thursday, 17 (1799). We came up the ridges,between Rocky and Hunting Creeks, eight miles to John Templeton's;over a path no sulky ever went before; my testimony was founded uponJames iv, 2,3. " John Templeton left no will, however documentspertaining to the court settlement of his land showed his lands to bedivided between John, James, Martha (Patsy) Templeton Cummings,Elizabeth Templeton Moss, Polly (Mary) Templeton Jones and ObediahTempleton. In the sale of property in settlement of John Templeton'sestate on or about 11 Jul 1822, James Templeton, John Templeton,Obediah Templeton, the Widow Templeton and Jessee Cummings boughtproperty. Note that son James eventually was agent selling landconveyed from John Templeton's estate to sisters Polly Jones, PatsyCummings and Elizabeth Moss. The dates of birth of John Templeton'schildren lead to speculation, they are wrong, particularly John Jr.
Note: John Templeton moved to Union Grove about 1788. His Parents are
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