I have a question about a Timothy Sexton who was born about 1750 , and died in Scott County TN June 18th , 1832 . One source says he was born in Connecticut while another source says he was born in Dublin , Ireland . Where was Timothy Sexton born and was he of Irish or English ancestry ?
Background information about Timothy Sexton ; ,Timothy enlisted in the army during the "Revolutionary War" in Morristown , New Jersey and was discharged in Baltimore , Maryland in 1781 . He married an Esther Sisel (Cecil?) on Aug. 18 , 1782 in the York District of South Carolina , their children were Timothy Jr. , Moses , Aaron , and John Sexton .