9. | Ann Moody was born on 17 May 1732 in Derry County, Ireland (daughter of Thomas Moody, Sr. and Jean McCuistion); died on 30 Sep 1819 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; was buried in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee. Notes:
Hearing that the British were approaching, Andrew Jackson, being older than Ann and Thomas McCuistion's children, helped his Aunt carry a little keg of gold coins down to the creek where they let it sink far out of sight among some fallen trees. It was while they had taken refuge in the smokehouse that a British officer ordered Andrew, then 13, to polish his boots. Andrew refused, and the officer struck him across the cheek with his sword, leaving a lasting scar. Andrew wrote home that 'Dear old great-aunt Ann bandaged it.
Ann Moody is the great aunt of General Andrew Jackson, 7th president of the United States. Ann was the 'Dear Old Great Aunt' referred to in Andrew Jackson's writings, who took him and sent him to school in Guilford. His parents lived in the wilderness on the line between North and South Carolina at the Waxhaw Settlement.
Died:
She is buried in a family burying ground, which was still preserved as of 1937. The land was bought by a Mr. Aikins and then owned by a Thomas Green in 1925.
Notes:
Married:
Ann Moody and Thomas McCuistion were fifth cousins.
Children:
- 4. James McCuistion was born on 18 May 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died on 27 Mar 1826 in Near Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee.
- Jeane McCuistion was born on 23 Nov 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died on 24 Dec 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- Ann McCuistion was born on 25 Apr 1761 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died on 22 Nov 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- Thomas McCuistion was born on 30 Oct 1762 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 14 Feb 1853 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
- Sarah McCuistion was born on 20 Jul 1764 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 13 Apr 1765 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
- Sarah McCuistion was born on 17 Jun 1766 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 2 Sep 1821 in Bedford County, Tennessee; was buried in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.
- Alexander McCuistion was born on 1 Jan 1768 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 10 Oct 1792 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
- Robert Newton McCuistion was born on 2 May 1770 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 31 Aug 1851 in Franklin, Robertson County, Texas.
- Benjamin F. McCuistion was born on 8 Aug 1772 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 4 Nov 1842 in Bedford County, Tennessee; was buried in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.
- John Quincy McCuistion was born on 29 Jul 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 10 May 1854 in Bedford County, Tennessee; was buried in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.
- Joseph McCuistion was born on 25 Jun 1776 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died in 1821.
- Samuel McCuistion was born on 18 Aug 1779 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 24 May 1849 in Ray County, Missouri; was buried in Millville, Ray County, Missouri.
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