Samuel Wear | |
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Born | 1753 Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
Died | April 3, 1817 (aged 63–64) Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | Militia |
Commands | "Wear's station," Tennessee District, Southwest Territory |
Battles / wars | |
Relations | Spouse: Mary Thompson |
Samuel Wear (1753–April 3, 1817) was an American Revolutionary War soldier who fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. He was one of the early inhabitants of, and a founder of, the "Lost State of Franklin". He later helped draft the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.