John Cockrill | |
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| Born | December 19, 1757 Wythe County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1837 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Settler |
| Spouse | Anne Robertson Johnson Cockrill |
| Children | 8, including Mark R. Cockrill |
| Parent(s) | John Cockrill Barbara Fox |
| Relatives | James Robertson (brother-in-law) Felix Robertson (nephew) Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr. (nephew) James Collinsworth(nephew) |
Major John Cockrill (December 19, 1757 - April 11, 1837) was an American settler. A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, he was one of 13 explorers to modern-day Nashville, Tennessee in 1779, and he received a land grant in modern-day Centennial Park in 1784 Cockrill Springs named for him.