Person Page
Capt. Robert Donelson Eaton
Capt. Robert Donelson Eaton (1772-1854) was the son of Joseph Eaton (1740-1808) and Jennet Unknown, of Grainger Co., TN. On 17 Oct. 1803, he married Jennet (Jenny) Chamberlain (Abt 1770-1851), of Jefferson Co. She was the next-to-the-youngest daughter of Ninian Chamberlain (1718-1804) and Jennet Unknown (Abt 1720-30 Mar. 1784). According to the 1850 census for Anderson Co., both Robert and Jenny were born in VA. A captain in the TN militia, Robert is said to have served as an officer in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson. For purposes of taxation, TN counties at that time were divided up into militia districts, and the district in which Robert lived bore his name. Robert and Jenny Eaton had 5 children: Andrew Chamberlain; Margaret; Joseph P.; Jane D.; and Wm. G.
Photos (0)
Places mentioned on this page
Share Capt.'s Memorial page on Facebook
About this page
This page is locked. Want to contribute to this page? Contact chambln
There are no comments. Add Comment