Reverend Samuel Witherspoon Doak

1785 - 1864  (78 years)

• Name	Samuel Witherspoon Doak  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Title	Reverend
  Birth	24 Mar 1785	Washington, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840	Greene County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  Residence	1850	Greene County, Tennessee, USA   [5]
  	Division 9
  Residence	1860	Greene County, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  	District 13
  Burial	1864	Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA   [6, 11]
  Death	3 Feb 1864	Greene County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11]
  Person ID	I8997	Clan Montgomery Society | John Montgomery and Esther Houston
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Reverend Samuel Doak,   b. 1 Aug 1749, Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. 12 Dec 1830, Washington County, Tennessee, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Esther Houston Montgomery,   b. 27 Feb 1755, Augusta County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Jul 1807, Washington County, Tennessee, USA (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Nov 1775	New Providence, Augusta, Virginia, USA   [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F2916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Houston McEwen,   b. 17 Jun 1792   d. 20 Mar 1864, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F2898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

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• Notes

  SOURCE: JOHN AND ESTHER HOUSTON MONTGOMERY 1719 - 1973 by Anderson et. al., pub Maryville, TN 1974. Dr. Doak served as President of Washington college from 1838 - 1840.

  
  

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