Son of William Thomas and Rachael McKay Lillard. Married Matilda Allen 28 March 1817

Cocke Co. Tenn Survey book
304
JOHN LILLARD 125 ACRES
State of Tennessee Cocke County.
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office of said county at Newport of NO. 388 dated the 2nd day of January 1826. for one hundred and forty five acres. I have surveyed for JOHN LILLARD one hundred and twenty five acres it being bounded so no more could be had. Beginning at a sourwood on his own line running thence with the same north fifty six and one fourth west thirty eight poles to JOHN DENTONS corner south eighteen west twenty and one fourth poles to a white oak north seventy five and one fourth west two poles to a stake corner to Robert Gilliland then with his line sixty and one fourth poles to a gum south sixty and one fourth poles to a gum south eighty one west crossing the public road at twenty poles in all thirty poles to a small black oak south eighty six East forty two poles to a small black oak and maple on JOHN ALLENS line then with ditto north thirty seven and one half east sixty six poles to a white oak his corner south fifty two east eighty six poles to a black oak same course continued seventy four poles to a stake corner near HUFFS line north one hundred poles to a stake north twenty two west forty five poles to a sourwood corner to ABR DENTON then with his line to the beginning.
James Allen) Jon. Wood
James Rose ) C.C. Surveyor of Cocke County

Over the Misty Blue Hills, Pg 113 by Ruth Webb O'Dell
Along with Colonel William and his brother James II came another brother, John Lillard, Sr with his wife, Sarah Campbell, daughter of Elias Campbell. Their children were John, Jr., James, Abraham and Sarah, who married Alman Guinn and went to Rhea County. Abraham Lillard married Jane Harrison, a second cousin of President William Henry Harrison, and they moved to Polk County. Their father, John, Sr had died at the Salt Wells in Virginia. Only John, Jr. and James of this family remained in the County and are the direct ancestors of the family now living here.

Over the Misty Blue Hills by Ruth Webb O'Dell,
pg 113, footnote 4
John Lillard, Jr, Cozby, married first Matilda Allen and they had the following children: Mathew, Mark, Luke, John, Calvin, William, Russell, Mary, Matilda, Anderson, Elizabeth, "and perhaps three other children dying infants." His second marriage was to Susannah ____, from whom he had no children.
NOTE: the 3 infant children were Abraham, Jo and Nancy all buried in the Lillard Cemetery, Cocke Co. Tenn

Cocke County, Tennessee
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Minutes 1838-1860

24" Feb. 1849 At Knight. After Sermon. 1st opened for members and received by Experience Martha Rollins and Matilda Lillard. Jos. Manning Mod A. Swaggerty, Clk
24" Feb. 1849 At Knight. After Sermon. 1st opened for members and received by Experience Martha Rollins and Matilda Lillard. Jos. Manning Mod A. Swaggerty, Clk.
11" March 1849 Church met P. Grove. After Sermon, 1st opened door for members, received by experience John Lillard, Nancy Lillard, Jeremiah Thomas, and mary Thomas & Hannah Finney. At Knight After sermon 1st opened for members and received by experience Simeon Fine "of col" Letty Clevenger and Edwin Allen, Letty Clevenger & John Clevenger. Jos Manning Mod A Swaggerty, Clerk

1850 CENSUS COCKE CO. TENN household #897-811
John Lillard age 53 Born Virginia
wife Susannah age 46 Born Tenn
William age 26 Born Tenn
Mary age 21 Born Tenn
Matilda age 18 Born Tenn