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.
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19 December 1757 Wythe County, Virginia, U.S.
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11 April 1837 (aged 79) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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