John Fielder was born in the year 1732. We believe but can't prove that he was born in Goochland County, Virginia.
He was evidently married and had children in Virginia but as yet we have very little information about him before he came to the Nashville area in 1793. We do have some mention of him in Surry County, North Carolina as early as 1783 in connection with a will and disposition of property and some slaves.
When he moved to Tennessee he was married to Elizabeth Lewis and they had three grown children:
Nimrod Fielder, born 1771 of 1772 probably in Surry County, North Carolina, he married Elizabeth Riggs in Surry County, North Carolina. Nimrod moved to Nashville in 1793, and some time later moved to Alabama. Nimrod died in Huntsville, Alabama on 23 December 1853.
John Lewis Fielder, born between 1772 and 1780 In Surry County, North Carolina.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Lewis Fielder, born December 6, 1780 in Surry County, North Carolina. Married David Cummins on Mill Creek, December 22, 1800 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Betsy died in Davidson County, Tennessee on December 9, 1834.
John Fielder had another child named in his will dated October 26, 1805. He leaves his daughter Masy Morris $67.00 to be paid from his estate after the death of his wife Elizabeth. We have no other information on this daughter or that the money was ever paid.
John Fielder's wife Elizabeth was the daughter of William Terrell Lewis. He was born in Virginia and later moved to the frontier county of Surry, North Carolina.
One of Elizabeth's brothers was William Terrell Lewis Jr. who was prominent in Nashville and who played a part in the famous duel between Charles Dickenson of Nashville and Andrew Jackson. The duel was fought over a debt owed to Jackson by Dickenson's father-in-law. During an argument over the debt Dickenson made an unfortunate remark (for him) about Jackson's wife. Jackson challenged him over it and in the ensuing duel killed him.
Another of Elizabeth's brothers, Joel Lewis was a member of the delegation from Davidson County chosen to write the State Constitution of Tennessee.
We don't know when or exactly where John Fielder and Elizabeth were married, but believe it to have been about 1769, probably in Surry County, North Carolina.