Samuel Wear

Samuel Wear
Born1753
Augusta County, Virginia Colony
DiedApril 3, 1817 (aged 63–64)
Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchMilitia
Commands"Wear's station," Tennessee District, Southwest Territory
Battles / wars
RelationsSpouse: Mary Thompson

Samuel Wear (1753–April 3, 1817) was an American Revolutionary War soldier who fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. He was one of the early inhabitants of, and a founder of, the "Lost State of Franklin". He later helped draft the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.

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