Its first capital was Jonesborough. The firm leased their lands to the settlers much after the manner of the Patrons, in the early history of New York. James Robertson and Colonel John Donelson were two of these men who created an agreement with the Cherokee and established Fort Nashborough. These settlements were the culmination of the treaty of Hard Labor in 1768 with the Cherokee Indians as well as the experimental survey which was had of the Virginia-North Carolina line in 1771. The Holston River Blueway stretches 52 miles from the Cherokee Dam to Knoxville, TN. Two days after Hendersons Transylvania purchase was connsummated at Sycamore Shoals March 17, 1775 the Watauga Assocation purchased for 2000 pounds in lawful money of Great Britain in hand paid,the land which. of gun powder from the magazine in Halifax, for the defense of the District of Washington, and Mr. Christopher Dudley is hereby directed to furnish him with the same. 4-320 acres-Washington County-waters of Lick Creek, Samuel Harris-#5, Book 36, pg. Many settlers came to the Holston and Watauga Settlements after the Battle of Alamance in May, 1771, when there was a mass migration of settlers from central North Carolina to the frontier regions. Carter, In 1779, Tidence Lane established the Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church. 1st Class O.B. The towns included Chota, Tellico and Tanasi. Johnson, Jefferson, Glasscock & Emanuel County, Georgia Area Settlers. Carter County, Tennessee was named for Landon. You only have to look around to see their presence among artifacts, paper documents and so much more. The Holston River valley is greatly developed for electrical power generation, both with hydroelectric dams and coal-fired steam plants. In 1799 there was a petition in Washington County asking for marriages performed under the State of Franklin to be recognized. 1-240 acres-Washington County-north fork of Doe River, David Reese-#2, Book 36, pg. In the upper reaches, some of these plants are controlled by private interests; in the downstream portion, they are owned by the United States Government's Tennessee Valley Authority. I have been able to discover 75 surnames from the time period of 1776 to 1782. George Brown was a Rev. 1500 acres of land as a Boundry for Iron Works in the fork of Wataugah and Doe River Joining the Land of said Carter also, Also 1500 acres on the South of Doe River Joining the lands of, John Hendrix (Hendricks) and Hannah Kelly, John Nicholas (1753) and Margaretha Mottern. One of Church Hill's most notable landmarks is Canton Hall an Antebellum Mansion built by slave hands and owned by the Hoard family. James Miller and others left the church. It existed for about four and a half years and then North Carolina re-assumed control. As the settlers made their way from North Carolina and Virginia, they traveled along many hunting trails of the Cherokee and the Catawba Indians. In 1790 Reverend Samuel Doak and Hezikiah Balch organized the Hebron Each head of household received 640 acres and 100 acres for his wife and 100 for each child. Im against the proverbial brick wall as well. It existed for about four and a half years and then North Carolina re-assumed control. However, all except the North Holston community were in North Carolina on land that belonged to the Cherokee Nation. 1500 acres of land as a Boundry for Iron Works in the fork of Wataugah and Doe River Joining the Land of said Carter also, Also 1500 acres on the South of Doe River Joining the lands of, John Hendrix (Hendricks) and Hannah Kelly. THE BRISTOL HERALD COURIER: BOONE TRAIL EDITION The grants were awarded in response to Great Britain's arming of Indian tribes to fight American revolutionaries. Carter County received $16,000 and the Commissioners decided to purchase salt with the money, re-sell at cost to the citizens. Abraham Hendry was Chairman of the Court, he and all other members were bound to the agreement. 6-400 acres-Washington County-above great falls on the waters of Lick Creek, Charles Robinson-#7, Book 36, pg. In 1775, the Wataugans secured their lands by purchasing it from the Cherokee Nation, and by August 1776, had petitioned North Carolina for recognition of their government, now termed "Washington District." The following petition is undated, but is believed . WELLS, ANN HARWELL. Carter County received $16,000 and the Commissioners decided to purchase salt with the money, re-sell at cost to the citizens. South Holston Lake offers a variety of fishing opportunity as well, as it contains smallmouth bass, common carp, walleye, pike, sunfish, crappie and a few trout. . This Bowlin and Mary (Lee) Curtis settled by the Watauga River about 1792. which does show the route as far as Fort Prince George. I have tried to get people to delete this mistake from my George Brown to no avail. Dragging Canoe built new towns down the Little Tennessee River on Chickamauga Creek, and established a staging area for ongoing guerilla warfare. Colonel John C. Carter (1737) and his son Colonel Landon C. Carter (1760) settled on the western side of the Holston River about 1770. 2-90 acres-Washington County-both sides of Doe River, William Sharpe-#3, Book 36, pg. On July 13, 1792 Moses Humphreys purchased a tract of land on the north He received the grants of these lands in 1782 for one hundred and forty-nine acres in Washington County, on a branch of Horse Creek, including the Turnip Patch improvement, and in 1783, nine hundred and forty acres on Horse Creek, the south side of Holston River. The stories associated with these trails as well as the people who traveled them will be discovered and shared. TheNolichucky Riverflows throughWestern North CarolinaandEast Tennessee. The original plans and the placement of the buildings and their functions have been restored as a state park. On September 25, 1780, the Overmountain Men Chimney Top points towards the western skies and reminds you of lands lying elsewhere. Soon after the arrival on the Watauga of the above named emigrants came the Beans, Cobbs and the Webbs and subsequently, the Tiptons and the Taylors. Meanwhile, Cherokee headmen met Col. Christian at Fort Patrick Henry on the Holston River for further talks. The North Carolinians rebuffed them and this signaled the end of the State of Franklin. They were told to relocate, but instead negotiated with the Cherokee to lease the land. Captain William Bean and his wife settled the area and welcomed the birth of their son, Russell during that first year. Up to the winter of 1775 there were in all probability only twenty families in the Watauga settlement. 224-640 acres-Hawkins County-end of Powells Mountain, John Holloway, Jr.-#627, Book 81, pg. The group included his brothers and brother-in-law. He must have been close to James Chandler as well since they were both present at their weddings in 1811 to Keicher girls. The first five men appointed to administer the Watauga settlement were John Sevier, James Robertson, Charles Robertson, Zachariah Isbell, and John Carter. Sinking Creek Baptist Church was organized 1772 in Washington County (now Carter County).. Many artifacts have been discovered all through the years. The Holston River is a 136-mile (219km) river that flows from Kingsport, Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennessee. The dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania had already come . Jonesborough (historically also Jonesboro) is a town in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States.Its population was 5,860 as of 2020. This He received his commission as Gov .of the territory August 7, 1790. 10-240 acres-Washington County-on the North fork of Doe River, George Russel-#11989, Book 89, pg. It is said that most of the business of the fork section, was transacted in a grove of large oak trees which adjoined. [6] The Watauga River, a tributary of the South Fork Holston, flows 78.5 miles (126.3km) westward from Watauga County, North Carolina. Panther Creek State Park is a 1,435 acre park located on the Cherokee Reservoir in the historic Holston River Valley, six miles west of Morristown. [The Watauga Fort was attacked], July twenty-first 1776. He was from Virginia (likely Halifax) and married a daughter of Conrad Keicher (Kyker). I understand that the route between Fort Loudon and Fort Prince George is known because the site of the massacre of the Ft Loudon residents is known and I understand that to be on privately owned land some distance from Fort Loudon. James Robertson and John Sevier, two of the leading members of the Watauga settlement, immediately set about to devise ways and means by which they could avoid the order of the British agent. History As is well known they at first thought they settling in Virginia, and in 1772 a line was run between Virginia and Cherokee hunting ground and it was found that they were on Cherokee ? Maps The Holston's confluence with the French Broad River at Knoxville marks the beginning of the Tennessee River. Other landmarks include Smith Place, built in the early 20th century and the site of Carter's Store, home to the first settlers west of the Appalachians. This article will look more closely at these first settlers and peer into their lives filled with wilderness and new beginnings. The list contains name, grant number with book and page number for reference. In 1771, Colonel James An American Family History is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, As I have a brick wall ancestor who was born about 1798 in SE TN (west of Chattanooga) to parents who he says were born in SC, I am curious about potential routes from upcountry SC to SE TN and wonder if the road to Fort Loudon and then possibly by water would have been plausible at the end of the 18th century? The river was named after Stephen Holstein, who built a cabin on the upper reaches of the river in 1746. but during the following summer and fall large numbers began to come and the Watauga association was formed, In 1772, Lucas Massengill was a member of this association either at the time of its formation or as a later addition. The John Carr family came from South Carolina, and was one of the first in Washington County, Tennessee. Early Travels in the Tennessee Country, 1540-1800. Beverly Bastian, Jenna Tedrick Kuttruff, and Stuart Strumpf, Fort Loudoun in Tennessee: 1756-1760: History, Archaeology, Replication, Exhibits, and Interpretation-Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc., 2010. At first he made his residence at the home of William Cobb, in the fork of the Holston and Watauga rivers, not far trom the Watauga Oil Fields, where it was planned twenty years before the germ of the future Tennessee. Names of major routes leading in this direction are the Rutherford Path, New River Trail or Catawba Trail and Boone Trace. John Nicholas (1753) and Margaretha Mottern were from Berks County Pennsylvania. Settlers were now able to travel to the area legally in accordance to Royal law. The settlers claimed that they were living on land that was part of Virginia, but a land survey showed that claim to be false. Most settlers came down the Great Valley through Virginia, while others went through gaps in the Unaka Range from North Carolina. Add . It was a group of cabins arranged in a rectangle connected by stockade walls of sharp pointed poles. North Fork of Holston (1783) Rich Valley (1802) South Fork of Holston or St. Clair's Bottom (1791), . Places So if you are researching your family history in this area, be sure that youre looking in the correct location. John Nicholas (1753) and Margaretha Mottern were from Berks County Pennsylvania. He built a cabin on the Watauga River near Boone's Creek. However, all except the North Holston community were in North Carolina on land that belonged to the Cherokee Nation. Michael married for a second wife Hannah Torbett, and title rested in their son William Allen until hs death, and is still in his family, Mrs. Deborah Massengill Bayless, of Johnson City, being the present owner. By May, 1785 they had petitioned to be admitted to the United States as the State of Franklin. Bundy, Josiah Clarke, Ralph Humphreys & Joshua Houghton, Sen. The of each family was William Cobb and Lucas Massengill, brothers-in-law. [The Watauga Fort was attacked], July twenty-first 1776. OnThisDay, March 1, 1792, in the village of Ranning Water, Southwest Territories (now Tennessee) died TREASONOUS CANOE. It is home to 47 species of fish including smallmouth bass, brown trout, rainbow trout, redline darter, and bigeye . Valentine Sevier, Sr. came from the Shenandoah Valley. John Campbell to. "The Dragging Canoe has l Other families followed such as Samuel Masenngill, Henry Masengill, Julius Dugger and Andrew Greer. Acreage, location by way of county and description is also given. These early settlers formed the Watauga Association which was was semi-autonomous government created in 1772. According to Tennessee Valley Authority historians, when the Tennessee Valley Authority was created in 1933, Congress mandated that the TVA headquarters be located on the banks of the Tennessee River. Fort Loudon began as a British fort located in present day Monroe County. Bundy, Josiah Clarke, Ralph Humphreys & Joshua Houghton, Sen. The stay of Governor Blount at the house of William Cobb was from October 10 to November 27 following. The John Carr family came from South Carolina, and was one of the first in Washington County, Tennessee. The settlers were warned and stopped the first attack at Heaton's Station. The revival also attracted members of the Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church. In answer to your question, yes, Sullivan County was at one time Washington County. Main article: Hawkins County, Tennessee Genealogy General edit Gordon Aronhime (1911-1983) collected information on hundreds of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee pioneers. He sold this land to settlers. recognize the deeds' validity and continued to make grants in the Lucas Massengill having married Mary Cobb, a sister of William. Like the old Carolina and Virginia gentlemen. His son was born in S.C. in 1779 but there is no info on either, only that William, the son, moved from S.C. to Cocke County, TN. (History of Southwest Virginia). Robertson brought 16 Regulator families across the mountains from North Carolina. I am very interested in early Washington County history since it is the location of the earliest document found on My 4th Great-Grandfather, Jeremiah Boyd, who was apparently living in the area and married there in 1811. The first permanent settlement in Tennessee was made in 1769 on Boones Creek Touring the East Tennessee Backroads, Winston-Salem: John F. Blair Publisher, 1993. The Jobe family was also among the early settlers. 9-400 acres-Washington County-on a branch near Great Nobb Licks, Samuel Harris-#10, Book 36, pg. The waters of the Watauga River forms its boundaries to the north and the peaks of Buffalo Mountain, Jump Hill and Jackson Mountain border the eastern edges. assembled on the Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga to begin their march to the Battle of Kings Mountain. As a result, patriot leaders throughout the Southeast called for their destruction. The Holston River is a 136-mile (219 km) river that flows from Kingsport, Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennessee. Dungan, acquired land in the area in 1778 and built a mill on Brush Creek in the present town of Watauga. In 1799 there was a petition in Washington County asking for marriages performed under the State of Franklin to be recognized. The Saura were the original Native Americans to reside in present-day Surry, and the Great Wagon Road opened colonial settlement to the region in the early to mid-eighteenth century. Plan your next trip to Flag Pond, TN and be sure to visit Fort Loudoun State Park. White, Robert S. Shoaf, and Marvin H. Helbert Memorial Bridge, This page was last edited on 30 March 2022, at 16:45. Jonesborough is part of the Johnson City metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN and VA combined statistical area . Tennessee. The first settlers on Nearly two-and-a-half . Church in the Knob Creek settlement. John Carter and his son, Landon Carter, settled on the western side of the Holston River about 1770. They lived on Little Limestone Creek. filed in the court office. Finding a place of solitude in your canoe or kayak on South Holston Lake is just a few paddle-strokes away. Ord[ered]. The exodus from the land was dramatic. His note cards, which reference more than 4,000 early settlers of the Holston-Clinch River area and East Tennessee (1770s-1790s), are held at the Library of Virginia. on farms nearby. Resolved that John Carter be Colonel, John Sevier, Lieutenant Colonel, Charles Roberson 1st Major, and Jacob Womack, 2nd Major, for the District of Washington, and that commissions issued accordingly. side of Boones Creek in Washington County from William Ellis for 50 "current money.". this continued for a time, but when it . Of the coming of Governor Blount and of William Cobb, Ramsey says as follows: Receives Commission James Robertson and John Sevier, two of the leading members of the Watauga settlement, immediately set about to devise ways and means by which they could avoid the order of the British agent. Holston Home Overview Location Progress Command Support Contact Info. The Holston River is a major river system of southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee. The community was first known as Blue Plum. Mordecai Price received a patent for four hundred acres on Sinking British colonists later named the Holston River after pioneer Stephen Holstein, a European-American settler who built a cabin in 1746 on the upper reaches of the river. In 1784, Zachariah Isbell, John Sevier and Jesse Walton were appointed to confiscate the properties of Tories in Washington County. He came here from North Carolina, secured quite a boundary of land on the river, near the place first selected to build the Court House for Grayson county. Limestone. 182-300 acres-Washington County-Campbells Creek. The revival that followed on Boones Creek was called the "Great Meeting." The Rev. The first settlers arrived to the area during the years after 1765. When the militia returned, ColonelJohn Sevier's men defeated the Cherokee atBoyd's Creek and destroyed most of the remaining towns. Established in 1780, Sullivan County was one of the earliest settled areas in Tennessee. During the 1770s, European Americans established the "Nolichucky settlements" in what is nowGreene County, Tennessee. According to records, over 200 people were living in the Washington County area during the year of 1776. It was erected by the settlers of Reedy Creek and Cook's Valley, and was one of the first structures of . The . A settlers' fort once located east of town, on the north bank of the South Fork Holston River, on a hill about two miles east on Island Park Road. The hunters came from there and the adjacent valley of the Clinch River, where they were land owners or residents. Roberta Tuller 2020 Resolved that John Carter be Colonel, John Sevier, Lieutenant Colonel, Charles Roberson 1st Major, and Jacob Womack, 2nd Major, for the District of Washington, and that commissions issued accordingly. The genealogy of the two families is closely entertwined there having been much intermarrying. This great road was the main entry into Kentucky from 1775 to 1800 when the population grew from a few hardy pioneers to 220,955. The John Miller-Adam Sell house was built in 1788 on Knob Creek. In the early 1700's Britain was burdened with tens of thousands of German refugees. 149-50 acres-Washington County-Elk Creek, branch of Watauga, Thomas Murray-#883, Book 76, pg. The settlers were warned and stopped the first attack at Heaton's Station. As requested by the editor I submit the follow in regard to the use of the Cobb residence as the first capital of a recognized government west of the Alleghenies, The Territory South of the River Ohio. The Jobe family was also among the early settlers. which he purchased the lease of land 194-643 acres-Sullivan County-north side of, James Blair-#829, Book 74, pg. Washington County, Tennessee,was established in 1777 as Washington County, North Carolina. David Matlock received a warrant for a 540-acre tract of land in Washington Countyin 1782 on the west side of the Doe River including the big spring and the bottom on both sides of Doe River. His sons, John and James Sevier, located In 1791, the Treaty of Holston proclaimed a treaty with the Cherokee in Change). Pioneers from North Carolina and the older Watauga Settlement in East Tennessee arrived in this area around . Categories: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Tagged as: #boonecreek, #fortloudon, #holstonriver, #northcarolina, #southcarolina, #wataugasettlement, Genealogy, history, surnames, Tennessee. Mr. Cobb was a wealthy farmer and immigrant from North Carolina, no stranger to comfort and taste nor ? Enjoy Your Journey To The Past !! Fort Loudon was the furthest point on this supply chain of about 400 miles. He did a search for George Brown and came up with a George Brown in Illinois with the dates of 1752-1842. The Holston River is wide and open enough to allow extensive fly fishing. This places the fort on its original position and preserves the history of its residents and the history that accompanies it. In the United States, all land can be traced back to the original land patent. New research and discoveries have substantiated the existence of the fort while providing the exact location of trenches with wood pillar remains. In its upper reaches some of these plants are controlled by private interests; in the downstream portion they are owned by the United States Government's Tennessee Valley Authority. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. In 1772 Jacob Brown located on the north bank of the Nolichucky River. [9] Both the South Fork in Virginia and the first 20 miles (32km) of the Holston in Tennessee below South Holston Dam are quality brown trout and rainbow trout fisheries. 50 `` current money. `` Carolina and the Commissioners decided to salt! 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