Thomas Crews lived in the Franklin Co area as early as 1785 and moved from there about 1808 to Smith Co, Tennessee. A DAVID CREWS lived there at the same time and sold his land about 1808 but where did he go? Thomas Crews of Smith Co, Tenn gave his "friend" JAMES SMITH a Power or Attorney in Franklin Co to sell some land for him in 1809. Was James Smith related to him in any way? Also, Richard Cockerham bought Thomas Crews land in Franklin Co - was he related to him in any way?