I have read that Monroe County was formed in 1821 from Indian lands and that Pike County was formed in 1822 from Monroe. Should I assume there were no white settlers in the area that became Pike County before 1821? Is there a particular county where early settlers to Pike County came from? Thank for any help-- Carolyn Smotherman May I help you in Bedford County, TN?

Try checking the land lotteries http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/galand.htm Monroe was divided in the 1821 land lottery http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/deeds.html If they drew land in the lotteries, it listed their county of residence. Debra Crosby -----Original Message----- From: gapike-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gapike-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Smotherman Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:42 AM To: GAPIKE@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAPIKE] First Pike County Settlers I have read that Monroe County was formed in 1821 from Indian lands and that Pike County was formed in 1822 from Monroe. Should I assume there were no white settlers in the area that became Pike County before 1821? Is there a particular county where early settlers to Pike County came from? Thank for any help-- Carolyn Smotherman May I help you in Bedford County, TN? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAPIKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message