Roane County Chancery Book:1824-­1845 The following genealogical gleanings were abstracted by the late Willis Hutcherson and Marilyn McCluen and appeared in the old Roane County Historical Society newsletter in the 1970s. 1829 - William HUNTER formerly of Greene Co., Tenn. but now a resident of Cole Co., MO. In 1804 he purchased 1000 acres of land in the big bend of the Tennessee (River) now in the State of Alabama, from Samuel and John JOHNSTON who claimed the right to sell. Samuel JOHNSTON resided in Blount County, Tenn. HUNTER believes Zachariah COX, Mathias MAHER(?) and John JOHNSTON are dead. Now Samuel JOHNSTON resided in Monroe Co., Tenn. HUNTER swore to his statement 30 Mar 1829. The recorded deed gives HUNTER as being of Barrow Co., KY, COX of Montgomery Co., GA in 1804. John JOHNSTON was father of Samuel and was agent for Zachariah COX and resided in KY. He had known William HUNTER's father. William HUNTER had a brother-in-law residing in McMinn Co. James TRIMBLE was dead in 1829. Col. John SMITH T. of Missouri in mentioned 1829. Nov. Term 1830. pp 586-597.