Chapter V, page 58 "A Busy Forge.-- But he was right in stating that a man of the name of Miller resided at the Shelving Rock and shod their horses, for Squire W. H. Ollis, of Ingalls, N. C., furnished this identical information to the Historical Society of New Jersey in 1872, saying that "Absalom Miller told me that his father lived at Shelving Rock in September, 1780, and shod the horses of some of the King' Mountain men while they camped under the Shelving Rock." Can anyone provide a clue as where "Shelving Rock" would have been enumerated on the Federal Census of 1790?? Can anyone provide a clue as to what Absalom Miller's line was?? D E Miller -----Original Message----- From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: HISTORY - It's online! This IS a great book. That's why I've had it on the Watauga Site for several years! http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/contents.html Holding a book in your hand is hard to beat. I love books. But if you are going to read it on a computer screen, why pay for it? Check out the above link. I didn't take time to Index this book, but it is searchable. The original copy of this book did not have an index. The index that is currently available in the reprints is under copyright, so I was not free to include it online. Sharon [email protected] wrote: >THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, I HAD ENDED UP BUYING 2 OF THEM. WALMART ONLINE SELLS >THEM. > >ANYONE WITH ANY TRIVETT INFO? > THANKS > >ELISA TRIVETT > > >==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== >Wade Eller Index of surnames that were in northwestern NC. >The area that is now Watauga County is included. >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wade_enter.html > > > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== sketches of prominent families J.P. Arthur (Watauga County) http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/Sketches_index.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005

The section of the book preceding your quote tells us that the "Shelving Rock" is probably on the TN side. It states that Dr. Draper failed to visit the actual site and goes on to explain where it probably is. "Even Homer and Dr. Draper Sometimes Nod.-- Notwithstanding all the pains Dr. Draper took to get the facts for his excellent "Kings Mountain and its Heroes," his failure to visit Page 58 the actual scenes along the route of the King's Mountain men is responsible for the error in the statement that the Big Doe River, flowing hard by, afforded the campers, etd., abundance of pure and refreshing water." The nearest point from the Shelving Rock to the Big Doe River is at least one mile and a half where that stream flows through the rab Orchard, and route to it is over a rather high ridge and by a rough trail. But the Little Doe, with enough pure and refreshing water for all the men and stock then in what is now Tennessee, flows within one hundred yards of the Shelving Rock, on which there has been placed a bronze tablet about two feet square with the following inscription: First Night's Encampment of KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN SEPTEMBER 26, 1780. __________ They Trusted in God and kept Their Powder Dry. __________ Placed by John Sevier Chapter, D. A. R., 1910." I checked the GNIS site and did not find it. I'll keep looking for info about ti. Sharon D E Miller wrote: >Chapter V, page 58 > >"A Busy Forge.-- But he was right in stating that a man of the name of >Miller resided at the Shelving Rock and shod their horses, for Squire W. H. >Ollis, of Ingalls, N. C., furnished this identical information to the >Historical Society of New Jersey in 1872, saying that "Absalom Miller told >me that his father lived at Shelving Rock in September, 1780, and shod the >horses of some of the King' Mountain men while they camped under the >Shelving Rock." > >Can anyone provide a clue as where "Shelving Rock" would have been >enumerated on the Federal Census of 1790?? > >Can anyone provide a clue as to what Absalom Miller's line was?? > > >D E Miller > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:29 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: HISTORY - It's online! > >This IS a great book. That's why I've had it on the Watauga Site for >several years! > >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/contents.html > >Holding a book in your hand is hard to beat. I love books. But if you >are going to >read it on a computer screen, why pay for it? Check out the above link. > >I didn't take time to Index this book, but it is searchable. > >The original copy of this book did not have an index. The index that is >currently >available in the reprints is under copyright, so I was not free to >include it online. > >Sharon > > > >[email protected] wrote: > > > >>THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, I HAD ENDED UP BUYING 2 OF THEM. WALMART ONLINE SELLS >> >> > > > >>THEM. >> >>ANYONE WITH ANY TRIVETT INFO? >>THANKS >> >>ELISA TRIVETT >> >> >>==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== >>Wade Eller Index of surnames that were in northwestern NC. >>The area that is now Watauga County is included. >>http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wade_enter.html >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== >sketches of prominent families J.P. Arthur (Watauga County) >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/Sketches_index.html > > >

I found Shelving Rock to be near to Roan Mountain and I looked Roan Mtn. up on Map Quest. It is located at the intersection of 19 and 143 in SE TN 7 miles from NC Border. The Doe River runs parallel to rte 19. Roaring Creek appears to be West of Crabtree and runs into the Doe, Then comes Georges Creek, a little to the East and it also runs into the Doe. Then Bucks Creek is between Roan Mountain and Evergreen. Was this area old Rowan County in 1780-1790? D Miller -----Original Message----- From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: Shelving Rock The section of the book preceding your quote tells us that the "Shelving Rock" is probably on the TN side. It states that Dr. Draper failed to visit the actual site and goes on to explain where it probably is. "Even Homer and Dr. Draper Sometimes Nod.-- Notwithstanding all the pains Dr. Draper took to get the facts for his excellent "Kings Mountain and its Heroes," his failure to visit Page 58 the actual scenes along the route of the King's Mountain men is responsible for the error in the statement that the Big Doe River, flowing hard by, afforded the campers, etd., abundance of pure and refreshing water." The nearest point from the Shelving Rock to the Big Doe River is at least one mile and a half where that stream flows through the rab Orchard, and route to it is over a rather high ridge and by a rough trail. But the Little Doe, with enough pure and refreshing water for all the men and stock then in what is now Tennessee, flows within one hundred yards of the Shelving Rock, on which there has been placed a bronze tablet about two feet square with the following inscription: First Night's Encampment of KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN SEPTEMBER 26, 1780. __________ They Trusted in God and kept Their Powder Dry. __________ Placed by John Sevier Chapter, D. A. R., 1910." I checked the GNIS site and did not find it. I'll keep looking for info about ti. Sharon D E Miller wrote: >Chapter V, page 58 > >"A Busy Forge.-- But he was right in stating that a man of the name of >Miller resided at the Shelving Rock and shod their horses, for Squire W. H. >Ollis, of Ingalls, N. C., furnished this identical information to the >Historical Society of New Jersey in 1872, saying that "Absalom Miller told >me that his father lived at Shelving Rock in September, 1780, and shod the >horses of some of the King' Mountain men while they camped under the >Shelving Rock." > >Can anyone provide a clue as where "Shelving Rock" would have been >enumerated on the Federal Census of 1790?? > >Can anyone provide a clue as to what Absalom Miller's line was?? > > >D E Miller > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:29 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: HISTORY - It's online! > >This IS a great book. That's why I've had it on the Watauga Site for >several years! > >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/contents.html > >Holding a book in your hand is hard to beat. I love books. But if you >are going to >read it on a computer screen, why pay for it? Check out the above link. > >I didn't take time to Index this book, but it is searchable. > >The original copy of this book did not have an index. The index that is >currently >available in the reprints is under copyright, so I was not free to >include it online. > >Sharon > > > >[email protected] wrote: > > > >>THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, I HAD ENDED UP BUYING 2 OF THEM. WALMART ONLINE SELLS >> >> > > > >>THEM. >> >>ANYONE WITH ANY TRIVETT INFO? >>THANKS >> >>ELISA TRIVETT >> >> >>==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== >>Wade Eller Index of surnames that were in northwestern NC. >>The area that is now Watauga County is included. >>http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wade_enter.html >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== >sketches of prominent families J.P. Arthur (Watauga County) >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/Sketches_index.html > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== Watauga County Cemeteries that have been video taped - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/8473/Wata_cemeteries.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005

I believe the Roaring Creek associated with the OverMountain March starts at the top of the Yellow Mtn Gap and flows down into the North Toe River in what is today Avery County. In 1780 it was Burke . The trail was known as Bright's Trace and was used to go from Morganton (the county seat) to the Watauga Settlement between Elizabethton and Johnson City. (Now TN but then NC) From: "D E Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 4:45 PM Subject: RE: [NCWATAUG] RE: Shelving Rock > I found Shelving Rock to be near to Roan Mountain and I looked Roan Mtn. up > on Map Quest. It is located at the intersection of 19 and 143 in SE TN 7 > miles from NC Border. The Doe River runs parallel to rte 19. > > Roaring Creek appears to be West of Crabtree and runs into the Doe, Then > comes Georges Creek, a little to the East and it also runs into the Doe. > Then Bucks Creek is between Roan Mountain and Evergreen. > > Was this area old Rowan County in 1780-1790? > > D Miller > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: Shelving Rock > > The section of the book preceding your quote tells us that the "Shelving > Rock" is probably on the TN side. > It states that Dr. Draper failed to visit the actual site and goes on to > explain where it probably is. > > > "Even Homer and Dr. Draper Sometimes Nod.-- Notwithstanding all the > pains Dr. Draper took to get the facts for his excellent "Kings Mountain > and its Heroes," his failure to visit > > Page 58 > > the actual scenes along the route of the King's Mountain men is > responsible for the error in the statement that the Big Doe River, > flowing hard by, afforded the campers, etd., abundance of pure and > refreshing water." The nearest point from the Shelving Rock to the Big > Doe River is at least one mile and a half where that stream flows > through the rab Orchard, and route to it is over a rather high ridge and > by a rough trail. But the Little Doe, with enough pure and refreshing > water for all the men and stock then in what is now Tennessee, flows > within one hundred yards of the Shelving Rock, on which there has been > placed a bronze tablet about two feet square with the following inscription: > > First Night's > Encampment of > KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN > SEPTEMBER 26, 1780. > __________ > They Trusted in God and > kept Their Powder Dry. > __________ > Placed by John Sevier Chapter, D. A. R., > 1910." > I checked the GNIS site and did not find it. I'll keep looking for info > about ti. > Sharon > > > D E Miller wrote: > > >Chapter V, page 58 > > > >"A Busy Forge.-- But he was right in stating that a man of the name of > >Miller resided at the Shelving Rock and shod their horses, for Squire W. H. > >Ollis, of Ingalls, N. C., furnished this identical information to the > >Historical Society of New Jersey in 1872, saying that "Absalom Miller told > >me that his father lived at Shelving Rock in September, 1780, and shod the > >horses of some of the King' Mountain men while they camped under the > >Shelving Rock." > > > >Can anyone provide a clue as where "Shelving Rock" would have been > >enumerated on the Federal Census of 1790?? > > > >Can anyone provide a clue as to what Absalom Miller's line was?? > > > > > >D E Miller > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] > >Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:29 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: HISTORY - It's online! > > > >This IS a great book. That's why I've had it on the Watauga Site for > >several years! > > > >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/contents.html > > > >Holding a book in your hand is hard to beat. I love books. But if you > >are going to > >read it on a computer screen, why pay for it? Check out the above link. > > > >I didn't take time to Index this book, but it is searchable. > > > >The original copy of this book did not have an index. The index that is > >currently > >available in the reprints is under copyright, so I was not free to > >include it online. > > > >Sharon > > > > > > > >[email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > >>THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, I HAD ENDED UP BUYING 2 OF THEM. WALMART ONLINE > SELLS > >> > >> > > > > > > > >>THEM. > >> > >>ANYONE WITH ANY TRIVETT INFO? > >>THANKS > >> > >>ELISA TRIVETT > >> > >> > >>==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > >>Wade Eller Index of surnames that were in northwestern NC. > >>The area that is now Watauga County is included. > >>http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wade_enter.html > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > >sketches of prominent families J.P. 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