Lisa, I spent some time on this today and here is what I found. Maybe it will give you something to check out. Rita Tanner in Oregon "WHITES AMONG THE CHEROKEES" by Mary B. Warren CHEROKEE IMPROVEMENTS SETTLED BY WHITES (emigrants): CHATTAHOOCHEE, GA. 1) John KENDRICK, John MAINS, John M. GARDNER, Richard COLEMAN, Abner COLEMAN and Burk GRANT settled on land in that was improved and abandoned by Charles WAFFORD, emigrant. On the same page is this entry: TAREPIN CREEK, GA. 2) George PATILLA and Moses BENSON settled on land that was abandoned by Lucy ROGERS, emigrant. COBB CO. GA 1834 Census: (White inhabitants) William B. BENSON, family of 4 CHEROKEE LETTERS from the GA Archives: a Captain VINCENT was in charge of a company of troops stationed in Cedar Town, POLK CO. GA to collect the Indians and take possession of the territory. CASS CO. GA. 1834 Census: Susanah VINSON, family of 6 Wood VINSON, family of 5