Does anyone know the names of the early Lincoln Co. newspapers and their publishers and/or printers? This would be in the timeframe of about 1790 -1805. Even if you could supply me with the names of someone who could point me in the right direction, that would be great! I'm searching specifically for info on John Bain HOOD, who published the "Camden Intelligencer" (SC) in 1803 but who also was involved in some lawsuits in Lincoln Co. NC in 1804. These lawsuits have me wondering if he published in Lincoln Co., too. Or perhaps he published there prior to moving to TN. He was in TN by 1805, publishing a newspaper in Greene Co. TN. Another possibility is that the lawsuits, which seem to be about unpaid debts, could have arisen because his newspaper failed or he was buying supplies prior to moving to TN ca 1805 and he couldn't pay his bills. The abstracts of court records don't actually say he was a resident of Lincoln Co. at the time, but I need to get the actual documents to be sure. John was born in 1776 to Robert and Elizabeth HOOD, and I'd love to know where he learned his trade. Robert moved on to Washington Co. NC (which later became Greene Co. TN) ca 1780, but I don't really know where they lived prior to that -- could have been NC or SC. Evidently, John (and probably his brother William, who was a few years younger) must have been sent "back east" to learn the newspaper business, probably when Robert died in 1793. I appreciate any help. Thanks. Vickie Elam White