Two deeds registered Davidson Co. in 1788, surveyed in 1785 related to tracts of land on both sides of Arrington's Creek, an east branch of Big Harpeth River. One deed was for 640 acres purchased; the other for 320 acres 3 1/2 miles above the mouth of Arrington's Creek was by an Act for the relief of the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Line, in consideration of the services of William McGuaioh (McGavock/McGaugh), one of the commissioner's guards. Where is Arrington's Creek located? What were Commissioner's Guards? Thanks in advance for any help on these two frustrating questions! Nona ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

the commissioners's guards were the men sent out with the survey team to protect them from attack..... LAND DEED GENEALOGY OF MARSHALL COUNTY TENNESSEE 1836-1840 Vol I by Timothy R & Helen C. Marsh copyright 1998 by Southern Historical Press, Inc. ISBN # 0-89308-704-1 page 1-4 Spring of 1783....Duck and Elk river country that includes the counties of Bedford, marshall, Lincoln and eastern strip of Giles...large part of frontiersmen, a contengent of the Commission guard, a group recruited by the Commissioners Absolum Tatum Isaac Shelby, and Anthony Bledsoe who had been commissioned by the North Carolina General Assembly of 1782 to lay off the lands in Middle Tennessee that had been appropriated for the officers and soldiers of the NC Continential Line of the AM Rev...list reads like a whow who of the first settlers of the Cumberland. LIST OF COMMISSIONERS AND GUARDS -1783 Robert Looney - chain carrier Peter Turney - surveyor James Lea - chain carrier Maj. Daniel Smith - surveyor Samuel Barton - surveyor Samuel Barton - surveyor Henry Hoover - chain carrier also includes Bledsoe, many Shelby men, Blair, two Cox, Greer, Hay Kasper Mansker of the Cumberland Station where I think my Henry Turney was, Benjamin Pettit, James and Mark Robertson, two Ramsey, two Rule, John Shannon, and others. my note - I am of course now sorry I did not copy the entire list.....as I remember there were guards, a cook, a blacksmith.......I wanted this as proof that Peter Turney was a surveyor in early TN......Peter Looney had land next to my Henry Turney which was listed in 1783 and now is part of Springhaven. One of Henry Turney's daughters married a John Looney. Perhaps you can find the entire list from the info. Mary Turney Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 10:48 PM Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Arringtons Creek & Commissioners Guards > Two deeds registered Davidson Co. in 1788, surveyed in 1785 > related to tracts of land on both sides of Arrington's Creek, an east > branch of Big Harpeth River. One deed was for 640 acres purchased; the > other for 320 acres 3 1/2 miles above the mouth of Arrington's Creek > was by an Act for the relief of the Officers and Soldiers of the > Continental Line, in consideration of the services of William McGuaioh > (McGavock/McGaugh), one of the commissioner's guards. > Where is Arrington's Creek located? > What were Commissioner's Guards? > Thanks in advance for any help on these two frustrating questions! > Nona > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at AOL.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >