1432 Captain James WHite: Services against the Chicamoga Indians L81:17:6 James White is credited as the founder of Knoxville. Lee From: johnsondna@att.net The Baird ( some times spelled Beard) surname was in Lincoln County NC early on. White was in Burke county NC Some of them were court officials and may be related to the White on your list. Some of these men might have rev war pensions. If you have a footnote account, rev war records are on line. notsogringa@aol.com Charles McClung’s name is very prevalent in early Knox Co. TN History. The Historical Collection there is named for him and his signature appears on many early Knox documents. He is mentioned many time in Mary Rothrock’s “The French Broad Holston Country. He was the surveyor of Knox County, appointed by Governor Willie Blount. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, Clerk of Knox Co. Court. Rothrock lists him as born May 13, 1761 in Lancaster PA, died Aug 9, 1835. He married Margret White, eldest dau of James White, founder of Knoxville., TN. There is much more including a biography of him on pg 496-497 in Rothrock’s book also information on James White who is also reported to be a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. The Fort in Knoxville is named James White Fort and is maintained by Robert A. McGinnis who could tell you everything about James White that you would ever want to know. From: ghjohns@msn.com General James White Birth: 08 AUG 1747 in Rowan County, North Carolina Death: 14 AUG 1822 in Knox County, Tennessee Married: 14 Apr 1770 in , Rowan, North Carolina Mary LAWSON reported daughter of Hugh LAWSON: he is reported son of Moses White and wife Mary McConnell Daughter Margaret WHITE Birth: 08 APR 1771 in Iredell County, North Carolina Death: 27 AUG 1827 married Charles McCLung Birth: 13 MAY 1761 in Rowan County, North Carolina Death: 19 AUG 1830 in Kentucky reported son of Mathew MCCLUNG and Martha Cunningham: See Chrles McClung below in this REV. WAR VET report Reported Son is Hugh Lawson WhIte 30 Oct 1773 in , Rowan, North Carolina, reported son is Moses White Birth: 22 Apr 1775 in in city, Rowan, North Carolina reported daughter is Melinda WHite Birth: 15 Feb 1789 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee married John Williams Birth: 29 Jan 1778 in Surry County, Virginia reported father is Col. Joseph Williams Birth: 17 Mar 1748 and wife Rebecca Lanier: Reported Grandparents are Nathaniel Williams and wife Elizabeth Washington: Rebecca Lanier is reported daughter of There are errors in the White, Williams, Lanier genealogy in this report. Evelyn Rowland From: erowla@sbcglobal.net