This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tenneva Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2699.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Read about the Walker and Henderson lines, and look at old deeds along the VA/TN state line and you may learn the line is not as blured as many think! VA granted land to the Walker line until about 1800. When TN was formed in 1796, she claimed to the Henderson line which was about two miles north of the Walker line. Governing bacame a problem for both states and they compromised on a line midway between the Henderson and Walker lines about 1800. I don't believe that TN/VA line has changed much if at all since that time. The line was finally "marked in stone" about 1902! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.