This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/9368.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There were no Indian princesses in Hawkins County. It is a myth. Most of these stories arose during the time of the Guion-Miller Roll in which one could collect money if you could convince the US Government that you were part Indian. The Indians of this area of Tennessee didn't like the White folks at all, and they could be killed on sight by the White settlers. Davy Crockett's grandfather was killed by the Indians in Rogersville. The East Tennessee newspapers and government documents of the late 1700s are full of reports of massacres by the Indians. There are no records of Indians in East Tennessee after the 1790s. In the 1860 census, enumerators were required to identify all free Indians. Only the Russell family was noted to be Indian in that census. 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.