When in in question always Google. Forked Deer River is in Dyer CO., TN which was formed in 1823 from Indian land. http://www.topix.com/album/detail/dyersburg-tn/JN7GU1CAHJPNO64O http://tn-roots.com/tndyer/ >From the book "Founding of the Cumberland Settlements" "The First Atlas 1779-1804" Benjamin heirs, John heirs,Charles, John, and William Porter had land grants in Middle TN. Also Henry Childress had a land grant as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Trott" <WTROTT@comcast.net> To: <TNLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 9:28 PM Subject: [TNLINCOL] Childress - Porter >I hae a photo copy of land grant -- > > ".... certificate no 1893 dated the 19th day of october 1820 isued by > the board of fommissioners for West Tennessee to Childers & Porter for > 5451/2 acres and entered on the 18th day of December 1820 ???180 > ........" > > ".... the said Reps O Childress & John Porter and their heirs ........ > survey bearing date the 31st day of May 1821 lying in the Thirteenth > District in ?????? County in the first section and fourth Range on the > Waters of the Middlefork of Forked Deer River and bounded as follows to > wit ............" > > The last part is the finalization of the grant "........ Reps O > Childress & Jno Porter and their heirs forever. In witness whereof, > William arroll Governor of the stte of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his > hand, and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed , at > Murfreesborough (sic) on the 16th day of February in the year of our > Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five ...." > > My questions ---- what county is this? (Stewart???) I see the Middle > Fork of the Forked Deer River over in Western TN. I don't have a map of > the sections and Ranges. > > Who was John Porter and what was his connection to Reps. > > I am a descendant of Reps Osborn Childress and have considerable > information on him and his descendants. > > Thanks for any information. > > > Bill Trott > Pasadena, TX > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >