Dear Sara DEATHERAGE, Thank you for your information on Jefferson co, earily,But when you find the answer to this question, would you please post it for us? Thank you so much. Juanita Bullard Ely ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara Deatherage" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 11:40 AM Subject: [TNROANE] Government Land Purchase > I know this is a vague question, so sorry, but I cannot find the old letter > that mentions this subject. > > Sometime in the 1830s or 40s, there was something called the "Hiw...... > Purchase" and one of our ancestors was in the army that "removed the > Indians" from that area after the government purchased it. > > My impression was that this land was in Roane county. Does anyone know what > I'm talking about? > > Sara Deatherage >