YOU WROTE: Data on the Sumner County Genweb page clearly shows that Sumner County was settled considerably before 1800. Helen Gant Donald Yes, Sumner Co. TN was formed in 1786 out of a portion of Davidson Co. TN Davidson Co. TN had been formed in 1783 out of Washington Co. TN Washington Co. was formed in 1777 and covered the entire area of the state. Prior to that this area was North Carolina. Go to www.mytennesseegenealogy.com/tn_maps/tn_cf.htm click on the year that interests you. So for ancestors who arrived prior to 1800, one should check records in all the above. Kathleen Hill