>I know Sumner County was formed in 1786 from Davidson County, and that< >Tennessee was a part of North Carolina, so what county was Sumner in in 1775, < >if it was part of North Carolina? < In 1775 the colony of North Carolina claimed territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River but had established no presence anywhere near what would become Sumner County. The area that became Sumner County was, in 1775, a hunting ground belonging to the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, and Shawnee. Some few longhunters passed through on hunting and exploring expeditions, but even in 1777 when Washington County was established, it is misleading to think that the future Sumner County was within organized government boundaries. It wasn't until December 1779 that the first permanent European settlers arrived at the Bluffs of the Cumberland, and transacting legal business necessitated a long journey east to Washington Co., NC. Families continued to risk crossing 150 to 200 miles of hostile territory to reach the settlement, so in 1783 Davidson County was formed with the seat at Nashville. Growth (that continues to this day) soon made it necessary to form more counties, and in 1787 Sumner was formed from the eastern half of Davidson, and in 1788 Tennessee County was formed from the north and west areas of Davidson. In 1796 Tennessee County gave its name to the newly admitted state and took the name Robertson. Montgomery County was organized on Robertson's west. This brief message is not intended as a history lesson but as a time line to emphasize the isolation of the settlers. The next time you drive to the archives to research your ancestors, think about the arduous journey your ancestors made to record that document. Joyce

Thank you ! This is helpful and I have saved it Frances --- CBStark@aol.com wrote: > >I know Sumner County was formed in 1786 from > Davidson County, and that< > >Tennessee was a part of North Carolina, so what > county was Sumner in in > 1775, < >if it was part of North Carolina? < > > In 1775 the colony of North Carolina claimed > territory from the Atlantic > Ocean to the Mississippi River but had established > no presence anywhere near > what would become Sumner County. > > The area that became Sumner County was, in 1775, a > hunting ground belonging > to the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, and Shawnee. > Some few longhunters passed > through on hunting and exploring expeditions, but > even in 1777 when > Washington County was established, it is misleading > to think that the future > Sumner County was within organized government > boundaries. > > It wasn't until December 1779 that the first > permanent European settlers > arrived at the Bluffs of the Cumberland, and > transacting legal business > necessitated a long journey east to Washington Co., > NC. > > Families continued to risk crossing 150 to 200 miles > of hostile territory to > reach the settlement, so in 1783 Davidson County was > formed with the seat at > Nashville. > > Growth (that continues to this day) soon made it > necessary to form more > counties, and in 1787 Sumner was formed from the > eastern half of Davidson, > and in 1788 Tennessee County was formed from the > north and west areas of > Davidson. > > In 1796 Tennessee County gave its name to the newly > admitted state and took > the name Robertson. Montgomery County was organized > on Robertson's west. > > This brief message is not intended as a history > lesson but as a time line to > emphasize the isolation of the settlers. The next > time you drive to the > archives to research your ancestors, think about the > arduous journey your > ancestors made to record that document. > > Joyce > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/