-Byron Sistler has "The Overmountain Men" cause I just received it. $23.00 http://www.mindspring.com/~sistler AND worth that and more. Loved it. Anyone know where you can get the "Commission Book of Gov. John Sevier 1796-1801"? Glenda >A few good resources to read more about the early area include: >1. "The Overmountain Men" by Pat Alerman published by "the Overmountain Press" >Many names of early settlers, soldiers at the Battle of Kings Mountain, NC/SC, >an overview of the creation of the State of Franklin, etc. >2. Publications by the Tennessee Historical Commission, Nashville, TN like >these: > a. "Commission Book of Governor John Sevier 1796-1801" published in 1957 > b. "The Blount Journal 1790-1766" >3. "Holston Methodism" five volumes by R.N. Price published 1903 to ca 1918. An >early history of the territory and general deponent of the Holston Methodist >Conference and its people. >4. "Holston Baptist Conference" by Glen Toomey. Historical development of the >Baptist Churches in upper East Tennessee. This book is available from the >Holston Baptist Association office in Johnson City, TN for less than $10.00. An >excellent resource. > >They often have references or bibliographies in the book which will assist in >further research. These books can be found in many genealogical sections of the >area libraries. Check used book dealers, antique shops, etc. for these type of >books. >Leota > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: johnny edwards <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 7:01 PM >Subject: Re: [TNWASHIN] Heads up! > > >som of the records of washington county nc before washington co. changed to >tenn. was undocumented and can be found in the JOHN SEVIER papers, most tenn >archives have this sub referenced source. > >you must understand also that before washington co. nc changed to tenn there >was much tension between the people which lived in the area that wanted to >be seperate from nc, that is why the people in that immediate succeeded from >nc to become their own state of FRANKLIN, there were many records during >this time that were undocumented but referenced in the john sevier papers >who was the governer of Franklin state and later to become governer of >Tennessee. I suggest to look of the Sevier Papers, and also look up The >Lost state of franklin which would help explain why the records during this >time were so muddled up. > >jje >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ava H. Nackman" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 8:43 AM >Subject: Re: [TNWASHIN] Heads up! > > >> Wanda, >> But what I still don't entirely understand is, where exactly are all the >> records pertaining to Washington Co back in the years when it was part of >NC >> (not yet TN) kept? Do you find them somewhere in NC? What about the >areas >> that early on were part of Washington Co but later became another county? >> Are the records still to be located in Washington Co or in the county in >> which the land now sits? Can someone explain this completely? Ava >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Wanda Albers <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 9:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [TNWASHIN] Heads up! >> >> >> > Jean, >> > >> > As far as I can tell there has always been a Washington Co., TN/NC. >Hope >> > this helps you. Here is what I have found for Washington Co., and that >> > area. >> > 1776 - was District of Washington and was then NC. >> > 1777 - Washington County took up all of what later became TN. >> > 1779 - Sullivan County formed from Washington >> > 1783 - Greene County from Washington; Davidson County (middle TN) then >the >> > rest of TN was considered Indian lands. >> > 1784 - Greene, Washington and Sullivan Counties formed the State of >> > Franklin. >> > 1785 - Caswell, Sevier, Spencer and Wayne Counties created by State of >> > Franklin. >> > 1787 - Hawkins County was formed from Sullivan County; Sumner County >from >> > Davidson County in middle TN. >> > 1788 - Caswell, Sevier, Spencer and Wayne Counties of State of Frranklin >> > abolished; Tennessee from Davidson Co., (middle TN) >> > 1790 - NC cedes western region, organized as Territory of South of the >> Ohio >> > River. >> > 1792 - Jefferson County from Greene and Hawkins?; Knox County from >Greene >> & >> > Hawkins. >> > 1794 - Sevier County from Jefferson County >> > 1795 - Blount County from Knox County >> > 1796 - Tennessee admitted as State and other counties were formed. >> > >> > Wanda >> > >> > >> >> > > >