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 > > > > > >