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 > >