Just so there is no confusion, there were two James Whites in Knoxville, and often confused as to which fathered the city of Knoxville. I know one family was married into Parks family. I will try to find that old information I "Used" to have!! Jean Gregory Mead wrote: > I have a Moses WHITE, b. May 15, 1793, location unknown. Moses died in > Jackson Co., Il. on Oct. 21, 1851. Would this James WHITE be a possible > parent of my Moses? Does anyone have any more info on this James WHITE? If > so, please e-mail me. TIA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: w. c. JULIAN <JULIANfromKODAK@webtv.net> > To: <WHITE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 3:34 PM > Subject: [WHITE] James White, Founder of Knoxville,TN > > > There was an article in Knoxville News Sentinel, September 30, 1990. > > This article traces his roots back to Scotland. James White came to > > Knoxville in 1786. His background has been well documented because of > > his career as an Indian fighter and Revolutionary War solider. James > > White was a captain in the North Carolina militia from 1779-81 and later > > was a member of the Third Convention of the State of Franklin. In > > 1790, James White was commissioned a captain by William Blount, who was > > then territorial governor of all the land south of the Ohio River. In > > 1791, Gov, Blount gave White's Fort the name Knoxville and made it the > > seat of territorial government. James White married Polly (Mary) > > Lawson, April 4, 1770. They had 4 children-Hugh Lawson,Margaret, Moses > > III, and Melinda. > >