The 1749 Survey included a number of errors, including locating Laurel Creek on New River instead of the Holstein:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 362 - John COOLEY, assignee of Benjamin MCCORD - 70 ac - Commissioners Certificate - on the south side of Sleeprock Creek, a branch of the Laurell fork of Holstein River - August 22, 1786 - Benjamin MCCORD - 100 AC - on Laurell Creek, a branch of the south fork of Holstein, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1777 - August 29, 1781 - Assigned to John COOLEY. Witness: Robert PRESTON. Signed: Benjamin MCCORD.
The above Sleeprock was likely the Steep Rock of the 1749 survey, but neither name has been located elsewhere in this source. That COOLEY'S land was near the state line is documented by Matthew HARVEY'S 1795 survey:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 420 - Matthew HARVEY - 13,655 ac - treasury warrant #975 dated December 13, 1794 - excluding a survey made for John COOLEY dated August 22, 1786 of 70 ac on the Beaver Dam Fork, also an entry of John WRIGHTS on both sides of Beaver Dam Fork containing 100 ac , also 100 ac an entry of Charles BUSSANDIM on both sides of the Laurel Fork - on both sides of the Laurel Fork and on both sides of the Beaver Dam Fork the waters of the south fork of Holstein River - beginning on the state boundary line - on the west side of Laurel Fork and on both sides of the road that leads to Rowan Creek being corner to FERMAN'S land -along FERMAN'S And SAMUEL HUNT'S land - line of James HERON'S land - in a bottom by the Laurel Fork - by a ford of the Fork - crossing Laurel Fork on the bank of Beaver dam fork - crossing Beaver Dam Fork - near KEYS land - near BRADSHAW'S line crossing Clams branch - March 2, 1795 (ibid.)
Neighboring surveys include:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 039 - Benjamin MCCORD - 182 ac. Commissioners Certificate - on the Laurel fork & South fork of Holston River - Beginning on the bank of the Laurel Fork and down the fork - to a small spring on the bank of the south fork, corner to Robert STEVENSON - on Jacob WRIGHTS line - May 23, 1782 - Benjamin MCCORD, assignee of Archibald MCSPADDING, assignee of Benjamin KEYS - 200 ac. known by the name of the Little Cane Brake, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1776 - August 29, 1781 (ibid.)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 322 - Augur F. FURMAN - 3000 ac - treasury warrant - #18130 dated July 26, 1783 and #18143 dated July 26, 1783 - on the head of Laurel fork of Holston River and known by the name of the Big Spring Valley - beginning on the south side of said fork and on both sides of the trace that leads from the county to Rowan's Creek - August 22, 1786 (ibid.)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 322 - Samuel HUNT (HURST) - 3000 ac - on the head of the Laurel fork of Holston River and known by the name of the Big Spring Valley - treasury warrant dated August 14, 1783 and #18721 and dated April 11, 1783 and #15439 and #18736 dated August 14, 1783 corner to Agur T. FURMANS - August 23, 1786 (ibid.)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 419 - James HERON - 62,800 ac - treasury warrants - 50,000 by #972 and 12,800 by #973 dated December 13, 1794 excluding 1630 ac of John GRIFFITHS surveyed April, 1792 - on the waters of New River and the south fork of Holstein River - on the south side of a branch on the Wyth County line - crossing Fox Creek and others branches of new River - between Virginia and North Carolina - corner to Samuel HUNT'S land - passing HUNT'S corner - crossing several branches of the Laurel Fork, a branch of the south fork - opposite RAFFERLY'S [RAFFERTY?] Nob - passing Sibens MAINS land - February 25, 1795 (ibid.)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 395 - John GRIFFITH - 1630 ac - called the Balsom Mountain formerly Piney Mountain - treasury warrant #16765 - beginning on the north side of the mountain - to the south side of the mountain where the briar ridge joins the mountain on the west end - on the west side of the Cabbon ridge - on the dividing ridge between WILLSON & HILTON waters, branches of New River - crossing Balsom Mountain on the north side - April 2, 1792 (ibid.)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 361 - Mathew SMITH - 100 ac - adjoining the North Carolina State line and on the south side of Holstein River - 3 treasury warrants, 421 ac by warrant #10049 dated December 21, 1781; 419 ac by warrant #8175 dated February 2, 1782 and 160 ac by warrant #8427 dated April 4, 1782 - known by the name of DOREN & KEER'S improvements - beginning corner to John JENKIN'S land - crossing Mill Creek - corner to Alexander MONTGOMERY'S land - January 20, 1787
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 399 - Francis BYRD & Charles ISON, assignees of William TREADWAY - 500 ac - Commissioners Certificate - tenants in common - on the north side of Henderson's line on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - beginning on the south side of the Little Mountain - RHODES corner - January 20, 1787 - William TREADWAY, assignee of Joseph GRAY, assignee of Lawrence SMITH - 200 ac - joining Col. HENDERSON'S boundary line, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1775 - August 30, 1781
A few additional surveys include references to the state boundary, Henderson or Walker lines:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 398 - William HEAD - 305 AC - Commissioners Certificate - on the waters of Cove Creek and the waters of Reedy Creek being the waters of Holstein River - corner to Samuel HENSLEY'S land - along William KING'S line - March 21, 1791 - William HEAD, heir at law to Anthony HEAD, decd - 400 ac - bounded by Samuel HENSLEY and the Carolina line in the Rich Valley actual settlement made in 1773 - 210 ac surveyed for Anthony HEAD on February 15, 1774 - August 25, 1781 [Anthony HEAD'S widow, Mary, m Isaac BAKER - see below]
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 423 - John FLEMING - 20,970 ac - treasury warrant #1183 dated February 14, 1795 - on the waters of Holstein and Clinch Rivers excluding 2650 ac appropriated in the following manner: John RICHARDS 400 ac on Oposom Creek by survey, James MOOR 100 ac by survey on said creek, also the above RICHARDS 100 ac on each creek, also Jacob WELL 200 ac by survey on the waters of said creek, Jacob WELLS 600 ac by entries on the waters of said creek & Licke Branch, Humphrey MARSSHAN 1000 ac by entry on the waters of Oposom Creek, Arch Branch 250 ac by entry on the waters of said creek branches of the north fork of Holstein - on the east side of Crookes Creek above the Pound? Spring on or near the boundary line - crossing Oposom Creek twice - on the east side of the Black Lick - crossing several branches of Opossom Creek corner to Jacob D. WALLS land - crossing several branches of the above creek and the double Lick branch and passing the line of D. WALLS' CATE'S and WOOLF'S land - corner to WOOLF'S & Charles ISON'S land - on the west side of Big Mockeyson creek - crossing the troublesome branch, a south branch of Clinch River - on the north west side of the old Kentuckey Trace - crossing many branches of Clinch River to the State line known by Walkers line - crossing Crooked Creek - April 11, 1795
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 429 - Robert WILSON, assignee of John RICHMOND - 50 ac - treasury warrant #12341 = on the north side of Walkers Mountain on the waters of Ready Creek, north branch of Holstein River and joining said WILSON'S survey by the authority of North Carolina - line of James ANDERSON'S survey - corner to WILSON'S land - on a spur of Walkers Mountain - May 29, 1795
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 431 - Joseph COOK - 780 ac - treasury warrant - on Ready Creek a north branch of Holstein River - on the top of Walkers Mountain west of Robert WILSON'S flowing spring - on Walkers of Virginia & North Carolina - in a field near the Kentucky - May 7, 1795
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 475 - Michael RYSONOR - 60 ac - treasury warrant #1927 dated December 12, 1791 - on the waters of Oppossom Creek, a north branch of the North Fork of Holstein River - on Lewis WHITENORS south line and on the north side of the creek - corner to Jacob DAYVAWLS land - corner to his own North Carolina patent land - near the bank of Opossom Creek - November 21, 1795
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 476 - John BREADY - 74 ac - treasury warrant #12341 dated June 18, 1782 - on Pikes branch, the waters of the south fork of Holstein River - on Henderson's State boundary line - on the west side of a knob of the middle ridge - corner to Ephraim SMITH'S land - November 15, 1796
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 481 - William KING - 200 ac - treasury warrant #2097 dated January 3, 1796 - on the waters of Sinking Creek, a north branch of Main Holstein - corner to Moses LAYTHEMS land - near the foot of the great knob - crossing the great road - corner to the land DEEK (DECK) and WHISONONT lives on - on MCCRAB'S corner - on Henderson's boundary line - June 8, 1797
According to Calloway, The Sapling Grove tract, when surveyed and sold to Colonel James PATTON in 1749 for fifty dollars, consisted of 1,946 acres. Later, the title was acquired by John BUCHANAN from executors of PATTON's estate. About 1768 General SHELBY and Isaac BAKER bought the 1,946-acre Sapling Grove." ("America's First Western Frontier: East Tennessee," by Brenda C. Calloway, Overmountain Press, Johnson City, TN, 1989, p. 74)
"As early as 1748, Colonel James PATTON purchased from Virginia for $50 a grant of land comprising 200,000 [20,000?] acres in the upper Holston Valley (the original present-day Bristol tract). This area, known as Sapling Grove (eventually acquired by Evan SHELBY) was first surveyed by John TAYLOE, Jr. in 1749-- the record is in the surveyor's book of Augusta County, Virginia.
(ibid., p. 70).
No references to Shelby's Fort have been located yet, but there is one mention of a "Blockhouse," one of a "blockhouse road" and one of a "blockhouse" branch, that all appear to refer to Shelby's:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 422 - John FLEMING - 11,300 ac - treasury warrant #990 dated December 18, 1794 - on the south side of the north fork of Holstein River - on the north side of the Rich Valley on the south side of a pine knob - passing the widdow VENUS'S [VINNS?] land and John ANDERSON'S land - running past the Blockhouse - below said ANDERSON'S Mansion house - down the branch to the mouth thereof on said River - corner to Abraham BLEDSOE'S survey - on FOWLERS Branch - by a path - passing James CAMPBELL'S land and crossing three branches & ROBERTS Creek - passing A. BLEDSO'S [Anthony BLEDSOE] many sink land - corner to John MILLER'S survey - crossing Solman's branch - leaving MILLER'S lines - on a south bank of Cove Creek - in a gap of said creek ridge by a path - line of James SPROULE'S land - on the south bank of the south fork of Cove Creek - on the south bank of the middle fork of said creek - in the head of a deep hollow by a water slip - above the narrows of the middle fork of Cove Creek - leaving BLEDSOE'S survey - near to William HEAD'S survey on a ridge north of the Rich Valley - passing the different surveys on the north fork of Reedy Creek - exclude 78 ac on the south fork of Cove Creek surveyed for Gaven HEAD on March 22, 1791 - April 15, 1795
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 446 - John ANDERSON - 267 ac - treasury warrant - on a south branch of the north fork of Holstein River - corner to his own land - crossing the blockhouse road - by a path - survey made by exchanged warrant #327 dated June 9, 1786 - December 29, 1795
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 454 - Fielding HENSLEY - 67 ac - treasury warrant #20702 - on both sides of the north fork of Holstein River - opposite the mouth of the Blockhouse branch - warrant dated November 11, 1783 - May 9, 1796
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 479 - Abraham BLEDSOE, assignee of Edward WALKER - 97 ac - Preemption warrant #1980 dated December 20, 1781 - on the Blockhouse branch, a water of the north fork of Holstein - on a line of Margret VINNS'S [VENUS'S?] land - by the Saltpetre [Saltpeter?] branch - May 13, 1795
The only mentions of Sapling Grove in early Washington surveys and deeds are in Isaac BAKER'S, but Sullivan records include at least one key additional reference:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 364 - Isaac BAKER - 300 ac - Preemption Warrant dated December 20, 1781 #1977 - on both sides of MOORE'S Creek & CARMACK'S Creek, the waters of Beaver Creek - beginning corner to the sapling grove tract - crossing the great road - above a Mill pond corner to sapling grove tract - February 22, 1787
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 364 - Isaac BAKER - 410 ac - treasury warrant #2455 dated February 7, 1780 - on the waters of Beaver Creek, the waters of Holstein River - beginning corner to the Sapling Grove tract of land - corner to LAUGHLIN'S land - by some rocks on a path - corner to the timbergrove tract - corner to the sapling grove tract - July 30, 1787
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 365 - Isaac BAKER - 225 ac - treasury warrant dated October 5, 1781 #6965 - on the waters of Beaver Creek, a branch of Holstein River - line of the Timbergrove tract - near a corner of the sapling grove tract - by a Mill pond - February 22, 1787
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 365 - Isaac BAKER - 400 ac - treasury warrant #2455 dated February 7, 1780 on the waters of Beaver Creek and joining the lines of Sapling Grove tract on the south side - by a road - by a path - on a road - corner to SMITH'S land - corner to the Sapling Grove Tract - February 23, 1787
Washington Co, VA DB1:266 10 Mar 1792 Isaac BAKER to David WORLEY, £40, 357 a. on Beaver Creek. (Washington Co, VAGenWeb, Judy Wright's abstracts of Washington Co. Va. Deed Bk. 1, Part 1 1778-1797)
Washington Co, VA DB1:386 16 Sep 1794 Isaac BAKER to Wm. BOULTON, £50, 300 a. on both sides of Moses Creek and Carmacks Creek, waters of Beaver Creek. (Washington Co, VAGenWeb, Judy Wright's abstracts of Washington Co. Va. Deed Bk. 1, Part 1 1778-1797)
Washington Co, VA WB2:68 12 Jan 1793 - 15 Mar 1796. Will of Isaac BAKER, his estate to his children, Isaac, William, Healchy, his sons-in-law Thomas VAN SWEARINGEN, Thomas WORLEY. Executors: Isaac BAKER and Ephriam SMITH. Wits: John CAMPBELL, Henry HALKEROAD [HARKLEROD?], Michael SNIDER, John SNYDER. (Washington Co, VAGenWeb, Judy Wright's abstracts of Washington Co. Va. WB2)
Washington Co, VA DB1:503 9 Dec 1796 Isaac BAKER and Elizabeth his wife to Solomon SELL, $933, 550 a. on the south side of Beaver Creek, being a part of the Saplin Grove Tract. (Washington Co, VAGenWeb, Judy Wright's abstracts of Washington Co. Va. Deed Bk. 1, Part 1 1778-1797)
Washington Co, VA DB1:504. 9 Dec 1796 Isaac BAKER and Elizabeth his wife to William BAKER, £50, 240 a. on both sides of Beaver Creek, being a part of the Saplin Grove Tract. (Washington Co, VAGenWeb, Judy Wright's abstracts of Washington Co. Va. Deed Bk. 1, Part 1 1778-1797)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:204 9 Nov 1798 - 01 Dec 1798. Deed of Adjustment between Henry HARKLEROAD and Isaac SHELBY, Executor. Purpose: To amicably adjust disputes of many years concerning sundry entrys and tracts of land laying on Beaver Creek below the sapling grove tract and above the land formerly owned by Julius HACKER. Adjustment: Was made by disputants having agreed to convey to each other certain parts of the disputed land. Description of Land: Henery HARKELROAD for the consideration of 400 ac. of land transferred to him by the sd. Isaac SHELBY, having relinquished to him certain parts of the saiddisputed lands by deed bearing date with those presents "All that tract or parcel of the sd. disputed land laying on both sides of Beaver Creek." P. S. It is agreed before signing that if any of the aforesaid 286 acres of land should be taken from the sd. Shelby any prior claim then that the said HARKELROAD that he is not to be accountable to sd. SHELBY for any damages on account thereof. Wits: John ANDERSON, Martin HARKLEROAD. Ack: In court Sullivan Nov Sessions 1798 by Henry HARKLEROAD and proved by Martin HARKLEROAD and Even SHELBY. Test: Mattw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Other Sullivan deeds include HACKER, HARKLEROAD and SHELBY:
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:027 8 Dec 1795 Land Grant No. 683. State of North Carolina, Samel ASHE, Gov. to Shockley [sic] DONELSON. 50 shillings per each 100 acres. "A tract of land containing 72 acres lying and being in our County of Sullivan on both sides of Beaver Creek adjoining the line of Julius HACKER and Henery HARKELRODE. Wits: Samuel ASHE, Esqr. By his Excellys. Comd. J. GLASGOW, Sec. Regst. 25 Feb 1796. Test: Mattw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:034. Reg. 12 Mar 1796. Deed of Warranty. Territory South of the Ohio. Henry HARKLEROAD to James KING and Company. Consideration: $1000 [sic]. "A tract of land containing 200 acres situate lying and being on Beaver Creek in Sullivan County being a part of a tract of land containing 295 acres granted to him, the sd. HARKLEROD by Governor JOHNSTON of North Carolina the 27th of November 1798 [sic]. Wits: John GOODSON, Lewis TYLER, John PUNCH. Receipt: "A receipt signed by Henry HARKLEROD for full amt. of consideration is attached to the deed." Ack. by Henry HARKLEROD of Sullivan County, February Session, 1796. Test: James RHEA, DCSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:035 10 Jan 1796 - 9 Apr 1796. Deed of Warranty. Territory South of the Ohio. Julius HACKER to James KING and Company. Consideration: $100. "A certain tract or parcel of land on both sides of Beaver Creek containing 190 acres be the same more or less being part of a tract of 640 acres granted to the sd. Julius HACKER by Governor MARTIN of the State of North Carolina." Wits: John GOODSON, John COOPER, Lewis TIVER. Receipt: "A receipt signed by Julius HARKLEROD for full amt. of consideration is added to the deed." Ack. by Julius HACKER of Sullivan County, February Session, 1796. Test: James RHEA, DCSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:144 10 Oct 1797 - 22 Dec 1797. Deed of Warranty. Sullivan County, Tennessee. Julius HACKER to James KING. Consideration: $1813. "A tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Sullivan County on both sides of Beaver Creek including 190 acres which was conveyed to James KING and Com. by deed of conveyance bearing date the 10th of January 1796 and 40 acres be the same more or less. Wits: John PUNCH, James WALKER. Proven in open Court Sullivan County November Sessions, 1797 by the oath of John PUNCH. Test: Matw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:203 5 Nov 1798 - 01 Dec 1798. Memorandum of Agreement between Henry HARKLEROAD and Isaac SHELBY, Executor. Purpose: To render null and void all writings obligatory made or said to be made heretofore between the sd. Henry HARKLEROAD and Evan SHELBY, deceased, concerning 3 claims to certain lands in Disputes between them on Beaver Creek. Isaac SHELBY is executor for Evan SHELBY. Wits: John ANDERSN, Martin HARKLEROAD, Evan SHELBY, Alex DROMGOOLE. Ack: In open Court Sullivan County Nov Sessions, 1798, by Henry HARKLEROAD and Isaac SHELBY and also proven by the oaths of Martin HARKLEROAD and Evan SHELBY. Test: Mattw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
John, Julius HACKER, Sr., Martin HARTLEROAD [sic] and Julius HACKER are listed adjacent and in that order on the
1796
Sullivan Co, TN tax list. Henry HARTLEROAD precedes them, with only Thomas HUGHES listed between.
No AIKEN, AKEN, EAKEN, etc. appear on that list and only three references have been located thus far in Washington survey records:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 474 - George FINLEY - 44 ac - treasury warrant #1765 dated June 20, 1782 - on the waters of the middle fork of Holstein River - corner to FINLEY'S adjacent survey - passing FINLEY'S corner to a line of AKEN'S land - line of GLENN'S land - SMITH'S corner - November 14, 1796
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 466 - William SCOT, assignee of Samuel SCOT - 50 ac - treasury warrant #17873 dated July 21, 1783 - on the waters of the middle fork of Holstein River - corner to Charles CUMMINGS land - line of James AKINS land - in AKINS field - corner to GLENS lands - crossing GLENS branch - September 2, 1796
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 433 - James HOGART, assignee of James AKINS - 100 ac - treasury warrant #10393 - on both sides of the north fork of Holstein River - up the river to the end of a fish dam - April 13, 1795
Margaret EAKIN was born 17 Aug 1762 in Pennsylvania, her ancestry unknown. She m 25 Feb 1786, Samuel BRASHEARS/BRASHEAR, b 06 Aug 1763, d 25 Dec 1829. She applied for her widow's pension on 14 Oct 1851 in Perry Co KY, age 89, and applied for BLW land on 7 Apr 1855
(1788 Sullivan Co, TN Militia List Notes) Lt. Samuel BRESHEAR is found on nearby Ready (a.k.a. Reedy) Creek:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 488 - David JOHNSON - 90 ac - treasury warrant #381 dated December 20, 1796 - on both side of the timbertree branch, a north fork of Ready Creek, a north branch of Holstein River - corner to Samuel BYSHARES survey - in an island - ARCHER'S corner - August 17, 1797
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 498 - Samuel BYSHARES - 100 ac: 50 ac by part of a treasury warrant #20702 dated November 11, and 50 ac by part of Preemption warrant #2390 dated March 7, 1783 - on the waters of Ready Creek, a south branch of Holstein River - line of James IGOES land - on the north bank of Timbertree branch - below a spring on BYSHARES line - May 14, 1796
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:145 29 Aug 1797 - ditto Deed of Warranty. Isaac BRASHEARS to Michael JOHNSON. $200. "A certain tract or parcel of land containing 100 acres be the same more or less lying and being in the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid on the North side of Holston River on a branch of Reedy Creek. Wits: James IGOU, Samuel BRASHEARS. Executed in open Court Sullivan November Sessions, 1797, by the oath of James IGOU. Reg. same date. Test: Mattw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:647 1 Nov 1803 - 28 Aug 1805. Deed of Warranty. Michael JOHNSTON to John NEWLAND. $100. "Two certain tracts or parcels of land, one of 60 acres and the other of 30 acres be the same more or less the first mentioned tract of 60 acres beginning at Samuel BRASHERS corner poplar and timber tree branch. The other 30 tract of acres begins at a hickory and dogwood on sd. branch. Wits: Ambrose GAINES, Samuel BRASHERS, Henry MAGGITT. Test: Matw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:648 1 Nov 1803 - 28 Aug 1805. Deed of Warranty. Michael JOHNSTON to John NEWLAND. $350. "One certain tract or parcel of land containing 100 acres be the same more or less in the County and State aforesaid on the North side of Holston River on a branch of Reedy Creek." Wits: Ambrose GAINES, Samuel BRASHARES [sic], Henry MAGGITT. Proven State of Tennessee, Sullivan County, Nov Sessions, 1803 in open court by the oath of Ambrose GAINES and Henry MAGGITT. Test: Matw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:649 1 Nov 1803 - 28 Aug 1805. Deed of Warranty. Michael JOHNSTON to John NEWLAND. $50. "A certain tract or parcel of land containing 87 acres be the same more or less in sd. County aforesaid." Wits: Samuel BRASHARES, Henry MAGGITT. Proven State of Tennessee, Sullivan County, Nov Sessions, 1803 in open court by the oath of Ambrose GAINES [sic] and Henry MAGGIST [sic]. Test: Matw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:244 24 Feb 1798 - 17 Jun 1799 Deed of Warranty. Robert SAMUEL BRASHERS of Knox Co, TN to Samuel BRASHERS of Sullivan Co, TN (Indexed BRESHEARS). Consideration: $100. "A certain tract or parcel of land containing 230 acres more or less lying and being in the State and County aforesaid." Wits: Wm. ANDERSON, John ANDERSON. Proven in open court by the oath of John ANDERSON of Sullivan, May Session, 1799. Test: Mattw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
BRESHEAR'S land may have been close to that
of William and Seth STACY Combs (uncle of Nicholas COMBS):
26 July, 1788 (Sullivan Co TN Deed Book 1, p. 362) William COMBS and Sethe, his wife, of Sullivan County, NC to Phillip FOUSE of Sullivan County, NC, 200 Acres, witnessed by John LOWRY and Seth PORTERFIELD. (Families and
History of Sullivan County, TN, Vol. 1, 1779-1992)
14 Jan 1791 (Sullivan Co TN Deed Book 2, p. 441) Describes land owned by BRITTON, adjacent to COMBS, ANDERSON, John LOWRY, PORTERFIELD, 252 Acres on waters of Fall Creek ("Families and History of Sullivan County, TN, Vol. 1, 1779-1992)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:001 25 Aug 1795 - 15 Sep 1795. Deed of Warranty. Sullivan County, North Carolina. Henry HUGHS to Philip FOUST, both of Sullivan, Territory South of the Ohio River. L12(?). "A certain tract or parcel of land containing 16 acres be the same more or less lying and being on the waters of Reedy Creek and on the North side of Eaton's ridge. Wits: John ANDERSON, David BRIGHAM. Certificate of Registration: Sullivan County, Aug Session 1795, the within deed was proved by the oath of John ANDERSON, a witnesss thereto... Test: Matw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 218 - David LOWRY - 300 ac. Commissioners Certificate - on both sides of the Middle Fork of Holston River - Beginning corner to John LAWRYS (LOWRIES) land - March 24, 1784 - David LOWRY - 400 ac. on the Middle Fork of Holston River, settlement made in 1773 - September 1, 1781 -
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 227 - John LOWRY - 400 ac. Commissioners Certificate - on the Middle Fork of Holston River - Beginning on the north side of the river, corner to David LOWRIES land - corner to Alexander MOORES land - on the north side of the fork - March 24, 1784 - John LOWRIE - 400 ac. on the Middle Fork of Holston River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1773 - September 1, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 235 - Robert HOUSTON - 232 ac. Commissioners Certificate - on the south side of the south fork of Holston River - Beginning corner to James CAMPBELL - December 27, 1782 - Robert Houston, assignee of John LOWRY, assignee of Josias HASKINS - 400 ac. on the south fork of the south fork of Holston River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772 - September 2, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 267 - Alexander MOOR - 400 ac. Commissioners Certificate - on both sides of the Middle Fork of Holston River - Beginning on the north side of the river, corner to John LOWREYS land - March 25, 1784 - Alexander MOOR, assignee of Alexander MOORE - 400 ac. on the south side of the middle fork of Holstein surveyed on February 23, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772 - August 17, 1781
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:456 26 Jul 1802 - 11 Sep 1802. Deed of Warranty. Sullivan County, Tennessee. John LOWRY to Seth PORTERFIELD. $250. "A certain tract or parcel of land containing 200 acres be the same more or less said land lying and being in the county aforesaid on the waters of Fall Creek. Wit: John ANDERSON. Proven in open court by the oath of John ANDERSON State of Tennessee, Sullivan County, Aug Session, 1802. Test: Mattw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:457 26 Jul 1802 - 11 Sep 1802. Deed of Warranty. Sullivan County, Tennessee. Seth PORTERFIELD to John LOWRY. $250. "A certain tract or parcel of land containing 220 acres be the same more or less said land lying and being in the county aforesaid on the waters of Fall Creek. Wit: John ANDERSON. Proven in open court by the oath of John ANDERSON State of Tennessee, Sullivan County, Aug Session, 1802. Test: Mattw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 277 - John PORTERFIELD - 150 ac. on a fork of Bakers Creek, waters of the Middle Fork of Holston River - Commissioners Certificate - granted to George TETOR - Beginning corner to Hugh JOHNSONS land - corner to Crose KEETONS land - February 13, 1785 - George TETOR - 150 ac. on a branch of the Middle Fork of Holston - 60 ac. surveyed on January 16, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1770 - August 30, 1781 - Assigned to Daniel RILEY on October 9, 1783. Signed: George TETOR. Witness: Aaron LEWIS - Assigned to John PORTERFIELD on March 9, 1785. Signed: Daniel RILEY. Witness: Aaron LEWIS.
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 277 - John PORTERFIELD - 150 ac. on a fork of Bakers Creek, waters of the Middle Fork of Holston River - Commissioners Certificate - granted to George TETOR - Beginning corner to Hugh JOHNSONS land - corner to Crose KEETONS land - February 13, 1785 - George TETOR - 150 ac. on a branch of the Middle Fork of Holston - 60 ac. surveyed on January 16, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1770 - August 30, 1781 - Assigned to Daniel RILEY on October 9, 1783. Signed: George TETOR. Witness: Aaron LEWIS - Assigned to John PORTERFIELD on March 9, 1785. Signed: Daniel RILEY. Witness: Aaron LEWIS.
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 406 - Isiah BALL, assignee of James ROGERS - 320 ac - Commissioners Certificate - on the waters of and on the north side of the middle fork of Holstein River - beginning on a spur of brushey mountain corner to Jacob WILLIAMS land - on Shavers line - in Henry KOUNTS line - in PORTERFIELD's line - October 18, 1793 - Thomas MCMACKIN & James ROGERS, assignees of Hugh JOHNSTON - 400 ac - on the north branches of the middle fork of Holstein River above the seven mile ford - 341 ac surveyed for Hugh JOHNSTON on February 22, 1775 - includes improvements - actual settlement made in 1771 - August 29, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 463 - Michael MONTGOMERY - 385 ac - treasury warrant #8703 dated November 9, 1781 - on the south side of Walkers Mountain - corner to Robert PORTERFIELDS land - corner to Henry KOUNCE's land - January 27, 1795
Another STACY, William, possibly brother of Seth STACY Combs, was in Sullivan:
Sullivan Co, TN DB3:699 30 Aug 1804. Deed of Warranty. William STACY to Walter KING. $1,000. A certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation 200 acres laying and being in Sullivan County, State of Tennesssee, South side of Holston River on each side of Kendricks Creek and including the mill. Wits: George MOORELOCK. Proven Sullivan Nov Session 1805 in open court by George MOORELOCK. Test: Matw. RHEA, CSC. (Sullivan County, Tennessee Deeds Books 3 & 4, 1795-1807; WPA Project No. 65-44-1498)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 396 - Thomas BARKER, assignee of John BURKE - 100 ac - treasury warrant #11782 dated April 22, 1782 - on both sides of Kindricks Creek, a branch of the north fork of Holstein River - in John KINDRICK'S line - by the mill place - March 24, 1791
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 398 - John KINDRICK, Jr. - 100 ac - treasury warrant #1954 - on the waters of Kindrick Creek, a branch of the North fork of Holstein River - March 24, 1791
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 413 - Rowland CHILES, assignee of John BURK - 40 ac - treasury warrant #11782 - in the Poor Valley above John KINDRICKS land on Lick Branch, a water of the north fork of Holstein River - beginning on a spur of Clinch Mountain, corner to KINDRICK'S land - crossing the Poor Valley - September 29, 1794
Only Stephen FIELDS (brother of John) was on the 1796 Sullivan Co, TN Tax List, and only two FIELDS have been located thus far, in Washington Co, VA records: Richard of Rich Valley and Joseph of Tumbling Creek, Poor Valley:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 097 - Richard FIELDS - 200 ac. in the Rich Valley - Commissioners Certificate - Beginning on the side of Clinch Road corner of James CRABTREES survey - April 13, 1782 - Richard FIELDS, assignee of John CRABTREE - 200 ac. on the head springs of Elkhorn branch - 129 ac surveyed for John CRABTREE, May 27, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772 - August 27, 1782
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 097 - Richard FIELDS - 65 ac. in the Rich Valley on the east end of his settlement survey - Treasury Warrant - Beginning corner to Moses BELSHERS tract - Warrant #9829, dated December 12, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 030 - Moses BELCHER - May 2, 1782 - 91 ac on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - Commissioners Certificate - Beginning at Richard FIELDS corner - Moses BELCHER, assignee of James CRABTREE - 100 ac. on the north fork of Holstein River and on the Chestnut Ridge, includes improvements by actual settlement made in 1771 - August 27, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 030 - John SIMMONS - 400 ac. on the south side of the north fork of Holston River - Commissioners Certificate - Beginning corner to Richard FIELDS & Moses BUCKLES [BELCHERS?] - line of the heirs of William FOULER, decd - leaving FOWLERS line and with Richard BUTCHERS line - May 4, 1783 - John SIMMONS, assignee of John CRABTREE - 400 ac. in the Rich Valley on both sides of the north fork and by FIELDS path, includes his improvements, actual settlement made in 1774 - August 27, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 251 - Humberson LYON - 51 ac. on the waters of the North fork of Holston River - Treasury Warrant - Beginning with SIMMONS line - with FIELDS line - running with James CRABTREES line - October 14, 1783
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 213 - James CRABTREE, Jr - 200 ac. on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - Commissioners Certificate - Beginning on a line of Richard FIELDS survey - May 4, 1782 - James CRABTREE, Jr., assignee of Isaac CRABTREE - 100 ac. on Cedar Creek on the waters of the north fork of Holstein - 50 ac surveyed for Isaac on May 7, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1773 - August 17, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 413 - Mathias NICKELS, assignee of William CRABTREE - 100 ac - treasury warrant - on the north fork of Holstein River - corner to Richard FIELDS land - line of Robert PRESTON'S land - corner to John WHITELEY'S* land - crossing a spring branch - October 17, 1794
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 384 - Joseph FIELDS - 295 ac - 50 ac by land office warrant #12954 and 245 ac by warrant #9804 - in the Poor Valley and on both sides of Tumbling Creek, a branch of the north fork of Holstein River - by a path near said creek - at the foot of Clinch Mountain - at the foot of the Piney Mountain - June 29, 1790
Other Tumbling Creek surveys include:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 299 - William CUNNINGHAM, assignee of James DYSART - 123 ac - Treasury Warrant - in the Poor Valley on Tumbling Creek, the waters of the North fork of Holstein river - beginning by a spring - by a spring branch - warrant #8480 - August 12, 1785
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 484 - Zachariah CLEMONS, assignee of Aaron LEWIS - 100 ac - treasury warrant #10028 dated December 20, 1781 - in the Poor Valley on the waters of Tumbling Creek, a north branch of Holstein River - on a spur of the Poor Mountain - by the road - May 27, 1797
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 444 - Daniel RYLEY, assignee of Levey [Levi?] JONES, assignee of Peter HAMON [HAMMON?], assignee of Aaron LEWIS - 200 ac - 2 treasury warrants - on both sides of the north fork of Holstein River above the mouth of Tumbling Creek - on the south side of the Little Mountain - by RYLEA'S field - crossing the river to the foot of the Little Mountain - 150 ac by warrant #9795 dated December 11, 1781 & 50 ac by warrant #12954 - November 28, 1795
Peter & Obediah HAMMONS, sons of Obediah & Betty HAMMONS, Sr., were both also Revolutionary War soldiers, both residents of Rowan Co, NC at enlistment. Like Nicholas COMBS, Peter HAMMONS also resided in Shenandoah Co, VA during the War, and later in Perry Co, KY
(See Combs-Hammond Connections) Both a Peter and Obediah HAMMON are also additionally recorded in Washington Co, VA surveys, as are a Jeremiah, Thomas and William:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 107 - Peter HAMMON - 40 ac. on both sides of the north fork of Holstein River - Treasury Warrant - Beginning on the north bank of the river - Warrant #12954 - November 2, 1783
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 334 - Obadiah HAMMON - 50 ac - treasury warrant #7566 dated October 25, 1781 - in the Big Cove on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - November 6, 1786
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 041 - Robert FARIS - 153 ac. Commissioners Certificate - on the south fork of Holston River - Beginning on Robert STEVENSONS land - corner to Gideon FARRIS - may 28, 1782 - Robert FARIS, assignee of Thomas HAMMOND, assignee of William POY (BOY?), assignee of Andrew MEEK - 400 ac. on the south fork of Holstein, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772 - August 29, 1781
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 488 - Francis ARBOUGH, assignee of Giles WHITEKER, assignee of Jeremiah HAMMOND, assignee of Aaron LEWIS and James CRABTREE - 185 ac - treasury warrant #16519 - in the Poor Valley on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - on the bank of Cove Creek - June 4, 1790
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 359 - William HAMMON - 130 ac - treasury warrant dated April 5, 1782 #8456 - on the south side of Holstein River and opposite the mouth of Spring Creek - June 6, 1786
The FARRIS families are also found in Russell Co, VA with Combs &c. Families, and the following survey indicates that Big Cove may have been a.k.a. FERRIS and HAMMONS Cove:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 443 - William KING - 300 ac, 50 ac by former survey excluded for Robert BATES - treasury warrant #559 dated July 17, 1794 - in FAERSS Cove, formerly known by the name of HAMMONDS Cove - corner to Robert PRESTON'S survey of the locust cove and on the dividing ridge between the two aforementioned cove - on the top of the rich mountain - passing the red rocks - crossing Cove Branch - November 21, 1795
Cove Creek, waters of Beaver Creek, was on the Russell-Washington Cos, VA line and just northwest of Shelby's Fort. Also on Cove Creek were the Anthony & and Mary HEAD, Sr. family, the latter having married Isaac BAKER, Sr. following the death of Anthony:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 383 - Cornelius CARMACK - 100 ac - treasury warrant #8972 - on the head of Reedy Creek between the Rich Valley and the north fork knobs and on both sides of the path that leads from the widdow HEADS to Kathren fork of Cove Creek - September 9, 1790
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 441 - Anthony HEAD, assignee of Joseph HEAD - 28 ac - treasury warrant #2535 dated August 15, 1783 - on Kettrons fork a south branch of Cove Creek - corner to Loving BLEDSOE'S survey - crossing Ketterons fork - north side of fork - April 16, 1796
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 398 - Gaven HEAD, assignee of Joseph HEAD - 78 ac - Preemption warrant #2535 - on Keelring's fork, a branch of Cove Creek, the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - line of CARMACK'S land - March 22, 1791
Kathren aka Keelring's fork of Cove Creek was actually Ketring Fork and later in Russell Co, VA near the Washington County line.
Anthony HEAD was probably deceased by 1782 when Mary HEAD's name appears on the Washington Co, VA tax list of Capt. FULKISON [Fulkerson?]. Administration of his estate was awarded to Mary on 15 Aug 1786, L200 bond, James THOMPSON and John LATHAM Securities. Mary HEAD appears on the 1787 Russell Co, VA tax list, but on 4 Sep 1787, Isaac BAKER of Sullivan County, North Carolina made "settlement in contemplation of marriage" to Mary HEAD of Washington County under which Isaac BAKER agreed to convey his intended wife one-third of his real and personal property; mentions her son, Gavin HEAD (born pre-1785 per the 1810 Russell Co, VA census) and a second Anthony HEAD who may have also been a son (Washington DB1:70). Isaac BAKER and Evan SHELBY had the Sapling Grove tract. The 1806 Washington Co, VA personal property tax list includes:
Head, Gavins 1 - - 2
Head, James 1 - - -
Head, William 2 2 - 6
Head, Moses 1 - - 1
See also
Combs &c. Records of Warren Co, TN re the younger, unidentified Anthony HEAD listed on the 1830 census adjacent to Martin JOHNSON, widower of Sarah COMBS, formerly of Hawkins Co, TN.
Other Washington surveys indicate that the HEAD and FOUST families may have been near neighbors as well:
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 481 - William KING - 200 ac - treasury warrant #2097 dated January 3, 1796 - on the waters of Cove Creek - corner to John FOUSTS land now in the possession of WILLIAMS and on the south side of Walkers Mountain - near William HERD'S [HEAD?] line - April 25, 1797
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 487 - John WADLEY, assignee of James ANDERSON - 100 ac - treasury warrant #10940 dated February 12, 1792 - on the waters of Ready Creek, a north branch of Holstein River - corner to FOUST'S land - August 16, 1797
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 485 - Samuel HENSLEY* - 100 ac - treasury warrant #2156 dated March 25, 1797 - on the waters of Cove Creek, a south branch of the north fork of Main Holstein - corner to his cornright survey - on the south side of Walkers Mountain - on the north side of the middle ridge - on FOUSTS line - April 14, 1797
*RW soldier Samuel HENSLEY, born 1755 in Culpeper Co, VA, served in the VA line, applied 20 Aug 1834 in Sullivan Co, TN, a resident of Washington Co, VA, but formerly of Sullivan Co, TN, (RW pension file S21278)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 455 - Fielding HENSLEY - 54 ac - treasury warrant #20702 dated November 11, 1782 - on the waters of Cove Creek a south branch of the north fork of Holstein River - corner to Joseph HENSLEYS survey on a spur of Walkers Mountain - near Nathaniel CORNETS corner - branch of Cove Creek - May 2, 1796
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 391 - Nathanile CORNET - 220 ac - treasury warrant - on the waters of Cove Creek, a branch of the north fork of Holstein River - on the top of Walkers Mountain - March 25, 1791
Washington Co, VA Deed Book 1, p. 174 James PARBERRY of Franklin Co. Va. has purchased from James and William BUCHANON, the only surviving heirs of Col. John BUCHANON, deceased. 1790 (Washington Co, VAGenWeb, Judy Wright's abstracts of Washington Co. Va. Deed Bk. 1, Part 1 1778-1797)
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 392 - James PARBERY - 1000 ac - treasury warrant #7634 - on Steels Creek, a branch of Beaver Creek, the waters of Holstein River - corner to Thomas ELLIOTS land - line of Robert HENSLEY'S land - corner to Alexander MCDONALD'S land - crossing Steels Creek - in forks of a creek corner to Lewis PITT'S land - corner to Nathaniel CORNET'S land - on Walkers Mountain - corner to James HENSLEY'S land - in a gap of Walkers Mountain - March 9, 1791
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 471 - Richard MOOR - 166 ac - treasury warrant #4413 dated March 29, 1780 - on the waters of Abrams Creek, a south branch of the north fork of Holstein River - corner to Lewis PITTS land and on a spur of Walkers Mountain - corner to BAYLEYS survey - crossing a branch of Abram's creek - corner to SMITHS survey by an old rotten cabbin a former claim of Poll CORNETS - May 18, 1795
Nathaniel CORNETT may have been brother or father to Revolutionary War soldier
William CORNETT who married (1) 7 May 1790 in Washington Co, VA, Rhoda GILLIAM; and (2) in April 1796 in Sullivan County, Mary Ann EVERAGE (their daughter, Nancy, later married Samuel COMBS, son of Nicholas). William and Mary named a son, Nathaniel (born ca1811 in KY).
