Sycamore Shoals was the location of three important events that shaped the history of this region. In 1772, that the first majority-rule system of American democracy, The Watauga Association, was established. The Articles of the Watauga Association established an independent … Continue reading →
Pronounced you-NAY-kuh, the name comes from the Cherokee word unega, which means “white.” Cherokee residents called the Unaka Mountain range that forms part of the Tennessee-North Carolina border the White Mountains. This name likely reflected the blanketing of color seen … Continue reading →
Transcribed and contributed by William Bracket and Diana Chesser Transcribers’ notes: Punctuation is by William Bracket. Three dots are used to indicate words or parts of words that he could not decipher. John Wilson was a Revolutionary War soldier. He … Continue reading →
Transcribed and contributed by William Bracket and Diana Chesser [Transcribers’ note: Jane Boren was the wife of Chana or Chaney Boren/Boring. Chaney Boring was the son of James Boring.] In the name of God, Amen! Jane Boren, of the County … Continue reading →
Modern maps of Carter County are available from many print and on-line sources. Historical cartographer Charles Reeves of Reeves Maps in Knoxville, has several custom maps that relate to Carter County. These can be ordered from the ReevesMaps site. Click … Continue reading →
Source: Goodspeed’s History of Carter County – History of Tennessee (Chicago, 1887). Transcribed by Dawn and Jackie Peters. Carter County is one of the extreme eastern counties of the State. It is bounded on the north by Sullivan County, on … Continue reading →
Source: Goodspeed’s Biographical Appendix of Carter County – History of Tennessee (Chicago, 1887). Transcribed by Dawn and Jackie Peters. Dr. A. Jobe was born near Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tenn., October 9, 1817, the son of Joshua and Ruth (Tipton) Jobe. … Continue reading →
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