The purpose of this Web site is to provide the names of African-Americans, mostly former slaves, who applied for pensions in Tennessee claiming to have served with the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The names were … Continue reading →
Lawson D. Franklin was a landowner, trader of animals and slaves, and businessman from Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was born January 19, 1804 and died April 8, 1861. Franklin’s many business interests, including plantations and merchandising stores throughout the Southeast, … Continue reading →
This 1836 letter was sent from Rogersville to New Orleans, Louisiana. This letter was apparently written by an agent of the New Orleans merchant, who was traveling in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia buying slaves. Interesting comments and insights into … Continue reading →
From Goodspeed’s History of East Tennessee. Transcribed by Jackie Robinson. Hawkins County lies in upper East Tennessee, and extends somewhat in the shape of a parallelogram from VA line to the northern boundaries of Grainger and Hamblen Counties. It is … Continue reading →
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