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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Frankland, state of. (search)
. The North Carolina Assembly, willing to compromise, repealed the act of cession the same year, made the Tennessee counties a separate military district, with John Sevier as brigadier-general, and also a separate judicial district, with proper officers. But ambitious men urged the people forward, and at a second convention, at the same place, Dec. 14, 1784, they resolved to form an independent State, under the name of Frankland. A provisional government was formed; Sevier was chosen governor (March, 1785); the machinery of an independent State was put in motion, and the governor of North Carolina (Martin) was informed that the counties of Sullivan, Washthwestern Virginia sympathized with the revolutionists, and were inclined to secede from their own State. Finally an armed collision between men under Tipton and Sevier took place. The latter were defeated, and finally arrested, and taken to prison in irons. Frankland had received its death-blow. The Assembly of North Carolina
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gilmore, James Roberts 1823- (search)
Gilmore, James Roberts 1823- Author; born in Boston, Mass., Sept. 10, 1823; turned his attention to literary work. In July, 1864, with Colonel Jaquess he was sent on an unofficial mission to the Confederate government to see if peace could be established. Jefferson Davis gave answer that no proposition of peace would be considered except the independence of the Confederacy. The result of this mission was the destruction of the Northern peace party and the certainty of Lincoln's re-election. Mr. Gilmore's publications include My Southern friends; Down in Tennessee; Life of Garfield; The rear-guard of the Revolution; Among the Pines (a novel which had a remarkable sale) ; John Sevier as a commonwealth builder; The advance-guard of Western civilization, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), King's Mountain, battle on (search)
King's Mountain, battle on Maj. Patrick Ferguson was sent by Lord Cornwallis to embody the Tory militia among the mountains west of the Broad River. Many profligate men joined his standard, and he crossed the river at the Cherokee Ford, Oct. 1, 1780, and encamped among the hills of King's Mountain, near the line between North and South Carolina, with 1,500 men. Several corps of Whig militia, under Colonels Shelby, Sevier, Campbell, and others, united to oppose Ferguson, and on Oct. 7 they fell upon his camp among a cluster of high, wooded, gravelly hills of King's Mountain. A severe engagement ensued, and the British forces were totally defeated. Ferguson was slain, and 300 of his men were killed or wounded. The spoils of victory were 800 prisoners and 1,500 stand of arms. The loss of the Americans was twenty men. The event was to Cornwallis what the defeat of the British near Bennington was to Burgoyne. Among the prisoners were some of the most cruel Tories of the western C
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Putman, Albigence Waldo 1799-1869 (search)
Putman, Albigence Waldo 1799-1869 Author born in Marietta, O., March 11, 1799; was admitted to the bar and practised in Mississippi till 1836, when he removed to Nashville, Tenn. His publications inelude History of Middle Tennessee; Life and times of Gen. James Robertson; and Life of Gen. John Sevier in Wheeler's His-tory of North Carolina. He died in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1869.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sevier, John 1745- (search)
Sevier, John 1745- Pioneer; born in Rockingham county, Va., Sept. 23, 1745; went to the Holston River, east Tennessee, with an exploring party, in 1769, and built Fort Watauga; was in the battle of Point Pleasant; settled in North Carolina; was a member of its legislature in 1777; fought the Indians on the frontiers; and was one of the leaders (as colonel) in the battle at King's Mountain (q. v. ). For his services there he was rewarded by North Carolina with public thanks and a sword. He was afterwards attached to Marion's command, and was a brigadiergeneral at the close of the war. Sevier was active among the secessionists of western North Carolina, who formed the independent State of Frankland (q. v. ), over which he was elected governor in 1784. When Tennessee was organized, in 1788, he was governor until 1801. He was again governor from 1803 to 1809, and in 1811 he was a member of Congress. In 1815 he accepted a mission to the Creek Indians, and died while in performance
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Tennessee, (search)
leepless and untiring vigilance of such men as Sevier, whose sterling honesty, captivating manners, ith three others—Major Evans, and James and John Sevier, the two sons of the general—Cosby proposedt mounted, and leading a mare of Sevier's John Sevier which was known as the swiftest-footed animeye, Cosby, by a significant gesture, directed Sevier's attention to his horse, that Warning sett at the door. At one glance, the quick eye of Sevier took in the situation. Seeing that he was und confusion. Taking instant advantage of this, Sevier sprang from among the officers, and, the crowdto his home on the Nolichucky. As the news of Sevier's escape flew from hamlet to hamlet, the wholeatisfaction. The Secretary of The rescue of Sevier. War wrote (July 11) a cordial letter of accf the OhioAug. 7, 1790 State governors. John SevierAssumes officeMarch 30, 1796 Archibald RoaneAssumes officeSept., 1801 John SevierAssumes officeSept., 1803 William BlountAssumes officeSept.[2 more...]<
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thomas, Isaac 1735-1819 (search)
Thomas, Isaac 1735-1819 Scout; born in Virginia about 1735; settled among the Cherokee Indians in 1755. He warned Gen. John Sevier and James Robertson at Watauga, Va., on May 30, 1776, of an intended attack by the Indians. About the middle of July he joined the small force of forty in the fort at Watauga, and with them repulsed the assault of Oconosta. Later he led the party that invaded the Indian country. He was guide to General Sevier for twenty years in almost all of his numerous mCherokee Indians in 1755. He warned Gen. John Sevier and James Robertson at Watauga, Va., on May 30, 1776, of an intended attack by the Indians. About the middle of July he joined the small force of forty in the fort at Watauga, and with them repulsed the assault of Oconosta. Later he led the party that invaded the Indian country. He was guide to General Sevier for twenty years in almost all of his numerous movements against the Creeks and Cherokees. He died in Sevierville, Tenn., in 1819.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
ds and authorizes her delegates to execute a deed provided Congress would accept the offer within two years......April, 1784 Convention at Jonesboro appoints John Sevier president, and resolves that a person be despatched to Congress to press the acceptance of the offer of North Carolina......Aug. 23, 1784 General Assembly meeals the act of April 23, regarding the cession of western lands......Oct. 22, 1784 Convention of five delegates from each county meets at Jonesboro, chooses John Sevier president, and forms a constitution for the State of Frankland......Dec. 14, 1784 Constitution for the new State of Frankland accepted by a convention of the people, which meets at Greenville and chooses John Sevier to be governor of the State......November, 1785 Governor Caswell, of North Carolina, by proclamation denounces the revolt of Frankland as usurpation, and warns all to return to their allegiance to North Carolina......April 14, 1786 State of Frankland continues to ex
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tennessee, (search)
Battle of Boyd's Creek, a confluent of the French Broad. Troops under Col. John Sevier, returning from the battle of King's Mountain, join in expedition againsngton, Sullivan, and Greene counties meet in convention at Jonesboro, choose John Sevier president, and form a constitution for the State of Frankland......Dec. 14, anklin, accepted by a convention of the people at Greeneville, which chooses John Sevier as governor......Nov. 14, 1785 Capt. James White and James Connor settle ar vote by a convention which sits at Knoxville......Jan. 11–Feb. 6, 1796 John Sevier inaugurated first governor of State......March 30, 1796 Tennessee admitte.....1807 Cumberland Presbyterian Church organized......Feb. 4, 1810 John Sevier dies near Fort Decatur, Ala......Sept. 24, 1815 Gens. Andrew Jackson and al Teachers' Association meets at Nashville......June 15, 1889 Remains of John Sevier removed from Alabama and interred at Knoxville......1889 Special session
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Watauga commonwealth, the (search)
act that was consummated at about the time the troubles between the royal governor of North Carolina and the regulators reached their climax. These troubles caused many people in North Carolina to seek repose and security beyond the mountains, and they located among the pioneers on the Watauga and Upper Holston rivers. The majority of these settlers were men of sterling worth, and were influential in forming in 1772 that government which subsequently grew to be the State of Tennessee. John Sevier and James Robertson were among their number, and both of these men were conspicuous in the novel movement. Under the title of Articles of the Watauga Association a written constitution was drafted, the first ever adopted by a community of American-born freemen. The settlers elected a representative assembly of thirteen men, which in turn elected a committee of five vested with judicial and executive authority. This was the first free and independent community established on the America
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