First Families of the Lost State of Franklin

by John C. Rigdon

Book Overview

This book provides family sketches and genealogical information on the first families to settle in the area of East Tennessee that originally made up the state of Franklin. The earliest settlers date back to the mid 1700s. By the year 1770, some 70 families had settled in the area bounded by the Watauga, Nolichucky, and Holston river valleys. Most migrated from Virginia via the Great Valley, although a few were believed to have been Regulators fleeing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1716450594
• ISBN13: 9781716450594
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"