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Bled we's Lick, los.
Bledsoe's Station, JIS ; location of, 120. Block-house. 119.
Blount College, 234.
Dlount, Willie, Judge, 200 ; elected gov- ernor, 270 ; urges Sevier to appoint J.w.k- son, 250; sketch of. 250 ; services during the Creek War, 250; on canal in New York, 276 ; candidate for governor in 1827,
Blount, William, disapproves Hopewell Treaty, 130, 140 ; territorial governor, 148 ; his character, 14> : his administra- tion, 149; deceived by the Indians, 152, 155 ; reprimands Robertson, 162; mem- ber of Constitutional Convention, Is0 ; U. S. senator, 187.
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Bluffs, Battle of. 120 ; decides fate of Cum- berland settlement, 127.
Bolivar, 306 ; canal to, 3ST.
Bolivar, Simon, 300.
Boone, Daniel, identified with Southwest, 14 : explorations of, 14: at Sycamore Shoals, 18. 20. 35, 112 : cuta words on & tree, 29 ; at Erin's cabin. 19: passes through East Tennessee to Kentu ky. "; why he entered the wilderness, 111 ; Byron's lines on, 112.
Boone's Creek, 5.
Boone, John. 35.
Boundary Eines, ignorance of. in North Carolina, 50; in act of 1777, 30 : confu- sion of. 49. 140 : between Tennessee and Mississippi, 315.
Bowman. Thouras, 221.
Boyd's Creek. Battle of, 63.
Bradbury, John. 39.
Branding, abolition of, urged by Carroll, 302.
Broadhead, Daniel, store at Ohio Falls, 1.7.
Broadhorn. See Kentucky Flat. Brinkley, R. C .. 2-7.
Brown. Aaron V., nomintel for governor. 120, 430 ; partner of Polk, 426; mensier of Buchenan's enbinet, 442 : as a stump speaker. 427 ; trick of debate, 427 ; style of oratory, 427 : Mount Pi-gih metaphor, 427. 432 ; electel, 42> : riding on Jack- son's back, 431 : at Southern Conven- tion, 430 ; candidate for vice-president, 415.
Brown, Jacob, settles ou Nollichucky. 31 : member of Committee of Thirteen, 04; increases his purchase of lands, 30.
Brown, James, 308, 315; his stage line, 323.
Brown, Joseph. released by S-vier, 1." lu; captured by fumins. b: leads e pedition against Mekoju k. 1.
Brown, Neil S., 416, 425, opposes bink Isas. 237 : suggests county tivation ! schools, BUT ; nominated for governor 1:47, 430; sketch of, 431, turns Slou Pisgah metapher on A. V. Brown, 43 his ridicule of Polk, 422: elected, 43 defeated by Trousdale, +3 ; uunister Russia, 441.
Brown. Samuel R., 310.
Brown's settlement. See Nollichucky & tlellent.
Brownlow regime, 291.
Browmow. W. G., suggests investigation okul boas. 273 ; of 1843. 410 : 1.1 1-44. 41 in 1.31, 433; supports Johnson, H Fighting Parson, +42.
Brownsville, 270, 305.
Buchanan's station attacked, 150; marv ous escape, 157.
Bushy Head. IS.
Butler. or Untoola, or Gun Rod, killed Huboard. 81-23.
Burr. Aaron, dreams of a Southweste. empire. 105, 104.
Byron, lines on Daniel Boone, 112.
Cabin, how built, 24. Cage, William, Ts.
Caldwell, John, 216.
Calhoun, John C., at Memphis, 285.
Callaway, Caleb, 200 ..
Callaway, Samuel, 14.
Calvin, Jobn, 210.
Cambreline. A. M., 308.
Cameron, Alexander, 41.
Campbell, Arthur, 104.
Camb + il. Davil. judge of the superi court of Fru klin. i> : commissioner North Carolina, 9 : letter to Caswell. 9 accepts North Carolina judgeship. "' refuses to arrest Sevier, UD, territori judge. 144.
Campbell. David, meir ber of North Caroli! assembly. 9%; impeached for briber 245 : defe !ted in IN 0, 243 (note).
Campi+ll. George W., secretary of t] treasury, 251, 442 ; minister to Russi 443.
Campbell. Col. William, joins Serier ar. Shelby. 59 : made commaile ?. 50.
Cample-11. Win. B., 434: van lidlate f governor, 436; sketch of, +30; defea Trou-lale, 437.
Campi+il's Station, 173.
Cand-meeting, origin of, 220 : the first. 22 Canal -tween Hiwassee and Cosa Rive 2-4: between Tennessee and Big Hatch Rivers. 244. 917. See New York Canal. Candy Fork, I ttery to remove obstrue tions from. 270.
Cannon. Newton, candidate for governo in 1.7. 2M; defeated in 1-20 by Hon ton. "C: lukewarm twi. Jak-ul
attention, 350 : denies statement in Li of Jackson. 30; candidate in 1:05. 370 supports White. 370; el-tel. 3.0: P elerted. 374 : candidate nacht Polk. .. Os; first Whig candidate, 573; abandot
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stump in 1839. 581; defeated, 381; vote in 1 37 and 1550 compared, $4.
Canne. S.
Capitol burit. 200 ( note).
Carondelet, 100, 106.
Carlisle, Jolin G .. 376.
Carr. Anderson B., 310.
Carr, Gideon, 311.
Carr. Thomas L., 310.
Carrick, Samuel, Sa, 218, 230; president Blount College. 234.
Carroll County, 304.
Carroll. William, 201, 357; contest with Ward, 252; signincauce of, 202. 253 ; sketch of, 254; Quel with Jesse Benton, 255; incurs Jackson's coutempt. 255 ; huis desperate bravery, 255; 1: charac- ter, 250; compared with M'Man. 257; his brilliant administration, 257 ; intiu- ence over the legislature, 25; ; protest against law against United States Bank in Tennessee, 202 ; opposes Bank in IS20, 263; rejects property liws, 260, 302; effects of Carroll's message. 201 ; friend of internal improvement., 270. compared with Sevier, Polk, and Johnson, 301 ; urges reform in courts, builling of peu- itentiary and abolition of barbarous methods of punishment, 502 : a friend of education, 302; the Reform Governor. 302; opposed by Jackson, 35 : candidate for governor in 1535, 350 ; chairman Bil- timore Convention in 1840. 335; attacks Harrison, 285.
Cirter, Landon, secretary Jonesboro Con- vention of 1784, 71 ; speaker first Senate, 78 : land speculations with Sevier, 212, 240.
Carter, John, member of Committee of Thirteen, 34: delegate to North Carolina Congress, 46 ; l url office. 245.
Carter's Valley, 14. 30; fort in, 31; in North Carolina. 32.
Carter and Parker's store, 32, 30.
Cass, Lewis, 418.
Cassidy letter, 372.
Castleman, Abraham, 128, 120 ; reports dan- ger, not believed, 150; " The Fool War- rior," 15".
Caswell County, 70.
Caswell. Governor. 84, 86, 25.
Catrou, John, prominent Democrat, 378; in White contest, 378; opposes White, 378; his career and character, 378; let- ters against United States Bank, 379; | Columbia, 270.
earnest friend of J ickson, 37 ; associate supreme judge, 379, 443.
C.meus for election of U. S. senator, #2; Turney declares it anti-E-publican, +2 ; al prostrated in Tennessee, 1.
Cet's Station, 130.
Centreville. 304.
Cession of 17-4, 60 ; causes of objection, 70; repealed, TT.
Cession of 1750, 146.
Chancery Courts in North Carolina, 134.
Chancery Court in Tennessee, 02
Chapman, Thomas T.
Charles II., grant of, 8.
Cherokee Trare, 316.
Cherokees, war with Virginia, 12 ; defeated at Etchoe, 12; ratify cession of Six D'a-
tions to England, 17 ; their country in- vaded, 45.
Chester. Robert I .. 310.
Chickamaugas, their character, 54.
Chick.unauga towns destroyed by Sevier, t3.
Chickasaw Bluffs (Fourth), mentione l :n Marquette's Journal, 6; described, 312; Spant .. h seize, 313 ; Washington's protest, 313 ; thought to be in Mississippi, 315.
Chickasaws, 5, 10.
Chisca, ..
Church of England. 10.
Circuit Courts in North Carolina, 195.
Circuit Courts in Temesep. 201.
Circuit rider, sketch of, 220-232.
Civil Jack, 1.2.
Cluborne, W. C. C., 18C. 412. Clan. are Murrell.
Clapboards, 24, 175.
Clarendon. grant of Charles II. to, 8.
Clark. Lardner. store at Nashville, 177.
Clark. Benjamin, 56.
Clark, Col. George Rogers, 55 ; supposed to hold cabin rights, 114.
Clarke, Col. Elijah, 57.
Clarksville. 115, 270.
Clay, Henry, on internal improvements, His; his speeches on, 278; not a stulup speaker, 377; at Whig Convention in 1:40, 200 ; his speech, 501 ; his Raleigh letter. 414 ; position on annexation. 41; ; Alabama letter, 417 ; carries Tennessee, 422 ; not defeated oy Alabama letter,
Clearing the land. 24, 27.
Clemens, Jere, +L3.
Cleveland, Col. Ben, CO.
Clique. See Whig.
Cocke. William, at Fort Heaton, 43; mem- ter of Jonesboro Convention. 76 ; applies for the admission ot Franklin to L'inon, > : commissioner to North Carolina. 20; his speech, & ; men:ber of Constitution d Convention of 1790, 1&C ; U. S. senator, IS : candidate for governorshir, 2+7 ; letter of explanation, 2+".
Coffee. John, 255.
Colbert's Gang, 178.
Coldwater Expedition, 142, 143.
Colleges, prejudices against, 236.
Colonies, relations between and Indians. 8; combine with Cherokees, 9; trouble with Cherokees and cause, 12
Commercial Convention. See Memphis
Committee of Thirteen. See Watauga As- sociation.
Committee of Notables, 132; records of, preserved by Putum, 132; jurisdiction of, 132.
Common - fame letter against Cumberland Presbyterians, 2:1.
Common Law in North Carolina and Teu- nesspe, 192.
Common schools. See Schools, 23.
Compact of goverment, 118; details of, Iº0; revive.l. 131.
Comipron ise between two factions in Fiute of Franklin, 54; defeated by North Caro- lina, party, 95.
Confederacy, 18.
406
Confes . . Comminster. 216.
Consta . 212. Nve County Officers.
Consti! 7 1796, 192, 200, 253.
Conscitution of 104. 201 ; on school fund, 237; anticipated by Carroll's election, 252; ou internal improvements, 291 ; marks an era. ..
Constitution of Franklin debated, 84; of Frankland, 85; of North Carolina adopt- ed, 85.
Constitutional Convention of 1706, 186.
Continental confederwy, it ; weakness, 131.
Convention (See Whig party, also Demo- crits).
Convention of 17&1 at Jonesboro, ;1.
Convention, second at Jonesboro, 77 ; &c- tion of, 78.
Convention at Greeneville in 1.55, 85. Corn-mill, 137.
Coroner, 212 .. See County Officers.
Corn-stalk at Point Pleasant, 55.
Cossin, John, 220.
Cotton, first, in West Tennessee. 310.
Cotton gin, patent right purchased for Tennessee, 179.
Cotton Grove, 300.
Council in North Carolina, 193: becomes Upper House of General Assembly, 104. Council of State, 108, 200.
Counties, established in North Carolina, 195 ; divided in 1503 into districts in Tennessee, 210.
County courts in North Carolina and Ten- nessee, 207; in 1300, 203; growth of j'i- risdiction, 208; jurisdiction of, 200-212; at the present time, 212; to orzinite schools, 226; to tax county for schools, 237; ordered to hy off roads, et .. , 211, 26.
County officers, 212; elected by county courts, 200, 253.
Court-house for Watauga Association, 56. Court leet, 207, 20.
Courts of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery, 134; at Jonesboro, 67.
Courts of pleas and quarter sessions. See County courts.
Courts of Tennessee, Carroll urges a reform of, 302.
Covington, 306.
Cozby, James, helps Sevier escape, 00.
Criigheid, Alexander, 217; pires the way for the Mecklenburgh Resolutions, 217; favors revival, 217.
Craighead, Thomas B., 137 ; comes to Ten- nessee, 213; sketch of, 210; tried for heterodox sentiments, 219: opposes re- vival, 220, 22 ; president Davidson Col- lege, 234.
Crawford, Edward, 220.
Crittenden, J. J., 391.
Crockett County, 311.
Crockett, David. 30; : people of Memphis support, 300 ; on Jackson, 375 ; father of Tennessee Whiggery, 300 ; sketch of. 300 ; votes for John Williams, 300 ; mndidate for Congress. 300); on Van Buren. 373; his motto, 2-3; his position in south- western history, 444 ; at the Alamo, +'5. Croghan, George, leposition of, upou Iro- quois title to Southwestern region of country, 16.
Crozat Gran' Cumberian e, 235, 200 ; lottery fo
benefit c
Cumuber! » 14, 107.
CumberLe intains, 14.
Cumberland . lesbytery, 224 ; dissolved
Cumberland Presbyterianism, compared t. other religious movements, 221; origi in revival of 1:00, 223; Cumberland Pres bytery established, 224 ; divided after ap pointment of laymen, 224; doctrinal dis sensions, 221; Craighead and other write conunon-fame letter. "_4; youu men refuse to subinit to examination 2224; Independent Presbytery former 225; first General Assembly, 225; strou leaning towards Methodist, this. Cumberland River, 14.
Cumberland Settlement (see Jaunes Ro' ertson), compared with Watanga, 10. attitude of Spanish towards. Hwi; tik. no part in Franklin movement, 107. 13: first settler, 108; includel in Transy vania purchase, 113; compact of go - erument, 120; names of stations, 11: Henderson's policy towards, 110; seve winter, 121 ; first man kille.I. 121 : sea city of corn, 12; Robertson prever alundonment of, 122; Intins prepo for general invasion of, IL6; Dittle the Blatfs decides its fate. 12" : dangi surroun ling the settlers, I:7 ; departt again discussed, 130; government vived, 131; forts rebuilt, 132; dangi still greit, 133; expenditures for, to paid by, 141 ; cane cut down, 1.5, 1 pursuit of Indians forbi-llen, 154; vadled by GOV Indians, 156: McGillivi trivs for ten years to destroy, 197 ; elf of Niekojick expe lition. 10%. Cummins, Chirlos, 218. 220.
Currency in State of Franklin, "9. 88; cow- bells, etc., used as, 180.
Currin, R. P., 237.
Davidson Academy, 137, 234; united with College in West Tennessee, 25.
Davidson County organized, 133.
Davis, James D., historian. 325; discovers mud-bar. 334 : quoted, 361.
Davis, William A., 311.
Desderick, J. W., shingles his cabin, 173. Dean, William, 311.
Decatur County, 311.
Democratic Convention of 1944. 418.
Democrats, prominent Doingerats in 1972, 378 ; elect Polk, 381 : U'nion their org'n, 30; nominate Van Buren in I�. 3-5; confident of victory, 37; lose heart. 201 ; their trick, 22; lose Tennessee in 1:1), 302; their stoutness of heart. 33: pre- pare for 1841, 304 : follow Polk-Jones con- test with eagerness, 334; record on N.v- tional Bink, 304 ; diversity of opinion on, 305; Bink Democrats moul out of the party. 505: enthusiasm in the 1 k- :- non conte :t. S.P.) : anecdote of pirty feel- ing in 1-41. +33; in the General Assem- bly of 1941, UMi; contest over senatorial election in 1841, 40% ; prote-t, +0; mject bank directors, 410; enter contest of
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1843 under disadvantages, 410: effect of 1×43 o' 1-44, 411 : receive Polk's nomi- . nation with enthusiasm, 414 ; brilliancy of 1:44, 416 ; have the .ulvantage in 18++, 417 ; couvention at Nashville, 418; de- nounce H. L. Turney, 429; nouunate A. V. Browu in 1447. 120.
De Mumbreun, 1vs.
De Peyster, 61. Le Soto in Tennessee, 6, 7.
Dirt and stick chimney, 25.
Divisions. Ser Grand Divisions.
Doak, Saunuel. 76, 88 ; protest, "1 ; sketch of, 218 ; first teacher and first preacher, 218; member Abingdon Presbytery, 220; formus Independent Presbytery, 220; erects first school, 233.
Doak, Willi.ant, 309.
Dobbs. Fort. 11.
Donelson, A. J., calls Southern Convention at Nashville, 434; candidate for vice- pre-ident. 443.
Donelson, John, makes Indian treaty in 1760, 32 ; his Journal, 111, 115; agree- ment with Robertson, 113; father of An- drew Jackson's wife. 117; builds cabin on Clover Bottom. 118; narrow escape, 122; plants corn. 136.
Donelson, Stockley, 149.
Douglass, Edward, 136.
Dragging Canoe, his expedition, 42 ; killed, 43.
Drake. Joseph, 108, Dresden, 311.
Dug-out. 352. Dunlap, E., 54. Dunlap, R. C., 370. Dunlap, W. C., 420.
Dunmore, Lord. 51.
Du Queste built. 164; captured, 12. Durant, George. 23. Dyer County, 30G.
Dyer, Col. Henry, 306. Dyer, Robert H., ST8. Dyersburg, 30€.
Eaton, Fort, 10º; built, 115; location. 120. Eaton, John H .. life of Jackson, 350; de- fection in 1×40, 387; minister to Spain, 37 ; his speech and mention of Jackson, 387 : secretary of war. 412.
East Tennes ee and Georgia Railroad, sale of state stock in. 203. Edmiston, John, 134.
Education. See Schools.
Elholm. Major, negotiates treaty between Georgia and State of Franklin, 90.
Embargo Art. effect of. ..!.
Emigrant (see also Pioneer) described, 21 ; his outfit, 22; method of clearing the ground. 24 ; hungines himself on Virginia soil, 23 ; builds the cabin. 24: furniture, 25; fare, 25, 20; clears the ground, 26; sowing Feel, M.
Emigration, after Battle of Etchoe, 13: pours over the mountains in 1709. 20. 20 : pro- duret by restituire to Stamp Art. 2: by Battle of Alimance, 31 : to Cumber- land settlement, 114, 115. 12, 131. 153. English, struggle with the French, 9; erect forta among the Indians, 11. Enoree, Battlo of, 58.
Equity jurisprudence, 201. Enie Cand. See New York.
Etheridge, Emerson, 440.
Evans, Nathaniel, helps Sevier escape, 00. Ewin. Fre Ewing. 2.1.
Ewing, Andrew, luember of Committee of Notablee, 132 ; clerk, 132, 133.
Ewing, Finis, 224 ; his circuit, 224.
Ewing, Henry, 200.
Excise law of 1702, 241.
Exploring expeditions, 30.
Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, 208. Fayette County, 305.
Fayetteville Tennessee Bank, 259.
Fearne, Robert, ho-tility to proprietors, 2, 32: originates South Memphis scheme, 340: leaves the State, 310.
Federalists in Tennessee, 241.
Female Acvleury, :35 (note).
Fentress, James, 322.
Ferguson, Alexander, 310.
Ferguson, Patrick, attacked by Clark and Sevier, 58 ; threatens the mountaineers, 50 : refuses to surrender at King's Moun- tain, 61 ; is killed, 31.
Ferry over the Cumberland, 138; ferry riglits in Memphis, 3_1.
Fit», Thomas, 395.
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Flat. See Kentucky Flat.
Fletcher, Juslma, 321. Fletcher, Ralph, 200.
Fogg, Francis B., 426.
Foote, Henry S., 43.
Fooy, Benjaiuin, 311. 310, 333.
Forked Deer River, lottery to improve navigation of, 2.0.
Forest, Gen. N. B., 444.
Fort Assumption. See Assumption.
Fort Freeland. Spe Freeland Station.
Fort Gillespie. See Gillespie.
Fort Lee. See Lee.
Fort Pickering, built, 314; struggle with Memphis, 342 ; Winchester fears its ri- valry, 342; Overton does not. 342 : Mc- Lemore's schenie, 343 ; crushed by Over- ton's ownership of half the landing, 334 ; sale of lots, 345.
Fort San Ferdinando de Barancas, 314. Fort Union, location of, 120. Forts. French, 10.
Foster, E. H., 404: speaker of House of Representatives in 1835. 371 ; New Whig, 379; forced to resign U. S senatorship, 382, 406 : speeches in 1840, 3%; : chair- man of Whig Convention of 140, 300 ; denounces protection. 325; leader of Whig clique. 403: admits right of in- struction. 407 : candidate for U. S. Seu- ator, 47; elected, 412: candidate for governorship, +24 : his inconsisteut rec- onl. 455; sketch of, 425.
Fo-ter. Robert C., candidate for governor- ship, 231, 252 ; sketch of, 252; supports Hall for speaker, 2200.
Frankland. name propoved for new State, $5; constitution of. &5.
Franklin, Denjanun. ~ 5.
Franklin, State of, To ; plan of association, 71 ; act of cession repealel, ": first Jonesboro Convention, 71; legislature, 73; organized, 78, 70; currency, 79;
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named in honor of Dr. Franklin, S5 ; contest between two parties, 87, Asz no deaths, AS; marriages under, legalized by Tennessee, as; confusion of jurisdic- tion, SU; Fr.uiklin party weaken. 93 ; com- promise, 94 : detested by North Carolina party, 94 ; memorial of Tipton and others, 95: rebuked by Governor Caswell. 95 ; Governor Caswell's address, 96; end of State of Franklin, 96-98.
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Franklin Tennessee Bank, 259.
Free Banking Act, 572: contains germ of present National Bank system, 272; re- pealed in Iss. 152 : 1 18th, 274.
Freeland, Capt. George, member of the Committee of Notables. 132.
Freeland Station, 120; saved by Robertson, 125.
French in Mississippi Valley, 9 ; upon the Lakes, 9; their plan of conquest, 10; their power broken, 12.
French Lick, Jos, 114, 154.
French traders captured, 177. See Spanish Traders.
Fundamental constitution. See Grand
Model.
. Furniture, primitive, 25.
Gaines, James L., 295. Gallatin, Albert. INS.
Gamblers hung at Vicksburg, 346, 354; effects of this in the Southwest, 355.
Garland, A. H., 42.
G.isper's Station, 118; location of, 120.
Gates, General, defeated at Camdeu, 50. Gazette of Knoxville, 140.
General Assembly of Tennessee, IS7 ; ori- gin of, 187; qualifications of members, 188; powers. 1%.
General Banking Act of 1900. 273.
Gentry, M. P., 400: votes for tiritf of 1:42, 395; candidate for governorship, to; speech against Scott. 4.57 ; John Quincy AJains's estimate of, 444.
George III., proclamation of, 15: estal lishes rule for purchase of Indian titles, 15.
Gibson County, 345.
Gibson, Samuel. 305.
Gibson, Col. Thomas, 305.
Gibsonport, 305.
Gilkey. Robert, dies natural death, 127.
Gillespie, Fort, 31. 42. 150.
Gillespies settle Me Nairy County, 305. Glasgow, James, 246.
Globe, supported by Overton, 320 : attacks Bell. 367 : predicts Jackson will crush White, 300; extra edition in 1835, 371. Gomley, Thomas, 34. Goodrich, Chauncey, 188.
Gooseherd, 205.
Governor-general in Carolina, 193; appoint- ment of, 13.
Governors. See John Sevier, Archibald Ronne, Willie Blount, Joseph M'Minn, William Carroll. Sun Houston, Newton Cannon, James K. Polk, James C. Jones, Aaron V. Brown. Noij &. Brown. William Transdale, WITH :a D. Cuupbell, Andrew Johnson, and Isham G. Harris. Grup. Pegrey, 3:20).
Granville, Lord, 49. Graham, Damel, 443.
Grand divisions of Tennessee, 201.
Grand model, devised by Locke, 8 ; fails,
Grant, Colonel, defeats Cherokees. 12. Great Bend of the Tennesve Ran Ci. Great Natchez Trace, 171, 199. 25, 316. Great National Road. 279, 2:0.
Great Whig Convention. Are Wiig. Greene County formed, 56; divided, 79. Greene College. 234. Greeneville. 56, 78.
Grundy, Felix, 357, 366; favors I'nited States Dank at Nashville, 202. 204: tri- vate letter to | resident suggesting . frers for United States Bank, 22: prepares bill for Loan Office. 263. 501; contest with bull. 364 ; sketch of. 301 : supported by Jackson. 364; in White canva.s. Jth, 300, 37% ; prominent Democrat, 5" : 1 il- lar of Jacksonisin. 379; his reward. 570; anecdote of Harris, 3%) : obeys instruc- tions, 407 ; attorney-general. 442.
Guard certificates used as currency, 136.
Guild, Joe C., barring ont escapade, 181 ; quoted, 381 ; refuses to vote for Martin Van Buren for president, 414 ; as a wag, 444.
Gwin letters, 309.
Hadden, D. P., 326. Hagler, Joel, 304. Haile, John, 40.
Hall, A. A .. leader of Whig clique. 403 ; edits Politician, 428 ; register of United States treasury, 443.
Hall, William, succeeds Houston as gov- ernor, 200; sketch of. 299; supported by Carroll and Foster for speaker of S-i- ate, 200 ; Houston's compliment to, 200. Hamilton, Alexander, 241 ; plan for payu.g state debts. 147.
Hamilton District, 200.
Hamilton, Thomas, 304.
Hammond, Eli, crosses Tennessee River and raids Indian country. 157.
Hanover Presbytery, :17.
Hardeman, Col. Thomas J., 300.
Hardeman County, 300.
Hardin County, 305.
Hardin, James. 305.
Hard Labor, treaty of, 17.
Hargrave, Jolin. 3 .
Harris, Isham G., 200; recommends wind- ing up of State Bank of 1838. : 7: : elertor for Buchanan, 43; his powers on the stump, 430 ; senior senator in Tennessee, 439 ; arouses enthusiasm. 439 : reflected. 440 ; calls extra session, +40 ; issues proc- lamation declaring Tennessee out of the Union, 440.
Harris, J. George, 350; in 1840, 380: Har- rison's letter, 302 : acknowledges the corn, 302; in 1-44. 415.
Harrison, W. H., nominated by Whigs, 324 ; accused of being an Abolitionist, 332; carries Tennessee in 1840, 392.
Hart, Nathaniel. 36.
Hartsfield, Natuan, 300.
Harvey, Governor, appoints justices of the peace, 200.
Haskell, Joslina, impeached, 201.
Haskell, W. T., 425; candidate for U. S.
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senator, 429: in IS44, 416; defeated by Hittou iu 1:57. 430.
Hitchie, county seat of Hairdem in County,
Hitton, Robert, 439; Fillmore rlector, 430 ;
candidate for governorsmp. 450; deleat- ed by Ishatu G. Harris, 450.
Hawkins, Benjamin, 147.
Hawkin - County, 33.
Hay, Duvil, tikes part in Collwater Expe- dition, 142.
Hay, J weph. killed, 121.
Hiynes, Lin lon C., +44.
Haywood Coanty, 30s,
Haywood, John, Federalist, 241 ; county natued for him, 303.
Hearsay letter. are Common-fame.
Heaton, Fort, attacked by la lians, 12.
Heath, Sir Robert, grint to, T.
Hon lerson County, 35.
Henderson, Nathaniel, 95.
Hen lerson, Col. Richard. 18: at Sycamore Shoals, 35, 112; Transylvania Purchase,
112; suggests compact of government, 119.
Henderson, Mijor Samuel, sent to Frank- lin. $1.
Henry County, 304.
Henry, Patrick, stops attempt in Virginia to join Franks, St. 104; opinion of the mountaineers. W) ; suggests Mison of Vir- ginia as territorial governor, 148.
Henry, Gustavus A., 404, 43>; in 1844. 416: " Eagle Oritor." thi, 457; vote for U. S. seu tor, 420; refuses to be a ein- didate, 434; Confederate senator, 434; nominated for goveruor, 437.
Heury's Station. 1.57.
Hickman County, 304.
Hi.kinin, Edwin, 354.
Hin Imin, T. C., +4 :.
Hw4, 179.
Holmin, Charles, 321.
Hol.nes. James. Spe Mountain Academy. Holst on Circuit, 225 ; divided, 2.
HoIstou Tennessee Bunk, becomes Eistern Bank of Tennessee, 250.
Holt, Joe, + :: 1.
Hominy pounder, 137.
Hooper, William, declares for tot il separa- tion, 38.
Ho isehold, founding of, 20.
House of Burgesses in North Carolina, 193; qualification of voters, 103; of members,
Houston, John. 310.
Houston, Rev. Samuel. 88, 218; member of Abingdon Presbytery, 22); dismissed fromu same, 220.
Houston, Sam, 442; elected governor in 185, 200; sketch of, 200; devoted to Jackson. 297 ; his charvetor, 197; mar- ries and his wife leies lim. 297 ; he re- signs and leaves Tento, WY ; cause of separation, 2018 ; visits Nashville, 45. Hubbard, Ja'nes, kill- Butler, 81-83.
Humphreys County, 304.
Humphreys, W. H., 370). Hundre: reeve, WS. Hunt, Meinucan, 304. Hintingdon, 304. Huntsinan, Alanı, 386.
Impeachment. See David Campbell, N. W. Williams, and Joshua Hiskell.
" Immortal Thirteen," Art.
Independent Presbytery ot Abingdon. Sre Presbytery. Indim titles, 14-17.
ludians, spoliation of, 17; removal from Tennessee, 140,
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