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Indor ,em :ut laws, 261.
Ingraham, J. H., establishes schools in Nashville, 238.
Institutes of Tennessee, 190 ; nothing new, 102.
Instructions to senators, 406, 407 ; right of, hot denied before the war, +ini.
Intern il improvements ( see also state debt ), 249 ; friends of, unite with friends of com- mon schools, 260; beginnings ot, 20 : C+ nal in New York, 277 ; I'Mlinn's messag", 277; committee on, in 182, 22; him- pered by local jealousies, 230 ; Carroll's message, 280; first systemuitie plin fof 1820), 281 ; its details, 281 ; Constitution of 1:31, 251 ; plin of IN20 not s. .. .. 282; plin of 1:35 (Pensylvania Pl n), 282% also Partner hip Plan, 28% ; amount of state bonds issued for, 2KS; repealed, 253 ; crush of 1:5. 24 : planor 1948. 20; amended, 201 ; A t of 1:52. 202 ; amend- ed, 232 : Constitution of land) puts an eud to, in Tennessee, 205.
Ir wquois cale Southwestern region, 15; their title, 16.
Irwin?, William, 310, 321.
Isball. Zich, member of Committee of Thirteen. 34 ; in both Watauga and Cum- berlin I Settlements, 105.
Island Flats, Battle of, 44.
Itinerant. See Circuit rider.
Jack, Jeremiah, 66.
Jackson, Andrew, 442 ; compared with Se- vier, 74; wife of, 117 ; superior ju.lze, 135; the owl story. 136; pursues In-li- ans, 151 ; not on Nickojack Expedition, 158 ; vote against Washington. 175 ; mem- ber of Constitutional Convention of 17:45, 186 ; did not name Tennessee, INi; mem- ber of Congress. 159 ; trustee of Dwvid- son College, 234; tikos sides against Sevier, 243; quarrel with Sevier. 2#4; goes to Syathwest Point. 245; friend of Carroll in Benton duel, 1%; Prrolu- me ids L'uited Stites Bink of ers. ; protest against Lom Office, "65: Over- ton gives him hilf of Rice Grant, 337 : disposes of his interest. 327; cr.thised for Treaty of 1$1, 327 : Overton', Sving me unge to. 33; opposes Carro!l. 37 ; controls politics of Tennessee, 37; in- tolerance of his friends, AK; Crockett on, 358 ; mirks Cannon. 350: fight with Jesse Benton in Memphis Bil ; opposes B.H1, 364; wants Van Buren to steered him, 304 : estringemont from White, 365; his throat against White. 364; in wigu- rates cimien. 308 : Gwin Itt .": "); letter, to Blomt and Gritty. v": dJe- nounces " Winte Whigs" 3': frinks Globe to Tennessee legislators, 571 ; wants to redeem Tennessee, 3.5 ; rela- tions with Polk, 378; four pillars in Ten-
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nessee, 379 ; their reward, 379; dragged | Judges, elected by General Assembly, 200; into contest of 1 \401, 356 ; his popularity, number increased, 201 ; elected by the people, to1 ; life tenure a failure in Ten- Despre. 501. 413; Jackson on Van Biren iu 1:44, 414; deries recantation of bargaiu intrigue and corruption charge, 415. Junto. See Whig.
Jackson, town of, 270, 319. 310: first town in West Tennessee, 309; the Pioneer, the Gazette, the Southern Statesman, 310; centre of politied activity, 310; court-house, 310; first house, 311 ; its present importance, 311.
Jacobs, S. D., 443.
James, Joseph, 321.
Jarnagin, Spencer, obeys instructions, 007 ; caulidate for United States Senate, 407 ; is elected, +12.
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Jay's Treaty, 178.
Jennings, Elmond, 128; swims Tennessee River, 142.
Jennings, Jonathan, 122.
Jerks, 223.
Jetton, Robert, 322.
Johnny cake, 20.
Johns Hopkins University, 191.
Johnson, Andrew, 364, 404, 443 ; compared with Sevier, Polk, aml Carroll, 31 ; re- fuses to allow election of Whir senator, 408 ; signs protest. 408 ; oneof the " 1.[- mortal Thirteen," 400 ; nominated for governor, 437 : opposed ly all prominent Democrats, 438 ; elected. +33 ; his position on secession, 440 : refuses to speede, 440.
Johnson, Cave, president State Bank. 209, 272 ; member of Congress, 575 ; postinas- ter-general, 375, 442; prominent Demo- crat, 378; in White canvass, 378 ; pillar of Jacksonism, 379.
Johnson, Daniel, 305.
Johnson, John, 227.
Johnson, Thomas, 251. ·
Johnston, Samuel. 147.
Joine., Zuccheus, 311.
Jones, Calvin. 303.
Jones. George W., his prominence, 444.
Jones, James C., 33%. 43% ; advocates Mem- phis and Charleston Railroad, Bus ; pres- ident of it, 2>" : elected U. S. seu :tor, 287; Whig candidate for governor in 1841, 304; Lis views on uationil ques- tions, 394 ; sterling bouds charge ag in t Polk. 307 ; his origin aud char uter. 305 ; ardent Chiy man, 308; nominated "t , co for Polk." 390; "Lean Jimmy, " 393: convass of 1841. 401 ; " What fine fur ! " 400: Polk's suckle-colt anecdote. #11 ; with Polk at Nashville, 401 ; demolishes Polk, 45 ; eler ted, 405; tilent for polit- ical management, +10); bankrupt 1.x of 1543, 411 ; "Lay on. Nincy," 411 ; Jones elected, 412 : attracts national at- tention, 412; sneaks for Chy, 415; sup- ports Scott, 437 : suggested as a candi- date for the presidency, +H.
Jones, John, 34.
Jones, Lewis, 300.
Jones, William, 5G.
Jonesboro laid off, 56; court of over and Terminer an I denerd gaol delivery. 67 : court-house, 175.
Judiciary of Carolina, 194 ; courts and their jurisdiction, 194-100; officers anl mode of election, 104.
Jurisprudence in Tennessee. 10 ..
Justice of the peace, in IJud, ES; in 1500, 208 ; in North Carolina, appointed by the governor, 200 ; in Tennessee, until ISH, by General Assembly, 209; appointed a .- cording to captain's companies, 209; elected, 210; jurisdiction, 208-211.
Kunawna, Battle of, 31.
Kaskaskia, 9, 114, 177.
Keel, 177, 352.
Kennedy, Daniel. 98.
Kentucky Flat. IT., 352.
Key Corner, 311.
Kilgores abandon their fort, 131.
Kituberlin, Jacob, finds lead, 1s1.
King, Samuel, 24.
King's Mountain, Battle of, 57 ; the fight, Go-02.
Kirby's, settle McNairy County, 305. Kirk, Heury, 305.
Knox County, 140.
Knox, J.ines, 30. Sce Long Hunterz.
Knoxville, 149 ; branch bank at, :70; sect of government, 140, 300 ; masonic hall in, 270.
La Grange, 2.0, 305.
L: Graure and Memphis Railroad, 282, 824- 286. 342.
Lake County, 311.
Like, Joseph, 220.
Lambert, Jeremiah. first Methodist preach- er in Tennessee, 225.
Lince de Grace. See New Madrid.
Land communities, 205.
Lind office, in Watauga, 36: in Wishing- ton County, 47. 49, 52 ; reopened in Wash- ington and Sullivan counties, 67 ; Cum- berland land office. 133.
Land speculations, 247.
Lind system of Tennessee, 203. 246; com- pared with North Carolina, 47.
La Salle, 5, 10, 164, 313.
Lathun, F. S., 36.
Lauderdale County, 306, 311.
Luilerdale, Col. Jimes, 311.
I. awrence, William. 310. 328.
Loe, Fort, dismantled. 42, 4L
Legislative council, 100.
Lewis, Andrew. 11.
Lewis County, 304.
Lewis, Major W. B., 361; second auditor, 443. Lewis, William, 305.
Lillington, Alexander, 200.
Lincoln, Abraham, elected president, 440. Lindsley. Dr. Philip, 208, 239.
- Linsey. Isaac. 132. 133.
Low Ofice, 201. 201 ; Exames based on. 212 ; bill for, prepare l by Felix Grundy, 263: title changed to Bank of Tennessee, 203. Local self-government, 904; two systems, 201 ; compared. 04-17.
Locke, John, 8 ; fundamental constitutions, 8, 200.
Locke, G. B .. 354.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 205.
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Long Hunters, expeditions of, 20. Long Island, 11.
Lookout towns destruyedt by Sevier, 63.
Lotteries in Tennessee, 279.
Loudun, Fort, built, 11 : garrisoned, 11 ; canmnou there, 12 ; captured, 12.
Lover, Samuel, ridicules Memphis, 318. Lower Cherokee towus. See Nickojack.
Luca ., Robert, 34, 30, 105.
Luxembourg, 9.
Maclin, William, 200.
Micon, Nathaniel, 188.
MeAdow, Samuel, 225.
MeAlpin, R. C., 335.
Me Alpins settle MeNairy County, 305.
M.Clung, Charles, 1st.
MeDowell, Col. Charles, 57. 58, 59.
MeEwen, Robert H., superintendent public instruction, 236 ; plunderer of school funds, 237, 307.
DeGee, John, 223. McGee, William, 223.
M'Gready, James, re-awakens the Cl:ristian spirit, 12 ; sketch of, 222 ; excludes doc- trine of fatality, 224; does not become a Cumberland Presbyterian, 225.
McGillivray, Alexander, dupes Washington, 152 ; his character and intrigues, 100; Robertson tries to placate, 167.
MeIvers settle Madison County, 300.
Dlc Kenzie, 304.
McLean, Charles D., 300.
M.Lemore, John C., 306, 321, 343, 344, 395.
McMillin, Andrew, Por (note).
M'Minn, Joseph, candidate for governor, 251; sketch of, 251 : vote for, 252; com- pared with Carroll, 302 ; on financial strin- gency in 1820,201 : recon:mends property laws, 201 ; Loon Office. 202. 263 ; message of. 277 : on nivication, 278.
M. Nairy County, 35.
McNairy, John, le0; judge, 200; county named for, 305.
M .Neal, Thomas, 306.
McNutt, of Mississippi, as a stump speaker, 377.
Madison County, 300.
Madison, James, 112, 19; on internal im- provementa, 278 ; county named for. 309.
Minisesto of Governor Martin of North Carolina, 81 : strengthens the cause of North Carolina, 83; Sevier's reply, 84 ; Caswell's reply to Sevier, 84.
Minsker, Cisper, trip to Natchez, 108; goes to Cumberland settlement, 114 ; ad- venture with an Indian, 120.
Mirquette. G.
Mir-hall, Thomas F., 418.
Marshall, William, 9.
Martin Academy becomes Washington Acad- emv. 233.
Martin. Alexander, governor of North Caro- lina, 81.
Martin, Francis Xavier, 101.
Martin, John D., 350.
Martin. Joseph. DS; I.a.Is expedition against Cherokers. foile, 150.
Mortin. William, 245.
Martin and Donelson treaty, 130.
Muldin, James, 132.
Maublins ahanlon their fort, 131.
Maxwell, George, 98. Meagher, Pat. 320, 321.
Mecklenburgh Resolution, 30, 217.
Memphis (see Chickasaw Blutts aud South Memphis), 7, 171, 270, 312; meetings to abolish charter, 213 ; struggle with Ran- dolph, 327 ; geographical position, 51; thought to be in Mississippi, 313; ap- pearance when settled, 316; Rice and Ramsey grants, 316 ; proprietors agree to lay off town, 317 ; origin of name, 318 ; contest between owners of Rice and Runsey grants, 318; first sale of lots, 318 ; mistake in laying off, 320 ; public squares, 320 ; southern lituits, 319 : change of county seat. 322 ; incorporated, 325; indignation niceting, 325; Winches- ter Erst mayor, 326; Rawlings mayor, 32G: from 1821 to 1833 an experiment, 327 ; Overton decides contests for suprem- acy, 327 ; mail stages, 320; distributing point for mait, 330; hostility towards proprietor, sce Proprietors; letter in Portfolio, 331 ; typical lease, 331 ; Mem- phis Advocate, 331 ; cutting of timber, 132; Promenade dispute, 332; mud-bar, 333, 334; landing, 335; navy-yard, 337 ; Compromise Addition, 33%; struggle be- tween North and South Memphis, 339 ; context about landing. 340; united with South Memphis, 341 ; Mclemore, a dis- advantage to Memphis, 344; dat-boat war in 1842, 354.
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, 285, 286; J. C. Jones, president, 287; suc- ceeded by A. E. Mills, 2ST ; Sam Tate president, 2>> : con:pletion, 200; its ef- fert ou the Southwest, 200.
Memphis Commercial Convention, 285.
Men:phis Interrogatcries, 410.
Menees, James, 234 (note).
Menifee. Jolin, 245.
Merchandise, 176, 177.
Meridith, Frederick. 304.
Mero, Governor, 106 ; his policy, 166.
Mero District, 15, 210.
Methodists in Tenuessee, ascendency of, 215; relation to Cumberland Presbyte- rianism, 225 ; vitalizing influence, 225 ; sketch of, 225; first Methodist preacher in Tennessee, 225; circuit rider, 226; growth of, 226.
Mexican War, 430.
Middle Tennessee (see also Cumberland settlements), a part of Charles II. grant, 106; Robertson saves, 100.
Militia company. unit of local self-govern- ment, 71; elect two represent:tives in each county, 71 ; in Washington District, formed into a brigade, IT ; crest .id to protect Cumberland settlement, 135; in- adequate, 143; nucleus of local self- government, 200.
Miller, Austin, 315.
Miller, Joaquin, 444.
Miller, Phineas. See Cotton gin.
Millikin, John, killed, 121.
Mills, A. E., 2-7.
Mills, first in Middle Tennessee, 179.
Mississippi River. navigation of, 141, 178; Spaniards claim exclusive navigation, 154, 165 ; made free, 168.
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Mitchel, John, Irish patriot lives in Ten- noske2. 4!4. Molloy, Thomas, 132, 134, 136, 178.
Mouk, General, ".
Monroe's veto message, 278.
Mont .alm. 10 Montgomery. 160.
Moore, Captain, hand to hand fight with Indian, 43.
Moore, Mark, 226.
Moore, Patrick, at Pacolet, 53.
Mountain Academy, 308.
Mount Floren .P. 138.
Morgan District organized. CT.
Morgan, Charles, ereets fort ou Bledsoe's Creek. 131.
Mud-bar, 319. 333 ; discovered by Davis, 304; dispute as to ownership, 335; be- comes navy-yard. 337 ; Compromise Ad- dition, 338; donated back to Memphis, 339.
Murfreesboro, seat of government, 300.
Murrell, John A., Ci; sketch of. GIT ; methods, 347 ; exan.ple of, 54% ; organizes a clan. 343; his strikers, 345; marries, 349; his charter, 31 ; his ambition, 350; his vanity. 350 ; plans a negro iu- surrection. 31 ; convicted, 351.
Murray, Abel V .. 305.
Murray's settle MeNairy County, 305.
Muscle Shoals, efforts to itoprove, 277, 280.
Nachitoches on Red River, 164.
Nashborough, built, 11%, 120 ; court-house built, 133 ; becomes Nashville, 134.
Nashville succeeds Nashborough, 134 : laid 1 off, 134; its prosperity, 170; common schools, 238: first steamboat, 255; seat of government. 30.
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, first built in Tennessee. 2-4 'note).
Nashville Bink. 256 ; during war of 1812. 250 ; does not resume, 265 ; crippled, 265; fail«, 205.
Nashville Convention. See Southern and Whig Conventions.
Nashville University. See University.
Natchez, 106, 164, 177.
Natchez Trace. See Great Nitchez Trace.
National questions in local contests, 351.
Navigation, inland, 276 : appointment of a board of managers, 277 ; MI's.inn's n.es- sage, 277.
Navy-yard, 337. Negro-running, 350.
Netherland. John. 439 ; candidate for gov- ernor in 1859. 439.
Newbern (now New Berne), 38.
New Brunswick Presbytery, 217.
New Light. 219.
New Madrid. 161.
New Orleans, 106, 177.
New Side, 217.
New York Canal, 276. 277.
Newspapers, take part in Ward-Carroll con- test, 256; vituperation of, 380; the Union, 380 ; their partisanship, 4H.
Nicaragua. Sep Walker. Nichol, William, 203, 272.
Nicholson, A. O. P .. supports Van Buren. 357 ; U. S. senator. 307 : candidate for U. S. Senate, 47; vet: for, 49 ; eliter .
of Union after his defeat by Turney, 430 ; at Southern Convention, 45.
Niekojack, origin of name 122 : expedition against and end of Indian hostilities in the West, 149; preparation for expedi- tion 138; Ore takes command, 155 ; plan of attack, 15 ...
Nixon, Col. Richard, 308.
Nollichucky circuit. 220.
Nollichucky settlement,compelled to take the oath, 34.
North Carolina, indifferent to its western settlements. 33. 35, 09, 144 ; part in Rev. olution, 38 ; Provincial Congress meets, 38; elects members of Congress, 38 ; votes Sevier and Shelby sword and pis tols. 62; cedes its western territory to United States, 09, 146; enters U'uion, 146.
Obion County, 311.
Oconostota, foresees fate of Indian tribes, 1s: his character, 18; his speech, 19 ; signs treaty, 19.
Ogden, Benjamin, takes charge of Nash- ville circuit, 220 ; sketch of, 10.
OH Abraham, 44.
Old Side, 21s.
Ore, Major, ordered to destroy lower Cher- okee towns, 100; report to Governor Blount, 163.
Ore's Expedition, See Nickojack Expedi- tion.
Overseers of Ronda. 213.
Overton. John, Federalist, 241 ; buys Rice grant, 328: transfers half to Andrew Jackson, GIS: decides contest between Memphis and its rivals. 328 ; his oversight over Memphis, 320; his character. 329 ; has mail routes established in interest of Memphis, 329 ; hi- treatment of visitors, 20) ; his letters, 500; friend of Jackson, 30; his idea of city building, 300; does not fear Fort Pickering as a rival. 342; his estimate of MIcLemore. 343; crushes Fort Pickering, 344 ; his death, 345 (note). Owen, William, 305.
Paris, 304. Paris, Treaty of, 14.
Parish, 194, 210, 211.
Parrish, Joel, 206, 410.
Parsons, Enoch, candidate for governorship, 252.
Parzona, Thomas H., 321.
Partnership plan of internal improvements, :163.
Patrick Henry, Fort, 113, 115.
Patterson, J. T., 35.
Paticon's Still House, 182.
Peddler, 176.
Penitentiary, built, 300 (note); building of urged by Carroll, 302.
Pennsylvania Plan of internal improve- ments, 282.
Perkins, J. P., 311.
Perking. W. O. N., 201.
Ferry County, + +.
Peyton. Bilie, at Whig Convention of 1840, 001 : Polk's imitations of, 400 : peripatetic politician, 444.
Phrases, political. 307 ; from Carter to Shel-
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br. 337; " hurrah-boys." 370; "Keep the . Presbyterianism (see Cumberland). ascend- ball rolling," 3se ; " Crow, Chapman, - CTUS. " 3S.
Plurbus, Thomas, 331 ; Memphis Advocate, , 331.
Pike. Albert, at Whig Convention of 1441,
421 ; his romantic career, 421 ; his poetry,
421 ; "After the midnight, cometh morn, 421 ; lives in Tennessee, 443.
Pillory, abolition of urged by Carroll, 302. l'illow, Gileou J., candidate for vice-presi- dei.t. 44.3.
Pinch, origin of name, 340.
Pioneer ( se Emigrant) learus Indian meth- Pirate, 1.7.
Pirogue, 1.7, 352.
Flinters' Bank. 265.
Folk, Ezekiel, 300.
Polk, James K., OC6. 442, 443; report on school lands in Tennessee, 235 (note) ; message on internal improvements, 2$3; compared with Sevier, Carroll, and John- son, Wvi ; rivalry with Beil, 367 ; elected speaker. 371, 376; fails of nomination for vice-president. 575, 3:5; not an nn- known man, 376 : sketch of character, 370 ; brilliancy of his administration. 377 ; first stump-speaker, 377 ; his relations with Jackson, 378 ; prominent Democrat in 1832. 378 ; pillar of Jacksonism, 378; candidate against Cannon, 570, 381 ; ridi- cule of Cannon, 381 ; canvass with. 351 ; address of 1:30, 381 ; vote in 1:50 com- pared with vote of 1537. 3 4; speaks for Van Baren and is presented as a nuisance, 3% ; contest with Jones followed by Den- ocrats, 304 ; his views on national ques- tions, 304 : Polk's record, 394. 395. 300 ; Kone letter. 325; on internal improve- ments, 316; speech on origin of White. SIM; sterling bonds. 57 : Jones tur: - ma- bles on. 4000; one of Polk's anecdotes, 401; repudiates his own methods, for2; his smile. 402: with Jones at Na-hville. 403; Pulk's speech, 404; has to defend " Immortal Thirteen." in 1:43, 410; Bank- rupt Law in 1543, 410; nominated for president. 414 ; Young Hickory, 414 ; Clay magistrate elected at Columnma. 416 ; po- sition on annexation, 41; ; not elected by Clay's Alabama letter, 423 ; partner of A. .
V. Brown, 426 ; riding on Jackson's back, 431.
Polk, Thomas, signs Mechlenburgh Resolu- tions. 39.
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Polk, William, 306.
Population, growth of Watauga settlement, 35 : in 1776, 40 ; effect of better roads, 52: in 1790 and 1725, 170.
Porter, Benjamin, 311.
Porter, Benjamin T., 311.
Pound-master, 213.
Powell's Valley, 183.
Precinct courts, 194, 210; become county courts, 195.
Prentice, George D .. 250.
Prentiss. S. S., refuses to vote thanks to Polk, 379 ; letter of Jones to. 412 ; at Whig Convention of 1844, 422; sketch of. 422 ; court-house speech, +2 ; " Die, Prentiss, die ! " 4 _!.
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. ency in Tennessee, 215 ; from Scotch- Irish, 216 : line of emigration, 216; seeds of discord, 220 ; doctrinal ilbberality, 221.
Presbytery of Abingdon, 217 ; members of, 220 ; trouble in, 220; divided, 220 ; inde- pendent formed, 220 ; secession of, 220. President's Island. 6.
Priestly. James, president Cumberland Col- lege, 337.
Prince Francis, 133.
Prince George, I ort, built, 11 ; besieged, 12: settlers around, 13; emigrauts pass, 21. 30.
Proclamation of George III., 15; no effect ou traders. 15.
Property laws, 261. 302.
Proportionate representation, 197 (note),
Proprietors of Memphis, hostility towards, 323, 381 ; their names, 328.
Protestants of Ireland, :16.
Prud'homme, Fort of, 5; built, 313.
Public lands and schools, 234 ; contusion in laws relating to. 235.
Public schools. re Schools.
Public warehouse at Memphis, 316.
Puncheon floor described, 25.
Purdy, 305.
Putnam, A. W., rescues Compact of Gov- eminent, 120 (note), 132.
Quakers oppose Church of England. 211.
Quarter sessions courts, 211, 214; origin of county courts, 212.
Quilting, 1s1.
Railroads, attention turned to, 284 ; first chartered, 254: first built, 254 (note) : projected. 2-5 : ilens of the results they accomplish. 256; Atite aid to, plan of 1-48. 230; Act of 1-2. 202: amount is- sued to before war. 293 : bonds issueil to after war. 203: take advantage of Arts of 1.69. 170. 234 ; bonds issued to, 205.
Poins, John, comes to Cun.berland. 114. 118 ; drives cattle across Cumberland on ice, 120: mentioned, 143 ; on Coldwater Expeditica, 142 ; on other expeditions, 143.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, grant to, 6, 7.
Raleigh becomes county seat of Shelby County. 322.
Ramsey, F. A., 78. 175.
Ramsey grant. 316; Ramsey's will not recorded in Shelby County, 31; ; South Memphis, part of, 330.
Randolph, 2.0: struggle with Memphis, 30 ;; canal to connect Tennessee and Hatchie rivers, 307; Recorder. 2017 ; bank, 307; Cambreling suit. 30: at- tempt to becon.e county seat of Tipton County. 308 ; mail route, 317.
Ranger, 213.
Rankin, William, A.
R :: le and Simp. 1 .2.
Rawlings, Isaac, 311. 325 ; sketch of. 323 ; compared with Winchester. 324 ; mayor, 324: his last vote. 325; defeated for mayor, 35%; enforces law against law- breakers, 351.
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Reconstruction. State saved from, 204. Red Heiter, 155, 122.
Red River Meeting House, great revival there in IM01 223.
Bred. Joseph, 305.
Regulators, 31.
Religion in Tennessee, 215.
Rentroe, Moses, settles on Red River, 115.
Renfroe settlement massacre, 122.
Replevin laws, 203. 92.
Reporter, Somerville, 305.
Republicans. See Democrats.
Revival of seventeenth century, 221 ; great revival of 1800, 223; its growth and ef- fects, 24.
Reynolds, Benjamin, 322.
Restolsburgh. 30H.
Rhett. R. Barnwell, 134.
Rhodes. Tyrre, 306.
Rice grant, 316; its boundaries, 318 ; trou- ble as to starting point, 518 ; shifting of Wolf River, 319; in mud-bar dispute, 313 ; processioned in Is20, 320.
Rice. David, 224.
Rice, Elisha, 316.
Rice, John, 316; his death, 316.
Ripley, 311.
River life. See River towns.
River towns, exposed to evil influences, 352; life on the river. 343 ; that-boat men refuse to pay wharfage to Memphis, 334. Roads (see Great National Road). from Wolfs Hill. 39; by Fort Prince George 39; into Washington County from North Carolina, 32, 170; allows passage of ve- hicles, 52; from Nashville to Clinch Mountain, 136, 171, 173: condition of roads in early times, 172.
Roane, Archibald, member Constitutional Convention of 1796, 180; judge, 200; governor in 1801. 212 ; oppo-+s Serier. 243 ; Tracles H. L. White, 243; sketch of, 243; delivers papers about Sevier, 246.
Robertson, Charles, member of Committee of Thirteen. 34 : trustee for Watauga As- sociation, 36; delegate to North Carolina Congress, 46; allowed to coin money for State of Franklin. 89.
Robertson, Felix, 393, 410.
Robertson, James, comes from North Caro- lina, 30; trip to Indian village, 35; de- fonds fort, 44: in both Watauga and Cumberland settlements, 100; why he migrated to Cumberland, 110, 113 ; sets out, 113; trip to Kaakaskia, 114; sug- gests compact of government, 119; son of, killed, 123; Robertson's character, 123; compared with Sevier. 123; is made colonel. 124 ; chairman of Conduittec of Arbitrators, 124: North Carolina Indian Commissioner. 124 : saves Freeland Sta- tion, 125; powder runs short. 124 ; mem- ber of Committee of Notables, 122 ; chair- man of Comnuttee of Notables. 152; mem- ber of North Carolina General Assembly, 133; oproses Hopewell Treats, 14: goes on Coldwater Expedition, 141 ; n24 battalion. 143; prepares for expedition against Indians, 144 : brigadier-general of Mero District, 149: wommled, 151 ; visits Indian uation, 152; organizes nuli- |
tia to resist Indians. 153; makes pre rations for Nickojiek Expeditieti. 1. is reprimanded by Governor Hlou 102 : offers his resignation, 102 : intrici with Spain, H5 ; loses his way returnu to North Carolina, 12 : member of Co stitutional Convention of 170G, ISC ; tru. tee of Davidsou College, 234.
Robertson, Mark, killed, 141.
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Rogeraville, 149, 270.
Rounsevall, David, 132.
Rucker, E., 367.
Running Water, 150. 161.
Russell, George, 34. 56.
Rutherford, Grithth, 149, 311.
Rutherford, Henry, 303, 311.
Salonı Academy. 218.
Salisbury, District of, divided, 67.
Salt, tuanufacture of. 138.
Salt licks of the West. 108.
Salt springs, reserved by the State, 133; sold, 138.
Sanderlin's Bluffs. See Raleigh.
School funds | lundered. 23G.
Schools, 203; first in Tennessee, 213, 233; set on foot, 234; condition of. in I:1, 255; school lands entered, 235; in.por- tance appreciated, 235 ; first definite plan for public, 225 ; condition in 1:37, 236; self-taxation advocated, 236; introduced, 237; fund plundered, 237; Act of 1845, 237; Governor Brown on. 237 ; in Nash- ville, :38 ; condition of educational gnes- tions in Tennessee, 230 ; to receive funds of Bank of 1920, 267 ; State Bank of 1838, 208, 272.
Scotch-Irish, 216, 234.
Scott, A. M., 307.
Seett. James, 245.
Sett. John, 98.
S btr. John. Ilunders school-fund. 266.
Scout-, con.pared with regular troops, 143; ¿ci.t out by Robertson. 150, 162.
Secession, call of State Convention to con- sicer, 440; defeat of, 440; carried, 410; Governor Harris's proclamation, 110; foreshadowed in Tennessee, 442.
Sedition Laws of 1798, 241.
Self-taxation for support of schools advo- cated, 200.
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