Big Creek

The settlements in Hawkins County were confined chiefly to Carter's Valley until about 1780. Several stations or forts were built, and it is said that a Presbyterian Church was organized there as early as that date. At about the same time a fort was built at Big Creek. (From Goodspeed's History of East TN)

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1780 File No. 180, Andrew Kincannon for the heirs of Cattleton Brooks (Warrant No. 53) Tennessee, Sullivan County: Brooks, Castleton; Kincannon, Andrew

1783, 1789 File No. 59, Martin Armstrong and Stockley Donelson, Assignees of Thos. Henderson (Warrant No. 934): Armstrong, Martin; Donelson, Stockley; Henderson, Thomas

1783 File No. 70, Martin Armstrong (Warrant No. 1196) Tennessee, Middle District: Armstrong, Martin

1783 File No. 63, William T. Lewis (Warrant No. 1138) Tennessee, Middle District: Lewis, William Terrell

1781 File No. 510, James Groves Sr. (Warrant No. 833) Tennessee,Hawkins County: Berry, James; Groves, James, Sr.; McCullah, Joseph Warrant originally issued to James Berry.

1780 File No. 272, Joseph Jack (Warrant No. 33) Tennessee,Sullivan County: Jack, Joseph

1793 File No. 122, Ananias McCoy (Warrant No. -- ) Tennessee,Eastern District: McCoy, Annanias

1790 File No. 71, Landon Carter (Warrant No. -- ) Tennessee, Eastern District

1790 File No. 97, Moses Justice (Warrant No. 639) Tennessee, Eastern District: Black, Samuel; Justice, Moses; McMullin, Alexander

1793 File No. 601, Stockley Donelson (Warrant No. -- ) Tennessee,Hawkins County: Donelson, Stockley

White, James 1779 File No. 196, Belford Wood (Warrant No. 1942) Tennessee, Hawkins County: Gallaway, James Swatt, Adam; Wood, Belford; Warrant originally issued to Adam Swatt: James Gallaway; Adam Swatt; Belford Wood

1779 File No. 061, Evan Shelby, Sr. (Warrant No. 1199) Tennessee, Sullivan County: Shelby, Evan, Sr.; Shelby, Moses; Warrant originally issued to Moses Shelby: Evan Shelby Jr; Moses Shelby

1779 File No. 312, Thomas Amis (Warrant No. 1788) Tennessee, Sullivan County: Amis, Thomas; Donelson, Stockley; Donelson, William; Warrant originally issued to William Donelson: Thomas Amis; Stockley Donelson; William Donelson

1780 File No. 272, Joseph Jack (Warrant No. 33) Tennessee,Sullivan County: Jack, Joseph

1794 File No. 211, Stockley Donelson (Warrant No. -- ) Tennessee,Eastern District: Donelson, Stockley

1780 File No. 355, Thomas Ames [Amos] (Warrant No. 241) Tennessee, Sullivan County: Ames, Thomas; Amos, Thomas I

1780 File No. 169, Henry Turney (Warrant No. 276) Tennessee, Sullivan County: Turney, Henry

1780 File No. 51, John Groves, Sr. (Warrant No. 33) Tennessee, Hawkins County: Gibbons, Thomas; Givins, Thomas; Groves, John, Sr.;

Warrant originally issued to Thomas Gibbons (Givins).

1780 File No. 80, James Cain [McKain] (Warrant No. 72) Tennessee,Sullivan County: Cain, James; McKain, James; Warrant issued in name of James McKain.

1780 File No. 61, Thomas Gibbons (Warrant No. 118) Tennessee, Hawkins County: Gibbons, Thomas:

1780 File No. 62, Martin Armstrong and Stockley Donelson (Warrant No. 354) Tennessee, Eastern District: Armstrong, Martin; Donelson, Stockley;

1780, 1789 File No. 51, John Groves, Sr. (Warrant No. 33) Tennessee,Hawkins County: Gibbons, Thomas; Givins, Thomas; Groves, John, Sr.; Warrant originally issued to Thomas Gibbons (Givins).

1780, 1789 File No. 42, Cornelius Carmack (Warrant No. 290) Tennessee,Hawkins County: Carmack, Cornelius; Carmack, John; Warrant originally issued to John Carmack.