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Margie
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Coldwell
Banker Realty House
415 North Fairmont Street
Morristown, TN 37814
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Tell me about Hamblen County?
Margie Wright, REALTOR
Hamblen County
BEAUTIFUL HAMBLEN COUNTY
Hamblen County was created in 1870 from Jefferson, Grainger, and Greene
Counties. The county is named in honor of Hezekiah Hamblen (1775 -
1854), an early settler, landowner, attorney, and member of the Hawkins
County Court for many years.
Hamblen
County is
a small county lying along the left bank of the Holston River, and
divided into two almost equal parts by the East Tennessee, Virginia
& Georgia Railroad. It was formed from fractions of Jefferson,
Grainger and Hawkins Counties. The first settlement in this territory
was made in 1783 by Robert McFarland and Alexander Outlaw, both of whom
located at the "bend of Chucky".
Shortly after, Gideon, Daniel and Absalom Morris settled in the
vicinity of where Morristown now is. They were brothers and had been
among the first settlers on the Watauga. Gideon Morris had three sons;
John, Gideon and Shadrach, all of whom after marriage remained In the
neighborhood of the old homestead. John lived south of the present town
in a house still occupied by one of his descendants and Gideon west of
town on what is now known as the Hobb's place, while Shadrach, who
subsequently removed to Indiana, located on the site of Rheatown.
In 1792-93 a road was laid out through what is now Hamblen County, and
extended to the western limits of Jefferson County, where it was met by
the road from Knoxville. This road afterward formed the line between
the counties of Jefferson and Grainger, and became a section of the
great stage route from Knoxville to Abingdon, VA. It was along this
road that most of the early settlers located. Beginning at Morristown
and going eastward was William Chaney, who lived on the lot now
occupied by Joseph Brown's residence; Thomas Daggett, a little less
than a mile beyond, and Phelps Read, about two miles east Morristown.
In the neighborhood of Read were John Crockett, Richard Thompson and
Isaac Martin.
Still farther to the east were Isaac Barton, Joseph Shannon and James
McGhee. In the vicinity of Russellville and Whitesburg were Samuel
Riggs, James Roddye, Caleb Witt, William Pulliam, William B. Roddye and
Jesse Hoskins. Daniel Taylor located on the Holston River at Marshall’s
Ferry. Sherrod Mayes and James Shields also lived on the Holston. John
Evans was one of the first to locate on Panther Creek. Jesse Cheek
settled at what is known as Cheek's Cross Roads, where he carried on a
store for many years.
A store was also opened there some time prior to 1810 by Deaderick
& Wendell. About 1835 P. B. Anderson and James W. Deaderick,
ex-chief Justice of Tennessee, and G. A. & G. H. Cheek were engaged
in business at the same place during the thirties. An early settler
just southwest of Morristown was Clisbie Riggs, who ran a still-house,
while about three miles northwest were the Noes, David and John.
I
am glad to be of service to you,
Margie Wright
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DEPEND ON YOUR MORRISTOWN SPECIALIST
Margie
Wright, Associate Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty House
415 North Fairmont Street
Morristown, TN 37814
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