. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. been discovered by any his-torian, for the reason, doubtless, that few, if any, were made. Putnamto whom this, as well as other histories, is largely indebted for its accountof this government on the Cumberland says on this point: After theorganization of the primitive government on May-day, 1780, down toJanuary, 1783, we have no records, not even a fugitive scrap or sheet, ofwhich that ready clerk, Andrew Ewin, was usually so car
. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. been discovered by any his-torian, for the reason, doubtless, that few, if any, were made. Putnamto whom this, as well as other histories, is largely indebted for its accountof this government on the Cumberland says on this point: After theorganization of the primitive government on May-day, 1780, down toJanuary, 1783, we have no records, not even a fugitive scrap or sheet, ofwhich that ready clerk, Andrew Ewin, was usually so careful. The peo-ple were so greatly exposed and kept in such constant alarm, some leav-ing, and many agitating the propriety or possibility of remaining, allladmitting that tlieir perils were imminent and were likely so to continuefor an indefinite period, that we may presume there were no regularmeetings of the judges and no regular minutes made. * * * Prom our researches we conclude that immediately after the adop-tion of the articles, an election was held at the stations, and that thenRobertson was chosen colonel; Donelson, lieutenant-colonel; Lucas, major;. VIEW ON FALLS CREEK, NEAR SMITHVILLE. HISTORY OF TENNESSEE. 189 and George Freeland, Mauldin, Bledsoe and Blackmore, long these individuals remained in office, or wliat duties tliey per-formed, is not now known. But in 1783 the government was revived,as the following extract shows: North Carolina, Cumberland River, January 7, 1783 The manifold sufferings and distresses that the settlers here have from time to timeundergone, even almost from our first settling, with the desertion of the greater numberof the first adventurers, being so discouraging to the remaining few that all administrationof justice seemed to cease from amongst us, which, however weak, whether in con-stitution, administration or execution, yet has been construed in our favor against thosewhose malice or interest would insinuate us a people fl
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