The Station Camp - Dogs & Deerskins    David Wright, Artist

Volume I - Cumberland Pioneer Settlers Atlas   

Target publication 2008

This is not a traditional Atlas, it's much, much more with transcriptions and maps of all known North Carolina Grants, roads, traces, Indian and buffalo roads, Pioneer stations and forts, fords, licks, springs, mills, trading posts, racetracks, and early courthouses. This work will be a "must" for those interested in area Pioneer History as well as Genealogists attempting to establish family location in this "Gateway to the early American Western Frontier".

• Introductory summary of North Carolina Grants and how they were awarded

• Land Grant officials: Martin Armstrong - Surveyor Continental Line, Daniel Smith - Davidson County Surveyor and Samuel Barton - Entry Officer. The following men were designated Deputy Surveyors:
  William Black, Anthony Bledsoe, William Bowman, Henry Bradford, Joseph Brock, John Buchanan, Justinian Cartwright, William Christmas, William Crutcher, John Davis, John Dickson, William Dobbins, John Donelson, William Donelson, Robert Ewing, Anthony Foster, Squire Grant, David Hay, Robert Hays, Edwin Hickman, Thomas Hickman, Daniel James, Thomas Johnson, William Lytle, John Mann, William Maslin, David McGavock, Ephraim McLean, Thomas Molloy, John C. Mountflorence, James Mulherin, William Murray, Robert Nelson, John Payton, Benjamin William Pollock, Henry Rutherford, James Sanders, Robert Searcy, David Shelby, Moses Shelby, Duncan Stewart, Howel Tatum, William Terrell, Samuel Thornton, George W. Walker, Robert Weakley, Sampson Williams, David Wilson & George Winchester

• Pioneer Grants - 709 North Carolina land grants issued to 447 men and women.  Images of each grant & surveyor plats included as well as transcriptions - each placed on modern day maps. Locations shown are directly from the surveyor and are intended to show general locations. Many grant lines were often disputed and were only resolved later in the court systems. What we show does form the base for further examination with subsequent deeds as to more precise placements, should that level of detail be desired.
  James Adams & Archibald Clinton, David Allison, William Allison, Daniel Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Richard Andrews, Andrew Armstrong, Francis Armstrong, John Armstrong, Martin Armstrong, Martin Armstrong & Anthony Crutcher, Martin Armstrong & David Shelby, Martin Armstrong & Henry Bradford, Charles Baker, John Barrow, Redmond Dillon Barry, Samuel Barton, Andy Bay, Robert Bell, Jesse Benton, George Birdwell, George Dawson Blackmore, John Blackmore, Mary Blackmore, James Blair, John Blair, Samuel Blair, Anthony Bledsoe, Isaac Bledsoe, John Boggs, John & James Bonner, James Bosley, Mary H. Bowen, William Bowen, Andrew Boyd, John Boyd, Robert Boyd, Edward Bradley, James Bradley, James G. Brehon, James Brickell, William Brigance, David Brigham, John Brown, Lewis Brown, Thomas Brown, James Bryan, Archibald Buchanan, John Buchanan, John Buchanan Jr., Samuel Buchanan, William Burgess, James Byrn, William Cage, Charles Campbell, Minos Cannon, Stephen Cantrell, Charles Carter, Giles Carter, Robert Cartwright, William Carvin, James Cary, Jacob Castleman, William Cathey, Peter Catron, Phillip Catron, Daniel Chambers, Lardner Clark, Thomas Clark, Joshua Claxton, James Clendening, Peter Cloud, Jesse Cobb, Thomas Cocke, William Cocke, John Cockrell, Spilley Coleman, Isaac Colson, Levi Colter, Nicholas Coonrod, Heirs of Isham Coving, Edward Cox, James Crabtree, William Crafford, Thomas Craighead, Lewis Crain, Andrew Crockett, James Crockett, John Crow, John Crutchfield, John Daves, Joshua Davis, Thomas Denton, Robert Desha, John Dever, William Dillon, Charles Dixon, John Dixon, Tilman Dixon, Winn Dixon, John Donahoe, James Donelly, John Donelson, Stockley Donelson, Stockly Donelson & William Terrell Lewis, William Donelson, Thomas Donoho, Edmon Douglass, Edward Douglass, Edward Douglass & Isaac Bledsoe, Edward Douglass & William Montgomery, Edward Douglass & Anthony Sharp, Elmore Douglas, James Douglass, Reubin Douglass, William Douglass, Benjamin Drake, Benjamin Drake Sr., John Drake, Jonathan Drake, John Draper, Daniel Dunham, John Dunham, Thomas Edmunson, Frederick Edward, David Edwards, John Elliott, Andrew Ervin, Joseph Erwin, James Espy, Robert Espy, John Evans, Thomas Evans, Thomas Ewins, Richard Fenner, Thomas Fenner, Joshua Fisher, Thomas Fletcher. Benjamin Flood, Richard Flowron, John Foreman, James Foster, James Franklin, Daniel Frazer, James Frazor, William Frazor, George Freeland, John Galloway, Heirs of Nicholas Gentry, Jordan Gibson, Robert Gilkey, Thomas Gillespie, Thomas Givings, James Glasgow, Michael Gleaves, James Godfrey, John Gowen, William Gowen, John Grant, Francis Graves, Zachariah Green, William Gubbins, Joshua Hadley, John Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Thomas Hardiman, Selby Harney, Selby Harney & Anthony Bledsoe, James Harrison, Barnet Harrod, Anthony Hart, David Hart, Hugh Hays, James Hays, Nathaniel Hays, Robert Hays, Robert Hays, Thomas Overton, James Montflorence & John Overton, Samuel Hays, William Head, Amos Heaton, Amos Heaton Heirs, Pleasant Henderson, Thomas Henry, Edwin Hickman, Thomas Hickman, Green Hill, Francis Hodge, Daniel Hogan, Edward Hogan, Richard Hogan, Samuel Hogan, William Holderness, Absalom Hooper, Joshua Howard, Henry Howdyshall, William Hughlet, John Ingles, James Daniel, William Jamieson, Thomas Jeffreys, Edmund Jennings, William Jennings, William Jimmerson, Isaac Johnson, John Johnston, Allen Jones, Benjamin Jones, Lazerus Jones, David Kanady, Matthew Kerkendall, Thomas Kilgore, Jacob Kimberland, Michael Kimberland, Matthew Kincannon, Benjamin Kuykindall, Jane Kuykendall, Simon Kuykindall, John Lantham, William Lauderdail, Adam Lawrence, George Leeper, Mary & Margaret Lefever, William Terrell Lewis, Isaac Lindsay, Hezekiah Linton, Pleasant Lockett, Benjamin Logan, William Loggins, David Looney, Peter Looney, Henry Loving, William Lucas, Adam Lynn, Archibald Lytle, William Lytle, Hugh Magary, Jonas Manefee, Kasper Mansker, George Mansker, James Mares, John Marshall, George Martin, Joseph Martin, William Maslin, Charles Masterson, Mussenden Mathews, George Maxwell, Jesse Maxwell, William & Moses Maxwell, James Mayfield heirs, Southerlin Mayfield, Arthur McAdow, James McCain, Alexander McCall, Nathaniel McCann, William McClure, Spruce McCoy, James McCrory, Thomas McCrory, James McCutchen, Magnus McDonald, Joseph McDowell, David McGavock, James McKain, Ephraim McLean, Domnick McMoren, Samuel McMurry, Thomas McMurry, John McMurtry, John McNairy, James McNear, James McNees, William Medlock, James Mences, William Mitchell, Thomas Molloy, James Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, James Moore, William Moore, John Morgan, William Morrison, James Cole Mountflorence, James Mulherin, John Mulherin, Daniel Mungle, Hardy Murphree, Archibald Murphy, Thomas Murray, William Murray, William Nash, Alexander Neeley, Isaac Neeley, William & Samuel Neeley, Alexander Nelson, Robert Nelson, George Nevil, John Nichols, heirs of Samuel Nicholson, William Overall, John Overton, Samuel Parker, Thomas Patton, George Payne, Josiah Payne, Matthew Payne, Ephraim Payton, John Payton, Sion Perry, Martin Phifer, Jonathan Phillip, Mann Phillips, Phillip Phillips, William Polk, heirs of Benjamin Porter, John Porterfield, Sincler Prewit, Thaney Purnal, John Rains, Henry Ramsey, James Ray, Lewis Realing, Dennis Rearden, Alexander Reid, John Rice, John Richardson, George Ridley, Isaac Right, Lewis Robards, Elijah Robertson, Elisha Robertson, James Robertson, Mark Robertson, Hugh Rogan, Horatio Rolls, William Ross, David Rounsaval, James Rowland, Henry Rule, James Sanders, James Sanders Jr., William Sanders, Samuel Sanford, William Saunders, Ransom Savage, Miller Sawyer, John Sawyers, James Scott, John Scott, Marmaduke Scott, Phillip Shackler, Morris Shane, David Shannon, Robert Shannon, Anthony Sharp, Michael Shaver, James Shaw, Robert Shaw, David Shelby, Evan Shelby, Isaac Shelby, Moses Shelby, David Shelton, Nancy Sheppard, William Sheppard, Thomas Simpson, William Simpson, Daniel Smith, Michael Smith, Thomas Smith, William Smith, William Snoddy, Thomas Spencer, Robert Steele, Duncan Stewart, William Stewart, William Stolcop, Michael Stoner, Thomas Stubblefield, Zachariah Stull, Christopher Stump, Frederick Stump, Howell Tatum, Howell Tatum & George Walker, Howell Tatum & Henry Wiggin, Archibald Taylor, John Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Isaac Thomas, John Thomas, Richard Thomas, James Thompson, Jason Thompson, John Thompson, Robert Thompson, Thomas Thompson Yancy Thornton, Ebenezer Titus, James Todd, John Topp, Phillip Trammill, Spellier Trebell, James Trousdale, John Tucker, William Turnbull, Henry Turney, Peter Turney, Jesse & James Turpin, Daniel Twigg, William Tyrrell, Samuel Varner, Thomas Venus, George Walker & John Deaderick, George Walker & Seth Lewis, John Walker, Phillip Walker, Samuel Walker, William Walton, Robert Weakley, Heyden Wells, James White, William Whitsell, Moses Wilkerson, Isaac Willcocks, Daniel Williams, John Williams, John Pugh Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Oliver Williams, Sampson Williams, Sampson Williams & John Boyd, Turner Williams, Zodock Williams, John Williamson, Matthew Willoughby, William Willoughby, David Wilson, James Wilson, John Wilson, David Winchester, James & George Winchester, Stephen Winchester, John Withers, Simon Woodard, Stephen Wright, Jones Wynn & Jacob Zeglar
  • Sample Grouping of Grant documents for Tilman Dixon

• North Carolina designated "Public Areas" which includes: Bledsoe's Lick, Denton's Lick, Drake's Lick, Heaton's Lick, Maddisons Creek Lick, Mansker's Lick, Neely's Lick and Stoners Lick Public Surveys. Slightly over 709 acres were reserved by North Carolina on March 27, 1783 to included the French Lick as well as Land for Nashborough and Davidson Academy.

• Maps depicting Earliest Indian trails, pioneer roads/traces and the development of Jury roads in timed sequence. We are including here information on the elusive Avery Trace. An entire chronological sequence of maps depicting the growth of settlements as well as immigration patterns.

• Graphic presentations of losses suffered by the settlers in the indian wars, year by year.

• On May 13, 1780 the following pioneers signed the Cumberland Compact. The document provided guidelines for a constitutional government until North Carolina was formed in what was then Davidson County in 1783. Only the names are provided here - we follow each with a short biographical sketch in our completed work.
  "Rich'd Henderson, Nath'l Hart, Wm H. Moore, Jn'o Donelson C., Gasper Mansker, John Caffery, John Blackemore Sen'r, John Blakemore Jun'r, James Shaw, Samuel Deson, Samuel Martin, James Buchanane, Solomon Turpin, Isaac Rentfro, Robert Cartwright, Hugh Rogan, Joseph Morton, William Woods, David Mitchell, David Shelton, Spill Coleman, Sam'l McMurray, P. Henderson, Edward Bradley, Edw'd Bradley Jun'r, Ja's Bradley, Michael Stoner, Joseph Mosely, Henry Guthrie, Francis Armstrong, Robert Lucas, J's Robertson, George Freland, James Freland, John Tucker, Peter Catron, Philop Catron, Francis Catron, John Dunham, Isaac Johnson, Adam Kelar, Tho's Burgess, Wm Burgess, William Green, Moses Webb, Absalom Thompson, John McVay, James Thomson, Charles Thomson, Robert Thomson, Martain Hardin, Elijah Thomson, Andrew Thomson, William Leaton, Edward Thomelu, Isaac Drake, Jonathan Jening, Zachariah Green, Andrew Lucas, James [X] Patrick, Rich'd Gross, John Drake, Daniel Turner, Timothy Terel, Isaac Lefever, Thomas Fletcher, Sam'l Barton, James Ray, Thomas Denton, Thomas Hendricks, John Holloday, Frederick Stump, William Hood, John Boyd, Jacob Stump, Henry Hardin, Richard Stanton, Sampson Sawyers, John Holson, Ralph Wilson, James Givens, Robert Givens, Ja's Harrod, James Buchanan Sr. William Geioch, Sam'l Shelton, John Gibson, Robert Espey, George Espey, William Gowen, John Wilson, James Espey, Michael Kimberlin, John Cowan, Francis Hodge, William Fleming, James Leeper, George Leeper, Daniel Mungle, Patrick McCutchan, Sam'l McCutchan, Wm Price, Henry Kerbey, Joseph jackson, Daniel Ragsdil, Michael Shaver, Samuel Willson, John Reid, Joseph Daugherty, George Daugherty, Cha's Cameron, W. Russell Jun'r, Hugh Simpson, Samuel Moore, Joseph Denton, Arthur McAdoo, James McAdoo, Nath'l Henderson, John Evans, Wm. Bailey Smith, Peter Luney, Jon Luney, James Cain, Dan'l Johnston, Dan'l Jarrot, Jesse Maxey, Noah Hawthorn, Charles McCartney, John Anderson, Matthew Anderson, William McWhorter, Bartnet Hainey, Rich'd Sims, Titus Murray, James Hamilton, Henry Daugerty, Zach White Burgess White, William Calley, James Ray, William Ray, Perley Grimes, Samuel White, Daniel Hogan, Tho's Hines, Robert Goodloe, Tho's W. Alston, Wm Barret, Thomas Shannon, James Moore, Edward Moore, Rich'd Moore, Sam'l Moore, Elijah Moore, John Moore, Demsey Moore, Andrew Ewin, Ebenezer Titus, Mark Roberson, John Montgomery, Charles Campbill, William Overall, John Turner, Nathaniel Overall, Patrick Quigley, Josias Gamble, Sam'l Newell, Joseph Read, David Maxwell, Thos. Jefriss, Joseph Dunnagin, John Phelps, Andrew Bushongs, Daniel Ragsdell, Jn'o McMyrty, D. D. Williams, John McAdams, Samson Williams, Thomas Thompson, Martin King, Wm Logan, John Allstead, Nicholas Counrod, Evin Evins, Jonathan Evins, Thomas, Joshua Thomas, David Rounsavall, Isaac Rounsavall, James Crocket, Andrew Crocket, Russell Gower, John Shannon, David Shannon, Jonathan Drake, Benjamin Drake, John Drake, Mereday Rains, Rich'd Dodge, James Green, James Cooke, Daniel Johnston, Geo. Mines, George Green, WilIiam More, Jacob Cimberlin, Robert Dockerty, John Crow, William Summers, Lesois Frize [?], Amb's Mauldin, Morton Mauldin, John Dukham, Archelaus Allaway, Sam'l Hayes, Nath'l Hayes, Isaac Johnson, Thomas Edmeston, Ezek'l Norris, William Purnell, Wm McMurrey, John Condey, NiColas Tramal, Haydon Wells, Daniel Ratletf, John Callaway, John Pleake, Willis Pope, Silas Harlan, Hugh Leeper, Harmon Consellea, Humphrey Hogan, James Foster, Wm Morris, Nathaniel Bidkew, A. Tatom, William Hinson, Edmund Newton, Jonathan Green, John Phillips, George Flynn, Daniel Jarrott, John Owens, James Freland, Tho's Molloy, Isaac Lindsey, Isaac Bledsoe, Jacob Castleman, George Power, James Lynn, Thomas Cox, Edward Lucas, Philip Alston, James Russell"

• Summary and detailed location of all known Pioneer sites.  Armstrong's Station, Asher's Station, Barton's Station, Bledsoe's Fort, Bosley's Station, Brown's Station, Buchanan's Station, Desha's Station, Donelson's Station, Douglass Station, Dunham's Station, Fort Blount, Freeland Station, Greenfield Fort, Hall's Station, Hamilton's Fort, Heaton's Station - New & Old (aka Eaton's Station), Hodge's Station, Johnson's Station, Joslin's Station, Mansker's Station - 1st & 2nd, Martin's Blockhouse, Mayfield's Station, Morgan's Fort, Nashborough, Rains Station, Ridley's Station, Robertson's Station, Sanders Fort, First Station Camp, Stones River Station, Walnut Field Station, White's Station, Williams Station, Wilson's Station, Zeigler's Station
  View an image showing a very general geographical location of all sites.   Exact topographical map locations will be included in our final work for all sites mentioned.  

• Abundant photography of old roads, buffalo trace segments, fords, fort sites and ruins, relics, historic sites, portraits of pioneers, and paintings of historical scenes.

• All name index

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