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Note for: Samuel Garland, 1745 - 26 JUN 1828 Index

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In 1785, Samuel purchased 2 tracts of land totaling 855 acres on the North side of the Watauga River. By 1809, he had acquired 1400 acres near Stoney Creek.

Samuel's will of 1824, mentions sons, Ambers, Harper, William,Lewis, sons-in-Law Moses Adams and Griffin Mears.
Early church records indicate that he attended chruch at Sinking Creek Baptist Church. In 1789, he was censured by the church for getting drunk, swearing and getting angry.
He was buried in the Garland Cemetery on Stoney Creek, Carter County.

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Note for: Joseph Garland, 1709 - Index

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On December 30, 1785, by separate deeds, Samuel Garland purchased two tracts of land, one 355 acres and one 500 acres in Washington County. Both tracts were located on the north side of the Watauga River and in an area which later became Carter County, TN. Joseph Garland was witness to both of the deeds which were recorded at Jonesborough.
On May 15, 1788, Gutridge was appointed Constable by the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Washington County. In 1796 Gutridge was Justice of the Peace for Carter County. He served on the Grand Jury in several cases.
On July 11, 1788, The state of North Carolina by grant Number 823, gave 300 acres to Samuel Garland for a consideration of "50 shillings for every 100 acres" This tract was located "on the Flag Pond Branch: a draught of the Watauga River"
On October 10, 1788, Joseph Garland purchased 200 acres "on the waters of the Watauga River"
On April 7, 1795. Gutridge purchased 200 acres of land in the Limestone Cove area.

Samuel, Gutridge, and Joseph were members of the same militia company in Rowan County in 1778 (capt. Jacob Aykles Company)

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Note for: Peter Garland, 1590 - Index

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Peter was a mariner. He arrived with his family and settled at Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony abt 1625. He was a merchant mariner with ships plying the waters between, England, the Dutch Colonies in the West Indies and the colonies along the eastern coasts of America. He is said to have died in Charlestown, SC., while on a voyage. His remains were placed on board ship for the trip home, but in transit from Cape Hatteras a storm was encountered and his casket was washed overboard.
Several of Peter's sons settled in the north and some went south.

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Note for: William Garland, 14 SEP 1785 - ABT. 1859 Index

Alias: Billy /Hell/

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William "Billy Hell" lived on Stoney Creek. In 1858, he deeded land to his children: David, Lewis, John, Isaac, Mordicai, William Jr, Nancy (Wilson), Martha (Blevins), Louvicy (Campbell) , Mary Garland and heirs and to Mary Ann Shell a granddaughter.

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Note for: Zachariah Campbell, 9 OCT 1740 - 14 NOV 1821 Index

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1796- Appointed as one of the first Carter County Commissioners

of Scotch-Irish ancestry, who emigrated from County Tipperary,
near Cork, Ireland, settling first in Virginia, where he married before
removing to Carter county, Tennessee, where he was very prominent in
early days, being a member of the county court when the county was
organized July 4, 1796. He was one of the commissioners appointed to
locate the county seat of justice. He was present and participated in
the organization of the court of pleas and quarter sessions, July 4,
1796. Previous to his removal to Carter county he had served in the
Revolutionary war. Two of his sons, Isaac and Jeremiah Campbell, were
also soldiers of the Revolution and Isaac likewise participated in the
War of 1812. Isaac Campbell enjoyed the well merited reputation of being
a good citizen and just man.

Carter County, Tennessee (formerly Washington County, North Carolina)

1797 LAND GRANT DEED FROM STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO ZACHARIAH CAMPBELL [SR.]

Source:
Carter County, Tennessee, Deed Book Vol. A, pp. 242-243, land grant no. 1291
Carter County Court Clerk, Elizabethton, TN

"STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know Know [sic] ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into Our Treasury by Zachariah Campbell have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Zachariah Campbell a tract of land conveying one hundred acres lying and being in our County of Washington on the South side of Watauga River. Beginning at a beech on the bank of Dry Branch in Edward Smith's line, thence South thirty seven degrees East ninety three poles to a White Oak on the side of a hill, thence East one hundred and seventy one poles and fifteen links to a dogwood, thence north thirty seven degrees west ninety three poles to a Stake in Edward Smith's line, thence west one hundred and seventy one poles and fifteen links with Edward Smith's line to the beginning. Entered the 12th Septr 1779 as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear with all ways, woods, waters, mines, minerals profits hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or anywise appertaining. To hold to the said Zachariah Campbell his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying unto us Such Sums of money yearly as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. Provided always that the said grantee shall cause this grant to be enroled in the Registers Office in the Said County of Washington within the time limited by law otherwise the same shall be void In Testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness Samuel Ashe Esquire Our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief at Raleigh the 9th day of December in the 22nd year of our Independence and in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and ninety Seven

By Command Saml Ashe
J Glasgow
Secretary

Registered December 5th 1797

Carter County, Tennessee (formerly Washington County, North Carolina)

1790 DEED FROM EDWARD SMITH, Planter, TO ZACHARIAH CAMPBELL [SR.]

Source:
Carter County, Tennessee, Deed Book Vol. A, pp. 77-78 Carter County Court Clerk, Elizabethton, TN

[On 3 February 1790, in Washington Co., NC (now TN), Edward Smith sold to Zachariah Campbell, for the sum of Ł25, 100 acres, being the same land deeded to Edward Smith by the State of North Carolina on 7 August 1787.]

This Indenture made third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety between Edward Smith of the County of Washington in the State of North Carolina planter of the one part and Zachariah Campbell of the State and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds in hand paid by the said Zachariah Campbell to the said Edward Smith the receipt and payment whereof the said Edward Smith doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully contented and satisfied hath for himself and his heirs granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell,alien, ? , release and confirm unto Zachariah Campbell his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid Beginning at a marked black walnut tree standing in a hollow above the first big spring below the fork of the path on the South side of the Iron Mountain and running thence South thirty five degrees west one hundred and eight poles with the foot of the Pond mountain to a marked dogwood and white oak thence west thirty two poles to a marked hicory [sic], thence north forty degrees west forty eight poles to a marked lynn standing on the west side of a small branch at the foot of the Iron Mountain, thence north thirty degrees East two hundred and forty eight poles with said mountain to a stake, thence South four degrees west one hundred and eighty five poles to the Beginning containing one hundred acres be the same more or less as granted to the said Edward Smith by a deed from our States office bearing date the seventh day of August in the twelfth year of our Independence A.D. 1787 To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all and every of its appurtenances & also the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders, rents and services thereof and all the Estate, right, title, claim and property of him the said Edward Smith, his heirs forever of in and to the said tract or parcel of land and premises and moreover the said Edward doth covenant and agree to and with the said Zachariah Campbell that him the said Edward Smith his heirs, Executors, administrators to the said Zachariah Campbell his heirs or assigns will forever warrant and defend from all person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises by from him or them or any of them or any other person Whatsoever In Witness Whereof the said Edward Smith hath hereunto set his hand and fixed his seal the date first above written.

Signed, Sealed and deliveredEdward Smith [SEAL]
in presence of us Thos. Whitson
Jeremiah Campbell & Joseph Ford

August Term 1791 this Deed was duly acknowledged in open court and same is recorded and ordered to be registered Test J. A. Sevier CC Registered July 8th 1797

In court on 6 Aug 1787, another road order mentioned Jacob Smith "... Waggon road to be cleared from Jacob Smith to Gap Creek by the house of Zachariah Campbell near Doe River". (Washington Co, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Volume 1 1778-1779, pg 287)

1796 Carter County taxable land list:
Campbell, Zachariah SR. 100 acres (pole blank)

David Wagoner, Leonard Shown, Richard Estiss, Zachariah Campbell, Sen. and Henry Hammond to view and lay off a road on the east side of Rones Creek, 1810.

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Note for: Edmund Norton Scarborough, DEC 1584 - 1634 Index

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The Mayflower owned by Edmund Scarborough was not the legendary Mayflower. ( That one was declared unseaworthy and salvaged in London in the late 1620s.) Edmund's Mayflower was a bark, a "three to five masted "Tall" ship (bigger than a schooner.) In the 1800's they were used to transport bananas and other goods up the Chesapeake from the Carribean to Baltimore."

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Note for: John Scarborough, BEF. 1380 - Index

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According to legend and early records, the Skarthi family left what is now
Norway in 874 A.D. to sail to Iceland. They were reputed to have been the
first permanent settlers of the island. A part of the family left Iceland
in 965 A.D. to settle in what is now Scarborough, England. The family lived
in a castle called Scarburgh built on a rocky cliff. ("Scar" meaning rocky
and "burg" meaning cliff). A few people of this name still live around
Scarborough today.
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In 1200 A.D. there were records of Robert de Scardeburg. In 1292 there is
records of a Henry. After that there is continous list of the eldest sons.

Skarthi's Stronghold:

'From the fury of the Norsemen, good Lord deliver us'

Fierce pagan pirates known as Vikings, from as far as Norway, Sweden and
Denmark, continually crossed the seas in their awesome longships to rape,
pillage and plunder all along the North East coast of England. It's not
surprising there's no record of any settlement before then. And this state
of affairs continued on and off from as early as 789AD.

Then one day in 966 AD a group of Vikings, beached their ships on the sands
of the South Bay and set up camp under the headland. In fact it became a
permanent base for a fort named SKARDABORG, after their leader, Thorgils.
Now before you raise an eyebrow, you should know that Vikings had a habit of
naming settle-ments after their leader, often using nicknames. Thorgils was
known as Skarthi, meaning 'hare-lip', so Skardaborg meant 'Skarthi's
stronghold'. (His friends had colourful names, too. How about con-fronting
Eric Bloodaxe, Swein Forkbeard or Aki the Tall?) If you think that all that
sounds rather far-fetched, the ancient epic 'Saga of Kormak', which recounts
the deeds of Skarthi's brother, refers to raids along the coast and the fort
at Skardaborg.

Feasting and fighting - it's tough being a Viking

(The home that............ the Skarthi family would have lived in was), one
room.... Like many homes of the time, it was made almost entirely of wood or
wattle and daub (sticks covered with mud) with thatch or wooden shingles for
the roof.

Thorgils (would have spent a lot of time)teaching his son Sven Viking sagas
which he'll would have had to recount at the ale-feast....... Astrid,
Thorgil's wife, would have spent a lot of time making bread on a long
handled griddle over the fire. Compared with the fuss we make over our diets
today, Viking fare was positively grim. Wild fruits, beans, cabbage, some
coarse bread and a form of porridge. Everyday. If you fancied a change you
could always try and catch one of the local seabirds like cormorant or
puffin.

Life was harsh. Eating and drinking dominated their lives, with huge
ale-feasts in celebration of their Norse gods. You'll have heard of Odin and
Thor but there were others. Loki the mischievous spirit and Freyr who
brought fertility and good crops.

Wiped from the map
Life flourished here for quite some time as Skardaborg became a key gateway
to York for visitors from Scandinavia. But by 1066 things took a turn for
the worse.

Edward the Confessor, son of the last Saxon king. died leaving no-one to
succeed him. And 3 men vied for the kingdom. William of Normandy (Soon to be
known as the Conqueror), Harold, Earl of Wessex and Harald Hadrada (the
'ruthless'), theViking king of Norway. But Harald couldn't wait, so he
invaded with a force of 200 ships and 10,000 men. On his way south he burned
Scarborough to the ground, slaying almost everyone.

That's why you'll not find any mention of it in the famous Domesday Book.

Note Source: Lynn Dawson

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Note for: Isaac Hilliard Perry, 30 MAY 1846 - 22 DEC 1893 Index

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Mary remained in Banner Elk, and Isaac moved back to Yadkin County.
Isaac died of heart disease.

Isaac Perry is found in 1870 East Bend Township, Yadkin County, NC Census

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Note for: Robert Campbell Crowe, 19 OCT 1783 - 19 MAR 1867 Index

Burial:
     Place:   John Carriger Cemetery

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Robert served in the War of 1812. He settled on the Lincoln Plantation, Carter, TN. Thirteen children and one step-son listed on unprobated Will found in the office of the County Clerk's Office Carter, TN dated 1867.

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Note for: Isaac Lincoln Crow, 21 OCT 1808 - 21 MAY 1896 Index

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1850 Carter County Census: Isaac S. Crow 43, Farmer, Elizabeth 36, Leonard 16, Betsy Ann 14, Pheby J. 12, mary B. 10, Martha 8, Robert 6, John H 4, Levi 1 month

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Note for: John Graham Elliott, 2 JAN 1837 - 24 OCT 1911 Index

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He was baptized on 11 Jun 1837 in 1st Presbyterian Church, Salisbury, NC
Buried at Zionville Baptist Church Cemetery, Watauga County, NC

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Note for: Nancy Elizabeth Morefield, 10 OCT 1848 - 20 DEC 1916 Index

Occupation:
Place: Teacher

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Note for: Kincheon Elliott, 1806 - BEF. 1900 Index

Occupation:
Place: Cabinet Maker

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Note for: John Elliott, 27 DEC 1773 - 19 OCT 1850 Index

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He was buried ROWAN CO., NC in Franklin Presbyterian Church Cemetery. He was a Farmer.
Robert Elliott and William Hulin property to John Elliott, 3 April 1822, Rowan
Co., NC. Reubin Yarborough to John Elliott 30 Apr 1825, Rowan Co., NC,
witnessed by Hillary Elliott & Kincheon Pulliam.