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Subject: [MARTIN-L] Captain Allen's Co., Hawkins Co, TN, 1811
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 22:35:42 EST
A question for the List:
I've seen my Thomas Martin, b. 1770/80 (?), d. 1847, Hawkins Co, TN, on
the tax list for Hawkins Co. in 1811, on 50 acres with "Captain Allen's
Company".
Can anyone tell me what that was? Was it a group of "settlers" that
Captain Allen gathered, brought to the area, and helped find (or sell,
himself) land for them - kind of like the later wagon trains West? Or maybe
more like today's "developer", who buys large tracts of land to subdivide
into lots and sell?
Thanks in advance for any info you can give me...
Pat
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