Sumner County, Tennessee Civil, Districts - 1836
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State of Tennessee
Sumner
County
In
pursuance of an act of the General Assemble of the State of Tennessee passed
the Third day of December 1835 we have proceeded to lay off the County of
Sumner aforesaid into twenty Districts bounded as
follows.
District Number 1
Election
to be held at Hartsville.
Begins
at the mouth of Goose Creek running thence Northwardly with the Smith County
Lines to a point that will include John Y. Roper, then Westwardly including
Pleasant Duncan and along Vances’ lanes crossing the West Fork of Goose
Creek below John Mills continue Westwardly with the extreme height of the
ridge which divides the waters of Second Creek from those of Goose Creek
to the corner of Bartholomew Stovalls field, then down Second Creek to the
mouth, then up the river to the beginning.
District Number 2
Election
to be held at Blakemore’s Spring.
Begin
at the mouth of Second Creek the South West corner of District number one,
running thence up said creek with No. 1 to the North West corner of the same
at the corner of B. Stovalls field, then Westwardly along the extreme height
of the ridge which divides the waters of Rocky Creek and Lick Creek from
those of the East Fork of Bledsoes Creek leaving Thomas Jones and Henry Jones
to the South of said lines to a point due North of the lane behind Dickason
and Charlton, then South through said lane crossing Lick Creek and leaving
Dr. Sharp to the West of James Harrisons to the East crossing the main road
at Yourees Blacksmith Shop continue Southwardly including Augustine Snow
and along the ridge intersecting the road Wadins? to the Canoe Branch at
the old South Trace, then with said road to the mouth of the Canoe Branch,
then up Cumberland River to the
beginning.
District Number 3
Elections
held at Castalian Springs.
Begin
on Cumberland River at the mouth of the Canoe Branch South West corner of
No. 2 running Northwardly with the Western boundary of No. 2 along the road
leading to the South Trace continuing along the ridge passing to the Westward
of Augustine Snow and Youree’s Blacksmith Shop and James Harrison and
East of Dr. Sharp crossing Lick Creek passing through the lane between Dickason
and Charlton, to the North West corner of No. 2, then Westwardly with district
No. 13 including Capt. Henry Head, and down his spring branch and along the
lane between Wetherred and Brown and with the road leading to Doneraial,
then down Bledsoes Creek to the main road then along said road to Wilson
Cage’s lanes, then along said lane and J. C.Cook’s lane, crossing
the Stage road, and along Bruce’s Eastern boundary line to William’s
gate, then along the road to Bentley’s Ferry on Cumberland River, then
up said river to the
beginning.
District Number 4
Election
at Cairo.
Begin
at Bentley’s Ferry the South West corner of No. 3 running with the Western
boundary of No. 3 Northwardly along Bentley’s Ferry road and Bruices
Eastern boundary line through the lanes of J. C. Cook and Wilson Cage to
the main road, with said road to Bledsoes Creek then up the creek to the
upper end of the bluffs between J. Paterson and Sanderson’s old place,
then a line Southwestwardly leaving Richard Blythe’s old house and spring
to the south, Benjamin Desha’s house to the South, John Sheppard to
the North and James Gourley to the South and along the road leading to Gallatin
to the drean of Asher’s Creek between said Gourley and Joel Parrish
the North East corner of No. 5 then down said drean and Asher’s Creek
to the river, then up the river to the
beginning.
District Number 5
Elections
at Gallatin.
Begin
at the mouth of Station Camp, run up Cumberland River to Ashers Creek, then
up said creek to the main road from Gallatin to Cairo, then up that spring
leading between Joel Parrish and James Gourly to a brook the North East corner
of Mothrels old preemption then West with the Northern boundary of said
preemption and Jonathan Wilsons line to a branch of the little East fork
of Station Camp, then down said branch and creek and the main creek to the
beginning.
District Number 6
Elections
at Babers Mills .
Beginning
at the mouth of Station Camp Creek running down the river to the mouth of
a Small Branch above Barrows Landing thence up said branch a North direction
so as to strike Station Camp Creek above Isaac Douglass thence up the creek
to the upper Gallatin Road at Rawlings old place thence East with said road
to the creek west of Gallatin thence down the creek to the
beginning.
District Number 7
Elections
at Hendersonville.
Beginning
on the river at the mouth of a Small Branch above Barrows Landing running
up said Branch a North direction so as to strike Station Camp Creek above
Isaac Douglass thence up the creek to the upper Gallatin Road at Rawlings
old place thence west with the road to the dividing ridge between Station
Camp and Drakes Creek thence a South direction with the dividing ridge to
an old road near Peter Madrey, thence West direction with said road to the
dividing ridge between Drakes Creek and Manskers Creek and South of John
T. Minters, thence a South direction crossing the lower road west of Thomas
Doxsey and striking the river a little below Pearses Landing thence up the
river to the
beginning.
District Number 8
Elections
at John B. Crunks.
Beginning
on the river below Pearses Landing running a North direction with the west
line of No. 7 and on with the dividing ridge between Manskers Creek and Drakes
Creek striking the Roberson line at the south west corner of James Frazors
field thence west with the Roberson line passing Samuel Webs and Sholes to
the Davidson line thence due South with the Davidson line to Lassiters Fork
of Manskers Creek and down the creek to the river and up the river to the
beginning.
District Number 9
Elections
at Leonard B. Pains.
Beginning at the old road on the dividing ridge near and south of John T. Minters running a north direction with the dividing ridge and East line of No. 8 to the top of the ridge and Roberson line at the Southwest corner of James Frazors field thence with the Roberson line and road above Turpins thence with the ridge to a point between Capses? And John Garrisons thence a South direction with the dividing ridge between Station Camp and Drakes Creek to the old road that runs near Peter Madries and South line of No. 7 thence west with said road and line to the beginning.
Elections
at Jesse Gamblems.
Beginning
on the upper road East of William Frazors and where the East line of No.
9 crosses running a North direction with said line and dividing ridge between
Station Camp and Drakes Creek to a point between John Harrisons and Capses
thence with the ridge and the South boundary of No. 19? to a point on the
ridge due North of the Salt Well then South to the Well and down the creek
to the point of a ridge that makes down to the school house near Noah Collens
and with the dividing ridge between West and Middle Station Camp Creek to
the upper road between Vinsons and Leaths thence west with the road to the
beginning.
Elections
at Salum.
Beginning
at the South East corner of No. 10 on the upper road between Leaths and Vinsants
running in North direction with the dividing ridge to the School House near
Noah Collens and North to the creek with the line of No. 10 and up the creek
to the Salt Well thence due North to the ridge thence East with the ridge
to the road leading from Gallatin to Dobbins thence South with said road
to the creek near Gallatin thence down the creek to the upper Nashville Road
thence down the road a West direction to the
beginning.
Elections
at John Pentecosts near Shilo.
Begin
at Donnerail the North West corner of No. 3 running thence with No. 3 down
the creek to the upper end of the bluff between James Patterson and Sandersons
old place and North East corner of No. 5 then with the line of No. 5 passing
through Richard’s Blythes old place and Benjamin Desha’s leaving
the houses to the South and passing between John Sheppard and James Gourly
and with the road leading to Gallatin to a rock near that spring? of Ashers
Creek running between Joel Parrish and James Gourley North West corner of
No. 4 and North East corner of No. 5 also the North East corner of Mothrels
old preemption then West with the Northern boundary of No. 5 and Mothrels
old preemption and along Jonathan Wilsons line to a branch of the Little
East Fork of Station Camp, then down said branch and creek to the Stage Road
North of Gallatin then Northwardly with said road to the top of the main
ridge at Dobbin’s Gap, then along the extreme height of said ridge as
it meanders to the spur of said ridge which divides the waters of the Brushes
Fork from those of the Rogues Fork of Bledsoes Creek, thence along the extreme
height of said spur and on to Bledsoes Creek above James Hann? old place,
then down said creek to the
beginning.
Elections
held at Joseph Carter Jr.
Begin
at the corner of B. Stovalls fence, the North West corner of No. 1 North
East corner of No. 2 and South West corner of No. 14 running Northwardly
with the Western boundary of No. 14 along the extreme height of the ridge
dividing the waters of Bledsoes Creek from those of Goose Creek to the extreme
height of the main ridge dividing the water of Cumberland River from those
of Barren River, leaving E. Smothers to the East, then Westwardly along the
extreme height of the main ridge to the North corner of No. 12 on the spur
of the ridge that will ? divide
the waters of the Brushy Fork from those of the Rogues Fork of Bledsoes Creek,
then along said spur with the line of No. 12 to Bledsoes Creek, then down
said creek to Donnerail, then Eastwardly with the Northern boundary of No.
3 along the road leading from Donerail to Robert Weathereds old place now
Wm. Weathereds and along the lane between said Weathered and George Brown
to Capt. H.Heads spring branch, then up said branch leaving H. Head in the
third district, continuing Eastwardly with No. 3 and 2 along the extreme
height of the ridge dividing
the waters of the East Fork of Bledsoes Creek from those of the Link Creek
and Rocky Creek to the beginning.
Elections
held at Widow Burnleys.
Begin
on the Smith County line the North East corner of District No. 1 North of
J. Y. Roper running thence with the Northern boundary of No. 1 leaving said
Roper and Pleasant Duncan to the South, through Vances lane, crossing the
West Fork of Goose Creek below John Mills then along the extreme height of
the ridge dividing the waters of the Goose Creek from those of Rocky Creek
to the corner of B. Stovalls fence North West corner of No. 1 also corner
to No. 2 and 13 , then Northwardly with the Eastern boundary of No. 13 along
the extreme height of the ridge dividing the waters of Bledsoes Creek from
those of Goose Creek to the extreme height of the main ridge including E.
Smothers, then Eastwardly ? with the extreme height of the main ridge to
the Smith County line, then South with said line to the
beginning.
Moses
Meadors
Beginning
at the North East corner of Sumner County running South with the Smith County
line to the great ridge that divides the waters of Cumberland and Barron
Rivers, thence Westwardly with the highest ground of the ridge so as to include
Gilbreath Morrison, Slone Montgomery and the Harney place to the Rock House
Road, thence Northwardly with said road to the Kentucky line, thence East
with said State line to the beginning.
George
Troutts
Beginning
at Rock House Road where it crosses the ridge running Northwardly with said
road to the Kentucky line, thence West with said State line to the Middle
Fork of Drakes Creek, thence up said creek to the Stage Road, thence with
said road to the Greenfield Road, thence with said road to the top of the
ridge, thence with the highest ground of the ridge and ? Eastwardly to the
beginning.
William
Hobdys
Beginning
where the Greenfield Road crosses John A. Reddicks spring branch running
Northhwardly with said road to the Stage Road, thence with the Stage Road
to the Middle Fork of Drakes Creek, thence down said creek to the Kentucky
line, thence West with said line to Drakes Creek, thence up said creek to
the Caney Fork and thence up said Caney Fork to the
beginning.
Daniel
Bradleys
Beginning
at the top of the ridge where the Greenfield Road crosses it, running Northwardly
with said road to John A. Reddicks spring branch, thence down the same as
it meanders to Drakes Creek, thence up said creek to the old State Road,
thence Westwardly with a road that runs from Sarver and Branhams Mill to
Daniel Meloys passing the plantation of John Brizendine where the late James
Roney formally lived, thence Southwardly with the Old Ridge Road leading
from Roneys old place to Parnals old place to the old State Road, thence
with said road to Sharps Creek, thence up said creek to a point near John
Roneys old place, thence with a line well marked with a blaze and 2 chops
to the top of the ridge cornering on a 3 forked poplar standing near the
road leading from Presley Suttles to Morgan Hollis said popular marked on
each fork with a blaze and 2 chops above and 2 below, thence Eastwardly with
the highest ground of the ridge to the
beginning.
Edward
Kelly
Beginning
on the top of the ridge at a 3 forked popular standing near the road that
leads from Prestley Suttles to Morgan Hollis marked on each fork with a blaze
and 2 chops above and 2 below running Northwestwardly with a well marked
line with a blaze and 2 chops to Sharps Creek near John Roney’s old
place, thence down said creek to the road leading from Fountain Head Meeting
House to Daniel Meloys, thence with said road to the Roberson County line,
thence Southwardly with said county line to a point North of Turpins and
South of Robertson, thence a due East course to the top of the ridge, thence
Eastwardly with the top of the ridge to the
beginning.
Bartholomew
Ozburn
Beginning
at Sharps Creek where the Old State Road crosses it running Northwardly with
said road to the Old Ridge Road leading from Roneys old place to Parnals
old place, thence with said Old Ridge Road to the road leading from Fountain
Head Meeting House to Daniel Meloys, thence Northeastwardly with said road
passing Fountain Head Meeting House to Drakes Creek near Sarver and Branhams
Mill, thence down said creek to the Kentucky line, thence West with said
to the Northwest corner of Sumner County, thence Southwardly with the Roberson
County line to the road between Daniel Meloys farm and Armstrongs, thence
with said road to Sharps Creek, thence up said creek to the
beginning.
We
certify that the forgoing is a true representation of the Districts laid
off by us of Sumner County No. from one to
twenty.
Given under our hands this 18th Feby 1836
James
Blakemore
Meredith
Hodges
Daniel
Montgomery
Jonathan
Davis
Thos.
Anderson
(Commissioners)
Sumner County, Tennessee Waterways
Locations as placed on Early 19th Century Map
by E. J. Keen, Copyright 2001
Ashers Creek of Cumberland River
Ashers Creek is just west of the northeastern boundary between Districts Five and Four. Its headwater begins in the SSE portion of District Twelve, just north of Gallatin, Tennessee.
Bledsoe Creek of Cumberland River
Bledsoe Creek travels through Districts: Four, Twelve and Thirteen and is one of the longer waterways in Sumner County with several feeder forks. Bledsoe Creek empties into the Cumberland River east of Gallatin, Tennessee. Its headwater begins at the Great Ridge which runs west to east through the northern portion of Sumner County.
Brushy Fork headwaters are located at the Ridge and travels through District Twelve and enters Bledsoe Creek at the boundary with District Thirteen.
Caney Fork follows the border of Districts Seventeen and Eighteen where it empties into Drakes Creek at the boundary with District Twenty.
Canoe Branch of Cumberland River
Canoe Branch follows the NE boundary between District Three and Two. Its headwater is just east of Bledsoe Lick in District Three and this branch empties into the Cumberland River east of Bledsoe Creek.
The Cumberland River is the largest waterway that borders Sumner County with Wilson County, Tennessee. The river was used as a source of commerce and travel during the early settlement days of the region. It connected Sumner County with places as far south as New Orleans, Louisiana.
Deshas Creek's headwater is in District Twelve east of Dobbins and travels SE through the boarder with District Four where it empties into Bledsoe Creek.
Drakes Creek of Cumberland River
Drakes Creek headwater is at the Great Ridge in the western portion of Sumner County in District Nine crossing both Upper and Lower Nashville Roads where it enters District Ten and empties into the Cumberland River.
Dry Fork has its headwaters at the Great Ridge traveling east through District Twelve where it empties into Bledsoe Creek
East Fork head is just west of the junction of Districts: One, Two, Thirteen and Fourteen traveling west and emptying into Bledsoe Creek south of Bethpage, Tennessee.
East Fork of Station Camp Creek
Station Camp Creek runs through Districts: Six, Eleven and Twelve just N and W of Gallatin, the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Goose Creek of Cumberland River
Goose Creek empties into the Cumberland River and is shown on this map in Sumner County, District One. The creek also splits District Fourteen on its NNW trek to its beginning. The creek runs through Hartsville, which is the present day county seat of Trousdale County, Tennessee.
Lick Creek begins in the NNW corner of District Two and empties into Bledsoe Creek in District Four.
Long Creek's headwaters are shown in Smith County. The waterway enters Sumner County in the NE corner of District Fifteen and then meanders N and crosses into the State of Kentucky.
Manskers Creek of Cumberland River
In the southwestern portion of Sumner County was Mansker's Creek. It formed the boundary line between Sumner and Davidson Counties. Mansker's Creek headwater is in District Eight and travels SSE through the district crossing lower Nashville Road and empties into the Cumberland River south of Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Middle Fork headwaters are in the center of District Sixteen where it meanders NW meating the boundary with District Seventeen and eventually enters the State of Kentucky.
North Fork of Station Camp Creek
Station Camp Creek runs through Districts: Six, Eleven and Twelve just N and W of Gallatin, the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Otter Fork is located in District Thirteen and empties into Bledsoe Creek just north of Bethpage, Tennessee.
Red River enters Sumner County from Robertson County, Tennessee in District Twenty. It travels through portions of Districts Eighteen and Nineteen.
Rock House Fork of Bledsoe Creek
Rock House Fork headwaters lie in the northern portion of District Thirteen and empties into Bledsoe Creek just NE of Bethpage, Tennessee.
Rocky Creek of Cumberland River
Rocky Creek's beginning is in the NE portion of District Two and travels through the center of the district. The creek empties into the Cumberland River.
Rogues Fork is located in the southern portion of District Sixteen and empties into Bledsoe Creek at Bethpage, Tennessee.
Second Creek of Cumberland River
Second Creek forms the border line for Districts One and Two. Its head is at the junction of Districts: One, Two, Thirteen and Fourteen.
Station Camp Creek of Cumberland River
Station Camp Creek runs through Districts: Six, Eleven and Twelve just N and W of Gallatin, the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Sulphur Branch of Cumberland River
Sulphur Branch is located (to my knowledge) in District Five and empties into the Cumberland River just W of Coles Ferry.
Trammel Creek enters Tennessee in the NW corner of District Fifteen with its head near the District Fourteen boundary.