Record #:

15374

Author(s):

Seay, Majel Ivey

Abstract:

Colonel Samuel Davidson bravely explored western North Carolina and was a trailblazer for future settlers. Davidson with his wife, daughter, and servant settled at the base of Jones Mountain in July, 1784. He would be murdered by members of the Cherokee tribe and his wife, child, and servant fled fifteen miles back to the safety of Old Fort.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 7, July 1935, p2

Subject(s):

Davidson, Samuel, 1737-1784