The following information is provided for citations. With David Louis Ball, Jeff Wells, Phillip Anthony Smith, Leigh Ann Jernigan. Bonny Kate, the brightest star among pioneer women of this state is engraved on her tombstone. [1], Sevier was born in 1745 in Augusta County in the Colony of Virginia, near the present-day town of New Market (Sevier's birthplace is now part of modern-day Rockingham County). Bonny Kate made soldiers uniforms, cast lead balls for ammunition, and prepared food for her husbands victorious campaign against the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. The inscription Sevier was a product of the frontier and a hero to Tennesseans who understood and appreciated his varied career. 38 records found for Bonny Kate Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920. After routing a small force, under Charles McDowell, Ferguson sent a message to the Overmountain settlements, warning them that if they refused to lay down their arms, he would march over the mountains and "lay waste the country with fire and sword. His disputes with Andrew Jackson over these and other matters led to considerable bitterness between the two. [9]:187190, In February 1781, Sevier was commissioned as colonel-commandant of the Washington County militia, following the death of John Carter. He was brigadier general of the Southwest Territory militia during the early 1790s. The Continental Congress in 1780 had urged that lands claimed by North Carolina and Virginia should become states soon after hostilities might end. At the height of the battle, Sevier and Campbell charged the high point of the Loyalist position, giving the Overmountain men a foothold atop the mountain. Mother of Col. George Washington Sevier, Sr; Ruth Sparks; Joanna Goad Windle; Judith Choate; Dr. Samuel Sherrill Sevier, DR. and 6 others; Polly Preston Overstreet; Eliza Conway McClellan; Robert Sherrill Sevier; Winifred "Abie" Alice Campbell; Robert Sevier and Catherine Sherrill Rhea less It was now leap the wall or die, for I would not live a captive! She recovered from the fall, and in a moment was over and within the defenses, and by the side of one in uniform.. He was released by Burke County Sheriff William Morrison (a Kings Mountain veteran), before the trial began. Sevier made the acquisition of Indian lands a priority. East Tennessee was dominated by yeoman farmers who generally owned few slaves. this state. The later Bonny Kate Elementary in South Knoxville was also named for her. Bonny Kate, Pioneer Lady, by Mark Strength Bonny Kate, Pioneer Lady, is a classic romantic love story which begins in July of 1776 when Lieutenant John Sevier meets Catharine Sherrill, pulling her over the wall of Watauga Fort to escape the deadly pursuit of Cherokee warriors. Bonny Kate, Pioneer Lady, by Mark StrengthBonny Kate, Pioneer Lady, is a . And she always deemed herself safe when by his side. Several historians argue that the rivalry between John Sevier and Andrew Jackson was the root of the factionalism that divided East Tennessee and the rest of the state in subsequent decades. She ran to the palisades and with the help of John Sevier, climbed to safety. 1,7836::0, Source number: 980.009; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9 1,7836::1094532, Source number: 7424.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY 1,7836::1094531, @R300426683@ U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,1116::0, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar 1,1116::450085565. Watauga Association and Washington District. The fate of the European-American settlers who moved into these areas remained in limbo for years. "[4] He moved to Knoxville in 1797, where he began construction of what later became the James Park House. Four years before they wed, Sevier had saved Bonny Kate's life during a clash with the Cherokee at Fort Watauga. He defeated a Cherokee force at the Battle of Hightower and destroyed several villages. Legend has it that their courtship began after she was surprised by an Indian attack while milking a cow outside the . One of Seviers biographers thought it impossible to state just how great an influence this exerted upon his future political career.. It is open from 8 a.m. to . Pinterest. Last week a blind girl came to the Loom House to feel the yarn and raw wool and touch the antique loom.. In March, 1809a few months before his final term endedSevier ran before the legislature for the U.S. Senate but was defeated by Judge Joseph Anderson. "[8]:86 Sevier and Sullivan County militia colonel Isaac Shelby agreed to raise armies and march across the mountains to engage Ferguson. [9]:144 The combined force departed across the mountains on September 26, eventually linking up with the remnants of McDowell's men. On September 25, 1780, the Overmountain Men, as they came to be called, gathered at Sycamore Shoals to prepare for the march. Two of Sevier's sons, James and John, married Conway's daughters, Nancy and Elizabeth, respectively. Governor John Nolichucky Jack Sevier Xavier, Sr. indle, Ruth Sevier, Eliza Conway Sevier, Dr. Samuel Sevier, Polly Preston Sevier Overstreet, Colonel George Washington Sevier, Robert Sevier, Sherrill, Aquilla Sherrill, John Sherrill, William Sherrill, Uriah Ute Sherrill, George Davidson Sherrill, William Sherrill, Mary Jane Sims, https://archive.org/details/sevierfamilyhist00sevi/page/256/mode/2up?q=sparks Marble Springs is named for the nearby pink marble quarries and springs on the property. This book sheds new light on John Sevier, founding father of the state of Tennessee.A celebrated soldier, admired politician and founding father of the state of Tennessee, John Sevier led an adventurous life. Text is available under the Creative Commons . He caught her when she landed in the settlement. Miss Temple gave a generous donation for Memorial Continental Hall, and she aided Mary Margaretta Fryer Manning (1898-1901), President General, in the selection of the location of Memorial Continental Hall in Washington, D.C. She was present at the laying of the cornerstone and later invested an additional $200,000 bond to complete the building. [15]:34, Sevier was a Freemason, and, while in office as governor, he helped establish the first Masonic lodge in East Tennessee. Bonny Kate is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. [2]:7 In late 1773, Sevier moved his family to the Carter Valley settlements along the Holston River. This house is in the attendance area of South Doyle High School, Bonny Kate Elementary School, and South Doyle Middle School. cast lead balls for ammunition, and Bonny Kate, Pioneer Lady, by Mark Strength Bonny Kate, Pioneer Lady, is a classic romantic love story which begins in July of 1776 when Lieutenant John Sevier meets Catharine Sherrill, pulling her over the wall of Watauga Fort to escape the deadly pursuit of Cherokee warriors. The story goes that BonnyKate was milking a cow outside the walls of Fort Watauga when she was surprised by an Indian attack and Sevier helped her climb to safety. $29.95. Knoxville. The State of Franklin created three new counties (modern Cocke, Sevier, and Blount counties). She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Also known as "Bonnie Kate," Katherine The defenders of . In the fall of 1793, following a Cherokee attack on Cavett's Station west of Knoxville, Sevier led the territorial militia south into Georgia to their base territory. In 1685, following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Sevier's grandfather, Don Juan Xavier, moved to London to escape religious persecution. The name "Sevier" is an anglicized form of "Xavier"[4] and suggests the family originated in the village of Javier, Spain. This page was last edited on 27 January 2020, at 04:34 (UTC). Sevier initially supported this, in part because he was offered a promotion to brigadier general, but he was persuaded by William Cocke to remain with the Franklinites. She ran to the palisades and, helped by Sevier, climbed to safety. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/john-sevier/. John Sevier (September 23, 1745 - September 24, 1815) was an American soldier, frontiersman, . [8]:634, The Cherokee attacks began in mid-July 1776. My mother taught what was known as home economics when I was in school and my granny was an English teacher and is always quilting, so I am looking forward to sharing that love of textiles from a homesteading perspective.. Apartment for rent at 1623 Standing Arrow Ln. CELL TOWER. Emerging from the mountains in March, his 150-man force took the village of Tuckasegee by surprise, killing about 50 and capturing several other Cherokee. When Sevier became governor, the total population of the new state was only about 85,000, but by the end of his gubernatorial service it had increased to nearly 250,000. At the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, he was chosen as a member of the Committee of Safety for the association's successor, the Washington District. [8]:215, In 1804, Sevier helped William C. C. Claiborne get appointed governor of the newly acquired Louisiana Territory, a position which Jackson had sought. Functionality and information are in compliance with guidelines established by the American Association for State and Local History for online state and regional encyclopedias. The way she run and jumped on that occasion was often the subject of remark, commendation, and laughter. In after life she looked upon this introduction, and the manner of it, as a providential indication of their adaptation to each other that they were destined to be of mutual help in future dangers, and to overcome obstacles in time to come. On the eve of the battle, she thwarted a Tory attempt to murder her husband. on the lawn of the old Knox County They had an argument during which Sevier accused Jackson of adultery in his marriage to Rachel Donelson. Find nearby land, ranches, & farms for sale. Catharine 'Bonny Kate' Sherrill discovers true love when she marries John Sevier, a popular leader of the backwater country of North Carolina. HURRY!! President James Madison offered him a command in the army, but Sevier turned it down. locking her out. Following Sarah's death, Sevier married Catherine Sherrill (17541836). It was said she could outrun or outleap any woman; walk more erect, and ride more gracefully and skillfully than any other female in all the mountains round about, or on the continent at large. Although at other times she proved herself to know no fear, and could remain unmoved when danger threatened, yet on this occasion she admits that she did run, and run her best. She was very tall and erect, and her whole appearance such as to attract the especial notice and pursuit of the Indians; and as they intercepted the direct path to the gate of the fort, she made a circuit to reach the enclosure on another side, resolved, as she said to scale the walls or palisades. Read 3 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. 2023 www.knoxnews.com. Father Uriah (1) "Ute" Sherrill/Sherwill. The average household income in the Bonny Kate Drive area is $52,724. Sevier County Library - Seymour Branch: 4.7 miles: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame: 5.0 miles: Blount Mansion: 5.0 miles: Pets. of Tennessee, Catherine Bonny Kate Sevier (born Sherrill), Bonny Kate Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Knoxville, Tennessee, Sevier Revolutionary War Soldiers of Tennessee, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=107, Birth of Col. George Washington Sevier, Sr, "Bonny", "Kate", "Catherine", "Sevier", "Sherrill", "Bonnie Kate", "Catherine Sherrill", "Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherill", "Catherine "Bonnie Kate" Sherrell", "Catherine Bonny Kate Sherrill", Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, First 1st Lady of Tennesse, wife of Gen. Sevier. See if you qualify! Record for Catherine "Bonny Kate" SHERRILL http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=107, Database online. Im a huge museum dork, and finding a museum to work at is kind of hard when there is a pandemic and you cant be somewhere to do in-person interviews, she said. The defenders of the fort quickly closed the gates, locking her out. This site inspired his nickname, "Nolichucky Jack. She passed away in 1836 and was originally buried in Russellville, Alabama, but was reinterred in 1922 next to her husband on the lawn of the old Knox County Courthouse in Knoxville. Record for John 'Governor' 'Brig. Sherrell applied for jobs as far away as Hawaii and Alaska and even the Everglades, just doing little jobs until she landed on something. 724 W Governor John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920. He was buried on the eastern bank of the Tallapoosa River near Fort Decatur. 1,2204::0, Volume: 270; SAR Membership Number: 53924 Record for Brigadier General John Sevier 1,2204::1162643, Database online. $348,600. ", Source: Fred W. Sauceman, East Married in 1761 to Sarah Hawkins (1746-1780), a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Marlin Hawkins, the couple settled in the valley of his birth. Sevier had begun building Fort Lee to guard settlements in the Nolichucky Valley. Ray T. Myers, her parents, Noah and Mary Jane Trentham, her son, Don Myers, sisters Gladys (Sam) Russell and Kate (Hulett) Stogner, brothers Sam and Harmon Trentham and her late husband, Roy. Marble Springs Historic site is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday from March through December. [9]:157, Upon returning from Kings Mountain, Sevier was told by Nancy Ward of an impending Cherokee attack. Thomas Jefferson had presented a plan whereby eighteen new states might be carved from the western territories. Off Market. The new constitution had provided for a two-year term for governors with the right to serve not . Following the war, majority-white East Tennessee remained one of the South's few predominantly white Republican regions into the early 20th century. According to an application for Revolutionary War benefits made by the children of Col. John SEVIER (Certificate issued 31 May 1839), he had married Catharine SHERRILL, as his second wife, on 14 Aug 1780 in East Tennessee. Bonny Kate Elementary principal Linda Norris speaks with a parent during student pickup (file photo) When Linda Norris was growing up, she would spend part of her summers playing at Adams Elementary School in Hamilton, Ohio, where her grandfather was the principal. "[17], In 1815, Sevier died in the Alabama Territory while conducting a survey of lands which Jackson had recently acquired from the Creek tribe (Muscogee). [14], In 1796, the Southwest Territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Tennessee. Franklin, and first governor of This force consisted of 240 Washington County militia commanded by Sevier, 240 Sullivan County militia commanded by Shelby, and 400 Virginians commanded by William Campbell. Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill Sevier Birth 1754. The John Sevier-Sarah Hawkins chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Johnson City is also named in honor of Sevier and his first wife. She and Sevier married in At their home in Washington County, Bonnie Kate made soldiers' uniforms, cast lead balls for ammunition, and prepared food for her husband's victorious campaign against the British at the battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. At their home in Washington County, Bonnie Kate made soldiers uniforms, cast lead balls for ammunition, and prepared food for her husbands victorious campaign against the British at the battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. Record for Joanna Goad Sevierhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=107, Database online. They had ten children: Joseph, James, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary Ann, Valentine (namesake of the paternal grandfather), Rebecca, Richard, and Nancy. Mary Boyce Temple was a preservationist and philanthropist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sevier served six two-year terms as Tennessee's governor: from 1796 until 1801, and from 1803 to 1809. In October 1784, North Carolina rescinded the cession and reasserted its claim to the Tennessee region. prepared food for her husband's [8]:51 The British refused to recognize the purchase, however, and continued to demand that the settlers leave. Attempts at conciliation divided the Franklin people into factions, and border warfare developed. 2000 Owner/Location: Sumner County Museum Frame Dimensions: 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 Image Dimensions: 14 x 11 Show all. governor of the State of Franklin, and DAR Ancestor # A102090, BIOGRAPHY OF KATHERINE SHERRILL "BONNY KATE" SEVIER, Also known as "Bonnie Kate," Katherine Sherrill Sevier was the wife of John Sevier (1745-1815), Revolutionary War hero, Indian fighter, governor of the State of Franklin, and first governor of Tennessee. But allegations of fraud permeated the contests in many of the counties and at all levels, and the governorwho issued the commissionshad to decide who had been legally and duly elected. After several weeks of debateat times acrimonious, as Federalists and Anti-Federalists haggled over terms and reasons for admissionCongress recommended statehood, and President Washington signed into law a bill creating Tennessee as the sixteenth state. He changed his name to the anglicized John Sevier. In 1925, Blount Mansion, the birthplace of the state of Tennessee and the home of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the River Ohio, was about to be razed for business purposes. After his last term as governor, Sevier was elected to three terms in the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee, serving from 1811 until his death in 1815. Legend has it that their courtship began . He was buried along the Tallapoosa River near Fort Decatur. She and Sevier married in 1780, when she was twenty-six, after the death of his first wife, Sarah Hawkins. They will honor their family patriarch and the state's first governor with a wreath laying ceremony at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, July 17. Born near the present town of New Market, Virginia, Sevier was the oldest of seven children of Valentine and Joanna Goad Sevier. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. death of his first wife, Sarah Hawkins. At their home in Washington County, References Coordinates. Although forced to fall back several times, the westerners rallied each time, and, after about an hour of fighting, claimed victory. "brightest star among pioneer women of Quick access. Bonnie Kate held the title (Popular election of senators did not happen until after a constitutional amendment in the early 20th century. John Sevier's rescue of young Bonny Kate at Fort Caswell on the Watauga is so remarkable, one might think it originated in a Hollywood script or a romance novel. Record for Catherine "Bonny Kate" SHERRILLhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=107, Database online. Sherrill (marries: Sevier) Birth 3 Aug 1755 - Yadkin River, North Carolina. Hyperlinks to other sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters. Within less than a year he had taken an oath of allegiance to North Carolina and was elected to the state Senate. His children by his second wife were shown as George Washington SEVIER (of Davidson Co, TN in 1839), Samuel and Robert SEVIER, Elizabeth MCCLELLAND, Mary OVERSTREET and Joanna (died 31 Jul 1823 in Overton Co, TN), and a step-daughter, Mary GARLAND, who was still alive at the time Catherine died. His grandnephew, Ambrose Hundley Sevier, served as one of the first U.S. senators from Arkansas. Record for Catherine Bonny Kate Sherrillhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=107, Database online. From Bonny Kate to 9/11. Sevier probably was the choice of most of the western people for the post of territorial governor, but Washington appointed William Blount instead. I get to show off my knowledge, passions and my Appalachian heritage which is very rich, added Sherrell. She was originally buried in Russellville, Alabama, but was reinterred in 1922 next to her husband on the lawn of the old Knox County Courthouse in Knoxville. By the time he arrived in New York City, where the new government was temporarily situated, the cession of Tennessee had taken place. When they chose Sevier as governor and drafted a constitution, claiming an inalienable right to form an independent state, Governor Alexander Martin threatened to render the revolting territory not worth possessing if North Carolina did not retain sovereignty over it. They reared eight children. However, Congress did not immediately accept the lands, creating a vacuum of power in what is now Tennessee. [8]:64 The fort's garrison beat back the Cherokee assault, and after a two-week siege, Old Abraham retreated. Catharine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill discovers true love when she marries John Sevier, a popular leader of the backwater country of North Carolina. Jun 15, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Audra Warner. Two men would decide its fate, John Sevier, the Governor of Franklin, a . In 1931, a statue of Sevier, created by Leopold and Belle Kinney Scholz, was dedicated at the National Statuary Hall Collection of the U. S. Capitol. His political career was marked by a growing rivalry with rising politician Andrew Jackson, which nearly culminated in a duel in 1803. All Rights Reserved. See more. They had lost fewer than one hundred men while the British had lost three times that number, including Ferguson. Watch. Three years later, he relocated further south to the Watauga settlements, in what is now Elizabethton, Tennessee. Come on boys! They captured and burned Cherokee towns of Chilhowee and Tallassee three days later. more than six years in any term of eight. The other qualifications to hold the office of governor were simple. Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping She passed away on 26 Jun 1860 in Texas, United States.
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