John Henry "Johnny" Ragan

Notes:

John Henry Ragan and his wife left Maury County, Tennessee for Trinity County,
Texas shortly after 1850.

Family tradition says this family moved to Woods County, Texas and then moved
to Comanche County, Texas where they lived the remainder of their lives.

Buried in Sand Hill Cemetery.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 14.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 197, 198, 199.
Van Allen Endel, 4 March 1997, endel@tarleton.edu.

John married Amanda C. "Mandy" Derryberry 9 May 1850, Maury County, Tennessee. Amanda was born 9 Aug 1829, Maury County, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1912, Comanche County, Texas; was buried Sand Hill Cemetery, Comanche County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

1. John Wesley "Bud" Reagan was born Sep 1853, , Rusk, Texas; was buried Paducah, Cottle, Texas.
2. Samuel Whitfield Reagan was born 1855.
3. Martha L. Reagan was born 1857.
4. Reagan was born Abt 1859, , Trinity, Texas; died See Notes.
5. James Reagan was born 1861, , Trinity, Texas.
6. Thomas L. Reagan was born 1864, Trinity County, Texas; died 28 Feb 1923; was buried Leagueville Cemetery, Henderson County, Texas.
7. Minerva Reagan was born 1865, , Trinity, Texas.
8. Susan Reagan was born 1867, , Trinity, Texas.

Notes:

Aaron Ragan lived on his father's farm until he married and established his own
home.

With his wife Susannah, he lived on a tract of land that Richard Ragan bought
from the State of Tennessee in 1808. This land joined the lands of Frederick
Emmert and John Roberts in the Emert Cove area of Sevier County, Tennessee.

It is believed he was buried in the Emert Cove Methodist Church Cemetery.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 14.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 197.

Aaron married Susannah Ogle Abt 1824/1825, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Isaac "Shucky" Ogle and Susannah Bohanon) was born 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lived on a tract of land that Richard (Aaron's Father) had bought from the State of Tennessee in 1808. This land joined the lands of Frederick Emert and John Roberts.

Susannah appears in the 1830 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee as the head of household with her three children, two boys and one girl. Her mother-in-law, Julia Ann Shultz Reagan, widow of Richard Reagan and her tow children, one boy and one girl, lived with them.

Susannah Ogle Reagan isn't listed in the 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee, so she apparently had either moved away or remarried at that time.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 14, 226.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 197.

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLJ-VD

Notes:

The eldest son of Timothy and Elizabeth Reagan, Richard was born in Maryland or Virginia. He moved with his parents to Virginia, North Carolina, and then to Sevier County, Tennessee. Here he married circa 1796, Julia Ann Shults. Richard Reagan was one of the early settlers in the Emert's Cove, moving either with or very soon after Frederick Emert settled there circa 1800. They moved from there to White Oak Flats (now Gatlinburg) circa 1806.

It has been often stated that Richard's son, Daniel Wesley Reagan, was the first white child born in White Oak Flats but this seems to be an error. A granddaughter said that Daniel Wesley was about four years old when the family moved to the Mill Creek site in White Oak Flats. The land records indicate this to be correct. Daniel Wesley was born in 1802 in Emert's Cove area and this makes the date of the family settling in White Oaks about 1806.

Most of Richard's adult life was spent in Sevier County, Tennessee and since the early records of the county have been lost only a few official records for him have been found. There are four land grant records in the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. The first of these four land grants, dated 1808 reads:

"...being in the county of Sevier and District South of French Broad and Holston on the East fork of Little Pigeon.... corner to Frederick Emmett....running with meanders of said river.... Then with the land of John Roberts on said river bank."

Richard paid 12 1/2 cents per acre for this land and although by the date of this grant it is known he had moved to the Mill Creek site in White Oaks, he retained this land and made the final payment in 1819.

The second grant in 1813 is for ten acres, part of an entry that had been assigned to Robert Wear. This was "in the county of Sevier in the White Oak Flats." This land ran up the river, crossed the same, and joined other lands of Richard Reagan, which indicates earlier land entries that have been lost.

The third land grant in 1813 was for fifty acres "...in the county aforesaid in the White Oak Flats on Stoney Creek..." From courses and directions in this grant, Stoney Creek must have been the name used for Mill Creek in the earlier days. It is now called LeConte Creek. The first is a very appropriate name.

The fourth land grant in 1828 reads: "...containing twenty-five acres, lying in the County aforesaid, on Mill Creek in the White Oak Flats." This land joined the land of Isaac Ogle, and Daniel W. Reagan as well as Richard's own lands.

In 1837 Daniel Wesley Reagan, Richard's son, had a grant surveyed for the purpose of joining the lands surveyed in Richard Reagan's name. It is apparent from this record that several of Richard's early records are missing. This grant for 100 acres included a narrow strip of land on both sides of the river from Mill Creek to Baskins Creek. (The grant is in a very legible handwriting and it is spelled BASKINS) At a line running along the upper side of the cemetery from Baskins Creek to "the lane" (Reagan Drive now) his land joined Thomas J. Ogle. From the lane to a point near Mill Creek, he joined lands of William and Isaac Ogle. Their land included what was once called the Airport Field.

Here on this farm in the heart of Gatlinburg, Richard's grandson, John H. Reagan, of Texas fame, was born in 1818. In the letter to his children written in 1865 while he was imprisoned after the Civil War, he said that his grandfather, Richard Reagan was of "....medium stature and good appearance, a very religious man, and member of the Methodist Episcopal church from his youth until his death...." He also said that Richard "owned the neighborhood mill and blacksmith shop; was justice of the peace for his precinct...." Richard was the class leader of the Methodist Society which met in his home before there was a meeting house built. He also kept the post office for the community. His grandson might have been writing his epithet when he said of Richard, "He was an upright good man....a contented and happy man, whose faith was in God and whose hope was in Heaven.."

Family records say that Richard died of a fractured skull in 1829. A family story handed down through the generations tells that "Richard Reagan died when as he was taking his horses from pasture to the barn, a limb flew off a beech tree and struck him in the head." Another family story tells the same thing at the same time - "A few days before the accident, a bird flew into the porch where he was sitting, smoking his pipe, and lit on his head. He sprang from his chair, declaring it was his 'death sign' and was greatly disturbed. Whether or not it was a warning, he thought it was. The accident happened and he died a few days after that."

Most sources say that Richard and Julia Ann Reagan had three sons and four daughters - it is possible there were others. One is thought to have been a son, Aaron Reagan, and a daughter named Barbara who died as a young girl. The other two daughters are unknown.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 2a, 5-6.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 31-44.

Richard married Julia Ann Shults 1796, Sevier County, Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Johan Martin "Martin" Shults and Juliana Stentz) was born 1775, Tryon County, North Carolina; died 23 Apr 1845, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLJ-WK

Notes:

Julia Ann Shultz came with her mother, Juliana Shultz, and her brothers and sisters to Sevier County, Tennessee circa 1794/1795 from Sullivan County, Tennessee.

It is said that Julia Ann used a German Bible and hymn book and spoke German as easily as she did English.

Julia Ann was living with her son, Daniel Wesley, at the time of her death. It was thought that she had recovered from a spring cold but when she didn't arise as usual on the morning of April 23, 1845, the family found that she had passed away in her sleep.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 2a, 6.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 407.

Notes:

Shucky moved with the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soon after the death of his father.

Isaac was one of the first settlers in Gatlinburg. No land records prior to 1824 were found for Isaac Ogle but it is shown by Richard Reagan's early grants that Isaac and William, his brother, entered land adjoining Richard's land on Mill Creek. This ran from Mill Creek down to "the lane" (Reagan Lane) and nearly to the old river road. Later records show this land as belonging to Isaac alone and still later to his son, Elijah Ogle. Isaac also entered land near the road from the Glades, running down to the mouth of Roaring Fork Creek in Gatlinburg. As his sons and daughters became of age, he gave them these lands and he moved to the Banner area north of Gatlinburg.

Isaac and his wife, Susannah, were charter members of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. The family appears in the Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census records, 1830 to 1880. Isaac died 2 Sep 1881 according to the Death Register of 1881 found in Sevier County Courthouse.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 225.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 138.

Isaac married Susannah Bohanon Abt 1809, Sevier County, Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Henry Bohanon and Amillia Shotwell) was born 1793, Virginia; died Bef 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 82.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 138.

Notes:

Timothy Ragan, grandson of Timothy Ragan - Colonial Ancestor was probably born in the Elk Ridge community. His parents have not been identified, but research on this continues.

In his youth, he was probably taught to read and write by his mother, and was taught the art of farming and blacksmithing by his father. So this was one of his lifetime occupations. He was also a carpenter and as most men did in those days, he could do almost any chore needed in daily life.

An early church census verifies their birth years. The census was taken in St. John and Prince George Parishes, Prince George County, Maryland on 31 31 August 1776 and listed; Timothy Ragan, age 26, and Elizabeth Ragan, age 16. No children were listed.

Traditions say that Timothy had four brothers who all served in the Revolutionary War and afterward moved to Tennessee. Other Reagans found in that early period include: Jeremiah in Washington County, Daniel in Greene County, Charles in Blount County, and James in Sevier County and a James in Knox County. These men were all of an age to have been Timothy's brothers but no definite connection to any of them has been made.

Timothy Reagan served in the Revolution with the Continental Troops of Maryland. He was seriously wounded at the Battle of Brandywine and again later in the war. Muster roll records found in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. Show that he served as private with Captain John Eccleston, in the 2nd Regiment of Maryland Troops, commanded by Colonel Thomas Price. The records also show that he was left at a hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania, on 12 September 1777, the day after the Battle of Brandywine. He was reported as still being in the hospital six months later. No records of a pension or bounty land grants were found.

Timothy's name is found on the 1783 tax lists of Pittsylvania County, Virginia with five people in his family at that time. He does not appear on the tax lists for 1785.

His name is found in Caswell County, North Carolina, in the January and April counts of 1786. There were then seven persons in his family: a male age 21-60, 3 males under 21 or over 60, and 3 females.

Two grants of land, located in Caswell County, North Carolina, were recorded for Timothy Reagan. The first was issued in 1791 to Timothy Regan for 200 acres "on the waters of Fish Pond." Disposal of this land was recorded in
Caswell County, North Carolina Deed Book 'H', pages 110/11. The deed says "THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of October and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Between Timothy Regan of the County of Caswell, North Carolina of the one part and Solomon Clark of the said County and State of the other part..." The second grant, dated 3 December 1795, was issued to Timothy Ragan and John Grant for 157 acres of land "on waters of Wolf Island." Records of disposal of this land have not been located yet but it is believed that Timothy moved to East Tennessee very soon after this date of 1795.

No mention of his name has been found in early records of the counties of Washington, Sullivan, Hawkins, Greene, or Jefferson. He is said to have joined a group of pioneers who pushed farther into the Indians' lands and built the settlement around the Shield's Fort, later Lawson's Fort, in Sevier County Tennessee. The late Joe A. Sharp, County Historian, believed this fort was located on Middle Creek. The date was probably a little later than the
settlement of Sevierville.

The State of Tennessee began issuing land grants in 1806 and the earliest found for Timothy Reagan was surveyed in 1807. According to the State Archivist, both land grants still in existence for Timothy were for purchased land, not bounty land. The first grant was surveyed 26 February 1807 and was granted 22 May 1810:

"... a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres and one hundred and sixteen poles lying in the County of Sevier in the District South of French Broad and Holston on the waters of Middle Creek there being due and chargeable on said land the sum of fifty dollars and seventy-three cents with interest thereon..."

This tract joined the lands of Jennett (Shields) Tipton, widow of Joshua Tipton and the land of John Marshall. The second grant was entered 13 May 1824 and granted on 6 August 1824. This land joined a corner of Nancy Robinson's land:

"... or parcel of land containing twenty-five acres, lying in the County aforesaid. Beginning at a white oak on a line of said Reagan's old survey..."

Since this tract joined the old survey it is believed that this is where Timothy lived until his death, or until he went to live with his son, Richard, who had settled in White Oak Flats now Gatlinburg.

His great grandson, John H. Reagan, described Timothy as a tall, fine looking man, strong and having great vitality even in his older years. He was loved and respected by people and was fun-loving and witty. Being an Irishman, he enjoyed a practical joke now and then. A story handed down through the years tells that although he had built the stocks for the jail in Sevierville, he pretended that he did not know how they operated and persuaded the sheriff to sit in them to demonstrate for him. When the sheriff did he promptly locked them and enjoyed the fun at the sheriff's expense. (Wonder what happened when the sheriff did get out!)

We don't know the exact date of Timothy or Elizabeth's death. That he was living in 1824 is indicated by the entry of the land record above. Neither of them appear on the 1830 census of Sevier County so it is assumed their deaths
occurred before that date.

Family traditions say that Timothy Reagan was buried in an unmarked grave at White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Tennessee near where the first person buried, in the lower left hand corner of the old part of the cemetery, looking up the Graveyard hill from the gate.

Timothy and Elizabeth Reagan had a large family, some say ten sons and one daughter. The North Carolina census indicates there were three females in the family in 1786 so there may have been more daughters in the family. Most of these children moved from Sevier County farther to the West and South. The oldest son, Richard, remained and was one of the first settlers of White Oak Flats, now Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 1-3.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 396.

Timothy married Elizabeth Trigg Abt 1775, Prince George County, Maryland. Elizabeth (daughter of Clemant Trigg and Mary Ann Fouracres) was born 1760, Prince George County, Maryland; died Abt 1825/1830, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 1-3.
"The book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 396.

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-6L

Notes:

Based on the minutes of the Orphans Court for York County, Pennsylvania, Martin apparently was apprenticed to a cordwainer to learn the art of shoemaking. He completed his apprenticeship and identifies himself as a cordwainer in later court minutes.

According to the following records from York County Orphans Court Minutes dated 24 November 1761, he was appointed as the guardian for Philip Bayer, a nephew by marriage. The following transcript of this gives the story about this event:

Come into Court, Dorethea Stentz, widow of Heinrich Stentz, late of Hellam Township, yeoman, deceased, and prayed that Philip Bayer a minor orphan son of Albinus Bayer, dec'd by his wife Anna Maria one of the daughters of the said Heinrich Stentz, aged sixteen years last Ascension day, may be bound an apprentice to Martin Shultz of Hellam Township, cordwainer. It is considered by the Court and the said Philip Bayer is hereby bound an apprentice to the said Martin Shultz until he shall be of the age of twenty one years. In consideration whereof the Martin Shultz doth covenant and agree to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art of mystery of a cordwainter which he now practiseth, to read the Bible, to write and arithmetic as far as the rule of three direct, and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficent meat, drink and apparel, washing and lodging during the said term and at the expiration therefof to pay unto him two suits of apparel one whereof shall be new and of the value of five Pounds in money which the said apprentice shall then choose.

Martin was listed on 1762 "County Census" for York County, Pennsylvania. He and Julianna were living in Hellam Township at that time. He was also listed on 1762 tax list for Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was taxed three Shillings for his personal estate and chattels there. On 25 January 1763, he was listed again on the tax list for Hellam Township and taxed three Shillings for his personal estate and chattels too.

In York County Orphans Court Minutes dated 31 August 1763, it is found that Martin petitioned the Court to be released from guardianship of Phillip Bayer. The following transcript again gives the story of this event:

"Came into Court, Martin Shultz of Hellam Township, Shoemaker, and signified to the Court his intention of removing to Carolina and prayed the Court that Philip Bayer a minor orphan son of Albinus Bayer dec'd formerly bound to him by this Court, and praayed that the said Philip Bayer may be released from him and bound to Daniel Peterman of Windsor Township, Shoemaker. It is considered by the Court and the said Philip Bayer is hereby released from the Martin Shultz and bound an apprentice to the said Daniel Peterman until he shall be o age of twenty one years. In consideration whereof the said Daniel Peterman doth covenant and agree to the each or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art of mystery of shoemaker which he now practiseth, to read the Bible, owriteand arithmetic as far as the rule of three direct, and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing and lodging during the said term and at the expiration thereof to pay unto him two Suits of
Apparel one where shall be new and of the value of five Pounds in money which the apprentice shall then choose."

After Martin made his intentions known to the Orphans Court of York County, Pennsylvania that he planned to remove to "Carolina", he began to make preparation for the long journey. Sometime during 1764 he and his family had made the journey to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. When they arrived there, they settled in the area of Killian's Creek and Leeper's Creek/Lick Run which is now the eastern part of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

The following land records in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina reveal that Martin Shultz witnessed the signing of several deeds there beginning in 1765. It appears that several of Pennsylvania families may have made the trek with Martin and Julianna Stentz Shultz.

On Monday, 4 March 1765, Martin witnessed a deed for Henry Myers and his wife Catharina in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This land was listed on the "Southwest side of Catawba (River) above Ramsour's land."

On Monday, 20 April 1767, he again witnessed the signing of a deed for Urlick Crowder in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This land was located on "both sides on middle branch of Killion's Creek adjoining Francis Beaty's line."

After Tryon County was created from Mecklenburg County in 1769, the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Tyron County "ordered that Martin Shults serve as Constable for Henry Holoman, Esq. and that he swear in before the said Henry Holmon" on Thursday after the first Tuesday in April 1770."

Again, the following land records in Tryon County, North Carolina reveal that Martin Shultz witnessed the signing of several deeds there. Also that he bought and sold land there. The county name changed but the location seemed to be the same, Killian's and Leeper Creek, Broad River, etc.

On Thursday, 25 January 1772, he witnessed the signing of a deed for Mathias Peterson in Tryon County, North Carolina. This was located on "the waters of Killian's Creek adjoining Philip Ereharts."

On Monday, 14 December 1772, Martin witnessed a deed for William Wilkins in Tryon County. This was located on "both sides on Beaver Dam Creek of Broad River including the said Wilkins improvements."

On Thursday, 24 December 1772, Martin Shultz bought 300 acres of land from Henry Dellinger and his wife Hannah for 10 pound Proclamation money. This land was located on "head waters of Leeper's Creek on Lick Run adjoining John Dellinger" in Tryon County, North Carolina. Henry Dellinger was another
Pennsylvania neighbor.

On Saturday, 21 June 1777, he and his wife Julianna Stentz sold this 300 acres of land on "head waters of Leeper's Creek and Lick Run adjoining John Dellinger" for 70 pounds Proclamation Money to Nicholas Shrum and Henry
Dellinger in Tryon County, North Carolina. Both he and his wife signed in the old German script.

In this deed, Martin was named as "Doctor Martin Shultz." Apparently between 176? and 1777 he had received his training as a physician and surgeon while living in Mecklenburg and Tryon Counties, North Carolina.

This deed verifies the family tradition that he was a German surgeon. In John Henninger Reagan's Memoirs, he said, "His wife (John Henninger Reagain is speaking of his grandfather, Richard Ragan.), whose maiden name was Shultz, was the daughter of a German surgeon of that name, who sered as such in our Revolutionary army during the most of the war." The notes of Claiborne County, Tennessee Shults family also stated that Martin was a doctor in the Revolutionary War.

Sometime during the Fall of 1777 or the Winter of 1778, Doctor Martin Shultz and his growing family began to make preparations for the journey to Washington County, North Carolina (not Tennessee). By the early Summer of 1778, they had made the trek, and when they arrived there, they settled "on the south side of Holston River adjoining Samuel Smith's line and John Webb's line" in Washington County.

Martin appeared on the 1779 tax list of Washington County, North Carolina (mow Tennessee with 200 acres of land, value of land - 150 Pounds, 6 horses, valued at - 650 Pounds, 6 cattles, valued at - 60 Pounds, his ready money, 60 Pounds 6 Shillings, a total value of 920 Pounds 6 Shillings. On the same tax list of said county, Edward Little entered another tract of land in Doctor Martin Shultz name - 150 acres of land, value of land - 20 Pounds.

Doctor Martin Shultz made an entry for 200 acres of land in Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) on Thursday, 19 August 1779. A survey's warrant for te County Surveyor in said county was not issued until late November of that year by John Carter. After the division of Washington County in 1779, the warrant was forwarded to the County Surveyor of Sullivan County, North Caroline (now Tennessee) to be surveyed. In this land entry in Washington County, Martin is again named as "Doctor Martin Shults". This also verifies family traditions and it refutes statements of early East Tennessee historians that there were "no trained physicians" in the area in the early days.

After Sullivan County was created in late 1779, all later records of the family were found there.

The family traditions say "he was in the Battle of King's Mountain, serving under Colonels Shelby and Campbell in the dapacity of a surgeon. He attended the wounded soldiers at the battle along with the other doctors there." It was stated "gangrene had set up in many cases...many limbs had to be amputated...the army had little or no anesthesia...wiskey and manpower were used in performing the operation."

In "The Overmountain Men - Early Tennessee History 1760-1795" by Pat Alderman, Martin was listed in "An Incomplete Listing of the officers and men that participated in the King's Mountain Campaign" as a private.

Also on pages 261 and 262 of "The Bear-Guard of the Revolutions" by James R. Gilmore, it is found that:

"...A terrible night followed the terrible day of the battle. The cold was intense, and a strong wind swept across the mountain. The wounded lay around where they had fallen, upon the bare ground, among the unburied dead, with no shelter but the grey sky above them. There were no splints for their shattered limbs, nobandages for their flowing wounds, and only one surgeon among the entire two hundred and fifty. Said one who witnessed it, "The scene was heartrending in the extreme---the groans of the dying, and the constant cry o the wounded for "Water!" "Water!".

It appears that the surgeon was in Colonel John Sevier's Company of 250 men, and it is strongly believed that this surgeon was our Doctor Martin Shultz.

Another record to verify that he was a doctor was found in Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book 1 as follows:

"Page 150
"North Carolina Grant No. 92 to Samuel Smith, 50 Shillings per 100 acres - 250 acres in Sullivan County on the southern side of Holston River on Hickory Creek; ...on side of ridge, then on Doctor [Martin] Shoults's line; ...adjacent to John Webb's line and Weaver's line... 23 October 1782."

Also in the Washington County, Tennessee Court Minutes, an entry indicated that he was a doctor:

"Page 192
"At a Court begun and Held at the Court House on Monday the 34d day of February, 1783"

"Page 197
"Wm. Davis Garnashee at the suit of John Briant Hart vs. Benjamin Grubb being sworn Garnashee Sayeth that Benj. Grugg Left a sick Negro fellow in possession to be Cured with injuctions that Said Negro be kept in his possession Until he was paid the expence he should be at for cureing said Negro, & sayeth that he have paid to Doctor Shults twenty two pounds Eighteen Shillings in Old Trade as hard money and have Receipt for the same."

The representative of two states, John Sevier for the State of Franklin and Evan Shelby for the State of North Carolina, met and tried to reach an agreement on governing of two states at Samuel Smith's residence in Sullivan County, being at that time, the State of Franklin (now Tennessee) on Tuesday, 20 March 1787. It is probable that our Doctor Martin Shultz was a witness there. Martin and Samuel Smith were adjoining landowners. Records of the meeting are found on page 138/139 of "History of the Lost State of Franklin" by Samuel Cole Williams.

Sometime between 19 August 1779 and 9 August 1787, Stockley Donelson, the County Surveyor for Sullivan County, made a survey of a land entry on "south side of Holston River" and noted the error in the calculation of acres in this land entry. On Thursday, 9 August 1787, Martin have received the land grant from the State of North Carolina.

Dr. Martin Shultz died in "Fall of 1787", as stated in the family tradition, in Sullivan County, the State of Franklin (now Tennessee). He left a last Will and Testament in late 1787 naming his wife Juliana Shultz as Executrix, and his son David Shultz as Executor, according to the Deed Book of Sullivan County, Tennessee. But, his last Will and Testament was lost in the courthouse fire of 1863 at Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee. So only the following land records survive.

From North Carolina Department of State, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book Blountville, Tennessee, Dr. Martin Shultz had entered 160 acres of land and received a land grant from the state of North Carolina. It is as follows:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 440

"To all To whom these present Shall Come Greetings. Know ye that we for and in consideration of the Sum of fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby Granted and paid into our Treasury by Martin Shultz have Given and Granted and By these present do give and Granted unto the Said Martin Shults a tract of Land containing one hundred & Sixty acres lying and being in our county of Sullivan on the South Side of holston river adjoining Samual Smith's line

"Beginning at three white oak on the said of a ridge in Samuel Smith's line then along said Smiths North fifty five West thirty eight poles to a white oak thence along Smiths North thirty East fifty two poles to a white oak thence
North eight East forty poles to two small white oak on Webb's line thence North fifty East two hundred poles to a stake thence South thirty two West two hundred and sixty poles to a stake and thence to the Beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed

"Doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals heredetiments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Martin Shults his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us Such sum of Money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly shall from time to time shall direct provided always that the said Martin Shults Shall cause this Grant to be Registered in the Registers office of said county of Sullivan Within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the Same Shall be void and of the effect.

"In testimony Whereof we have caused our letters to be made pattent and Great Seal hereunto affixed

"Witness Richard Caswell Esqr our Governor Captain General and command in chief at Kingston the ninth day of August in the twelfth year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven

"By his Excellency Com
Jas Glasgow, Sec. Richard Caswell

It was registered 20th August 1789

In Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book 1, pages 282/283 is found:

"Martin Shults, Dec. by Executors to Nicholas Martin

"This Indenture made this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by and Between Juliana Sults and David Shults, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Martin shults Deceased and by virtue of an instrument of writing obligating on the said Marting Shults in his lifetime of the one part and Nicholas Martin of the County of Sullivan and the State of North Carolina of the other part..."

"...160 acres...on south side of the Holston River..."

"Witnesses: Her
John Vance Juliana j Shults (Seal)
jas. Martin Mark
David Shults (Seal)

"Registered August 20th 1789."

Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Books revealed two land transactions involving Juliana shultz, wife of Dr. Martin Shultz. They are:
(1) "This Indenture made this tenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight Between John Hall of Sullivan County, State of North Carolina of the one part and Juliana Shults of the said state and county aforesaid..."

"40 pounds...100 acres on the bank of Holston River..."

"Witnesses:
Aaron Taylor J Hall (Seal)
John Scott

"Registered December 8, 1789."

Married at Christian E. L. Church.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-6.
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 32.
IGI, Batch 9101604, Sheet 10, Source Call Numbers 1553889, Film.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401-406.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

Johan married Juliana Stentz 28 Jul 1761, Christ Lutheran Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania. Juliana (daughter of Heinrich Stentz and Maria Dorethea Bosserth) was born 1741, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-7R

Notes:

Juliana Shultz, widow of Dr. Martin Shultz, and her family moved to Sevier County from Sullivan County, state of Franklin (now Tennessee). They settled in the Emert's Cove area along with Frederick Emert, Richard Reagan, Peter Huskey, and John Roberts.

It is believed that Julliana Shultz lived the remainder of her life in Sevier County, Tennessee with her son, Martin Shultz Jr. and her daughter, Julia Ann Shultz Reagan. Burial in Emerts Cove Cemetery is not confirmed.
----------
Reference:
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 32.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-6.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401-402.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

Other Events:

• AFN: M909-B7

Notes:

From "Rowan County, North Carolina Court Minutes 1773-1786", William Ogle, with his brothers Thomas and Hercules Ogle, is listed in "Names of Persons who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance in Captain Cox's District." The date of the entry is 1778. Family traditions say that he served in the Revolutionary War.

William Ogle and his brothers, Thomas Jr. ad Hercules Ogle, were listed in Captain Cox's District, 1778 Tax List of Rowan County, North Carolina.

Some records say William Ogle was an Indian trader, other say that he was a minister of the gospel. In the deeds from Rowan County, North Carolina, he described himself as a planter or yeoman.

In 1785 William and his family were living in Wilkes County, Georgia, according to "1785 Tax List of Wilkes County, Georgia". They settled in Edgefield District, South Carolina, prior to 1790. He was listed as the head of household in 1790 and 1800 Federal Census of Edgefield District, South
Carolina.

On 19 Oct 1795, Thomas Ogle of Grayson County, Virginia deeded 100 acres of land in Rowan County, North Carolina, to "William Ogle of Edgefield County, state of South Carolina". William later sold this same tract of land to Mark Cole and Jacob Skeene on 30 Oct 1795 (Deed Book 14, p 178 and p 179/80).

On 7 March 1796, William Ogle added to his holdings in Edgefield District, South Carolina, another 100 acres of land purchased from George Hagood. This land was situated on "the branches of Rockey Creek, waters of Savannah River" (Deed Book 13, p 198).

Family traditions say William Ogle had planned to migrate to Tennessee. But at that time, there was an epidemic of a most dreaded disease in the backcountry of South Carolina. It is believed that before William Ogle could make arrangements to dispose of his land, he contracted this disease and died.

Other sources say he built the first known structure in the Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee area. They say he hunted with Indian friends in the area and decided to build a cabin and move his family there. He cut and hewed the logs, and then returned home "to grow a crop" in order to bring supplies for his family's survival for some time. While there, an epidemic of malaria broke out and William died of the fever.

Between the date of his will, 26 Feb 1803, and the date of probate, 5 March 1803, William Ogle died and was survived by his wife, Martha and his children, five sons and two daughters. He is buried in the Fruit Hill area.

In his will William said, "I give unto my son Harculous Ogle that Hundred Acres of Land he Now lives. Also the remainder of the Land is to be Divided among four Boys except a Child's Share which I give unto My beloved Wife Polly Ogle (Martha in the 1811 deed). Also I give unto my beloved daughter Rebecca (Mc) Carter a cow and Calf, bed and furniture, Pot and Some other furniture. Also I
give unto my beloved grandson William (Mc) Carter a young sow. Also the rest of the property to be Equally among all the rest of my children except my beloved Wife which draws a Child's share." His will was recorded in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Will Book "A", box 22, #783.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 138-139.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 6.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 3.

William married Martha Jane Huskey Abt 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of John Frederick Huskey and Rebecca Washington) was born 9 Dec 1756, Wake County, North Carolina; died Bef Jul 1826, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martha Jane Huskey Ogle was part Indian.

After the death of William, Martha took her five sons and two daughters for a short visit with relatives in Virginia. Her brother, Peter Huskey, and his family then accompanied them on their long trip to the East Tennessee area to establish their home.

They were in the Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805. There is a record in Tennessee State Library and Archives that shows Hercules and Thomas Ogle sold land to William Murphy in 1807. This land was situated in the area of "mouth of Walden's Creek" in Sevier County, Tennessee.

On 19 January 1811, Martha Ogle, "relict of William Ogle" and her sons relinquished to James Atchison of Edgefield County, South Carolina their claim on the property that William Ogle had bought from George Hagood in 1796. This deed of conveyance was recorded in Deed Book 31, p 291/92 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

According to the church minutes of "Fork of Little Pigeon Church", Martha Ogle was the one of the group of people from White Oak Flats Community that asked the Fork of Little Pigeon Church to establish a church in White Oak Flats as an arm of the church in Sevierville in December 1817.

Sometime between December 1817 to July 1826, Martha Ogle died and was buried in Gatlinburg, Tennessee behind Hays House Restaurant.

Some researchers claim her given name should not include Jane.
----------
Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 37-38.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 6.
IGI, Batch 8113402, Sheet 49, Source Call Number 1260889, Film, also, Film
449514, Ordinance # 280.., Temple Swiss.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 3.
Ruth Tolson, rutht@bath.rang.k12.va.us, 11 May 2001.

Notes:

Family tradition says Henry Bohannon served in the American Revolution from the state of Virginia. A record in Virginia State Library's "List of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia" showed Henry Bohannon served as a private in the 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, Light Dragoon, commanded by Captain Robert Boling for a three year enlistment, 6 July 1778 to Jun 1781. The regiment was raised from the area south of James River for the relief of General Nathaniel Greene in the South during the Revolutionary War.

In Virginia Soldiers of 1776 by Louis A. Burgess, it was found that apparently this same Henry Bohannon received bounty warrant number 1394 for 100 acres on 6 July 1781 and bounty warrant number 1390 for 200 acres on 23 June 1783 from the State of Virginia. It was for his Revolutionary War service in the Continental Line. As late as 1856, the records show the bounty warrants were not redeemed. It is believed this Henry Bohannon went to the state of South Carolina, and later to Sevier County, Tennessee, rather than into the Kentucky and Ohio military district under the auspices of the state of Virginia.

In 1790 Federal Census of Ninety-six District, Abbevile County, South Carolina, there was 1 white male over 16 years; 4 white females in the household ... Henry Bohannon and his wife, Amillia Shotwell, three daughters born from circa 1786 to 1790.

From 1800 Federal Census of Abbeville District, South Carolina, there were 2 white males and 2 white females under 10 years of age; 2 white females age 10-16; 2 white females age 16-26; 1 white male and 1 white female age 26-45 in the household ... Henry Bohannon and his wife, Amillia Shotwell, eight children born from circa 1786 to 1800. [NOTE: This household was listed under the name - HENRY BUCKHANAN]

Circa 1801, Henry Bohannon and his family migrated to Sevier County, Tennessee from Abbeville District, South Carolina. There was one early land entry for Henry Bohannon in Sevier County. This land grant, dated 15 June 1810, is as follows:

"...a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty and three roods lying in the County of Sevier in the District South of French Broad and Holston, there being due and chargeable on said land the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars seventy five Cents with the Interest thereon." This land joined the line of Hugh Duggan, James Oldham and vacant lands. It was located in the watershed of the East Fork of Little Pigeon River.

At an early date the family evidently lived in White Oak Flats community (now Gatlinburg, Tennessee). In November 1817 the Forks of Little Pigeon Baptist Church met with a group of people from White Oak Flats community...they agreed to hold a meeting for reception of new members at "Henry Bohannon's place in White Oak Flats."

In December 1817 when the White Oak Flats Baptist Church was formed as an arm of "Fork of Little Pigeon Baptist Church" in Sevierville, Tennessee, Henry Bohannon's wife, Amillia, was listed as a charter member.

There was another land entry for Henry Bohannon dated 25th day of January 1826. This land grant indicated that this family moved from White Oak Flats community to the area of Middle Creek and Pigeon Forge. It was as follows: "...a certain tract of land containing fifty acres, lying in the county aforesaid, on the waters of Mill Creek..." and joined the vacant lands and William White's line.

Listed in 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census 1 male 5-10, 1 male 70-80, 1 female 5-10 and 1 female 40-50.

It is believed that Henry Bohannon lived and died at his home on "waters of Mill Creek".
----------
Reference:
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 67.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 137-138.
Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.

Henry married Amillia Shotwell Abt 1785, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Amillia (daughter of Robert V. Shotwell and Hannah Burdine) was born 1765/1770, Culpeper County, Virginia; died Mar 1813, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

----------
Reference:
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 67.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 137.
Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.