Jun 15, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Audra Warner. 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. She later moved to Alabama to reside with a son, Dr. Samuel Sevier. Wife of John 'Nolichucky Jack' Sevier, 1st Gov. Bonnie Kate held the title "First Lady" three times, first from 1785 to 1788, when her husband was governor of the State of Franklin, and during his terms as the first and third governor of Tennessee, 1796 to 1801 and 1803 to 1809. Other monuments include a bust on the first floor of the Tennessee State Capitol, and Daughters of American Revolution monuments at Marble Springs in Knoxville and at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Georgia. In 1796, Jackson campaigned for the position of major-general of the state militia but Sevier threw his support behind George Conway. CELL TOWER. In the 1770s, Sevier established a plantation, Mount Pleasant, along the Nolichucky River south of Jonesborough. Bonny Kate and John Sevier had eight children: Catherine, Ruthe, George Washington, Samuel, Polly, Eliza, Joanna, and Robert. [8]:204, During his first term as governor, Sevier developed a rivalry with rising politician Andrew Jackson. [15]:36 Jackson supported Roane in the state's gubernatorial election in 1805, but Sevier won with nearly two-thirds of the vote. It lies along the Bonny River (an eastern distributary of the Niger River) 6 miles (10 km) upstream from the Bight of Biafra. Also known as "Bonnie Kate," Katherine Sherrill Sevier was the wife of John Sevier (1745-1815), Revolutionary War hero, Indian fighter . IDX information is provided exclusively for personal, non-commercial use, and may not be used . The district became Washington County, North Carolina in 1777. Legend has it that their courtship began after she was surprised by an Indian attack while milking a cow outside the walls of Fort . By the time he arrived in New York City, where the new government was temporarily situated, the cession of Tennessee had taken place. your own Pins on Pinterest [4], John Sevier married Sarah Hawkins (17461780) in 1761. [9]:18n. [8]:211 Jackson learned that Sevier had referred to him as a "poor pitiful petty fogging lawyer" in private correspondence. President James Madison offered him a command in the army, but Sevier turned it down. ft. house located at 7331 Bonny Kate Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920 sold for $235,000 on Jul 16, 2021. She and Sevier married in 1780, when she was twenty-six, after the death of his first wife, Sarah Hawkins. A band of Cherokee led by Dragging Canoe disagreed with the tribe's sale of communal lands, and began making threats against the settlers. Mary was born in 1727, in North Carolina. Bonnie Kate made soldiers' uniforms, His political career was marked by a growing rivalry with rising politician Andrew Jackson, which nearly culminated in a duel in 1803. this state. Legend has it that their courtship began after she was surprised by an Indian attack while milking a cow outside the . [8]:121, Following the Battle of Franklin, support for Sevier and the State of Franklin collapsed among settlers in areas north of the French Broad River. The defenders of His father, who was of Spanish ancestry (the surname Sevier was an anglicization of the Spanish Xavier[3]), had immigrated from England to Baltimore in 1740 and gradually made his way to the back country and Shenandoah Valley. Bonny Kate (Katherine Sherrill Sevier) was the second wife of John Sevier, a Revolutionary War hero, the governor of the State of Franklin and the first and third governor of Tennessee. Sherrell said Marble Springs is very family friendly. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. [7], The Royal Proclamation of 1763 forbade English settlement on Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. Judith Sevier married David Choate and had 9 children. Catherine 'Bonnie Kate' Sevier (born Sherrill) was born on month day 1754, at birth place, North Carolina, to Samuel Sherrill and Mary Sherrill (born Preston). 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. Record for Catherine Bonny Kate Sherrillhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=107, Database online. They named their new territory: The State of Franklin. Both sides demanded the other surrender, and briefly exchanged gunfire. Senator, learned that fraud had taken place in the 1780s at what was then North Carolina's Nashville land office. Optional add-on field trip activities include butter churning, a nature walk, corn husking and apple grinding during October and November. Although the office of governor was not considered a full-time task, still Sevier faced the usual problems which the foibles of human nature are sure to create. Knoxville. West Tennessee, along the lowlands of the Mississippi River, became dominated by large cotton plantations and planters who held numerous slaves. They were the parents of at least 1 son. on her tombstone describes her as the [8]:117120 The United States Senate never ratified these treaties, however, as required to make them legal between a tribe and the government. The Conway family, which dominated early Arkansas state politics, were cousins of the Seviers. Hardcover. We want to be a mainstay for people traveling through Knoxville to take a tour and picnic in the pavilion or in the field.. Sevier settled in the Tennessee Valley frontier in the 1770s. Explore. Other members served in local offices of Tallulah, the parish seat, as well as the parish, and state legislature, through 1974. The Cherokee were enraged, resulting in new supporters for Dragging Canoe in his resistance to the European Americans. Bonnie Kate was originally buried in Russellville, Alabama but was later reburied in 1822 next to her husband on the lawn of the old Knox County Courthouse in Knoxville. From Bonny Kate to 9/11. The lieutenant, considered the "handsomest man in the west," is also . In the 17th century, some members of the Xavier family became Protestants (Huguenots). The Bonnie Kate Theater is a multi-use performance space functional for a variety of performing arts. 7331 Bonny Kate Dr was last sold on Jul 16, 2021 for $235,000 (0% higher than the asking price of $235,000). [8]:64. Come on boys! Off Market. Tennessee's first office building built specifically for state government offices is the John Sevier State Office Building. Homes for sale in Bonny Kate, Knoxville, TN have a median listing home price of $459,900. Bonnie Kate held the title Fearing an invasion by Dragging Canoe, who was receiving arms from the British, the Overmountain settlers built Fort Caswell (commonly called Fort Watauga) to guard the Watauga settlements, and Eaton's Station to guard the Holston settlements. Educational opportunities were limited, but as a child he apparently learned to read and write; later his state papers and correspondence with Andrew Jackson and others exhibited a concise and direct style. Samuel was born on October 1 1725. [8]:144 The following year, President George Washington appointed Sevier to the Southwest Territory council, a body that operated similar to that of a state senate. They reared eight children. By 1773 he lived on the Holston River, but three years later he had moved to a farm on the Watauga River near the present town of Elizabethton. [11] That same year, he was appointed to the first board of trustees of Blount College, the forerunner of the University of Tennessee. MLS# 1176665. For many East Tennesseans, he represented "rugged individualism, regional exceptionalism, and civic dignity. Courthouse in Knoxville. Sevier's son pointed his pistol at Jackson, and Jackson's second pointed his pistol at Sevier's son. Catherine Sherrill Sevier. The average household income in the Bonny Kate Drive area is $52,724. When the senate convened the Fayetteville Convention in November 1789, Sevier was a delegate from Greene County and worked to gain the North Carolina's ratification of the U.S. Constitution. @R300426683@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. At the end of the American Revolution, frontier settlers beyond the Appalachian Mountains founded their own government. Sevier was a product of the frontier and a hero to Tennesseans who understood and appreciated his varied career. Following Sarah's death, Sevier married Catherine Sherrill (17541836). They captured and burned Cherokee towns of Chilhowee and Tallassee three days later. Because Dragging Canoe's band had earlier been settled near the Chickamauga River, settlers called them the "Chickamauga" Cherokee, but they were never a separate tribe. All Rights Reserved. History. To administer the new cession, Congress created the Southwest Territory in the spring of 1790; it was administered under the Northwest Ordinance. As North Carolina and Franklin competed for the loyalties of the residents of the area, Sevier became involved in intrigues with Georgia to gain control of Cherokee lands in what is now northern Alabama. The committee, which included Sevier, submitted the "Watauga Petition" to Virginia in the spring of 1776, formally asking to be annexed, but Virginia refused. By one account, up to 500 women and children were crowded inside Ft. condo located at 3710 Weber Rd Unit E202, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 on sale now for $310000. (Knoxville MLS) 3 beds, 1.5 baths, 1104 sq. [8]:86. One of Seviers biographers thought it impossible to state just how great an influence this exerted upon his future political career.. Son of John 'Nolichucky Jack' Sevier, 1st Gov. Microfilm, 508 rolls. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/john-sevier/. Sevier definition, U.S. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The town claims Sevier as its founder. 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. 38 records found for Bonny Kate Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920. Unless noted, images on this site are licensed under Creative Commons (CC) attribution license. Education field trips are suitable for all grades and will include a tour of the site and participation in an authentic colonial period militia drill. In June 1784, North Carolina, bowing to pressure, from the Continental Congress and eager to be rid of an expensive and unprofitable district, ceded its lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to the federal government. Two men would decide its fate, John Sevier, the Governor of Franklin, a . Bonny Kate book. William Putnam "Buck" Sevier, Jr.,a banker, had a 44-year career in elected office, capped by serving as mayor of Tallulah from 1946 to 1974. [2]:10 The Wataugans had leased their lands from the Cherokee in 1772 and had formed a fledgling government known as the Watauga Association. He was buried on the eastern bank of the Tallapoosa River near Fort Decatur. [9]:193 Shortly afterward, he embarked on an expedition against the Cherokee Middle Towns, which lay on the other side of the mountains in the vicinity of modern Bryson City, North Carolina. Sevier was arrested and charged with treason but never tried. When in 1887 his body was reinterred on the courthouse lawn in Knoxville, a monument was erected whose inscription well describes his life of public service: John Sevier, pioneer, soldier, statesman, and one of the founders of the Republic; Governor of the State of Franklin; six times Governor of Tennessee; four times elected to Congress; a typical pioneer, who conquered the wilderness and fashioned the State; a protector and hero of Kings Mountain; fought thirty-five battles, won thirty-five victories; his Indian war cry, Here they are! Several men were killed or wounded, and two of Seviers sons were captured, threatened, and held briefly. He waged a relentless war against the Cherokees in his effort to claim America's first frontier. . "[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). 1785 to 1788, when her husband was 2.7 miles away. Bonny Kate, the brightest star among pioneer women of this state is engraved on her tombstone. As the Watauga settlements were in Cherokee territory, the British colonial officials considered them illegal. Then they moved northward without serious opposition. 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. Bonny Kate was the nickname of the wife of John Sevier, first Governor of Tennessee. The savages were coming with all speed, and firing and shooting arrows repeatedly. on the lawn of the old Knox County I am looking to develop a program for children with special needs, to give them a piece of the story and excitement, said Sherrell. death of his first wife, Sarah Hawkins. The following information is provided for citations. Relations between the two governments were initially cordial, though a rivalry developed between Sevier and Tipton.[12]. Bonny Kate was the nickname of the wife of John Sevier, first Governor of Tennessee. Father John Sevier. (Historian J. G. M. Ramsey suggested Sevier wrote the petition, but later historians reject this). This updated move in ready home is waiting for you!. the fort quickly closed the gates, thwarted a Tory attempt to murder her Ft. condo located at 124 Plaza Dr Unit 5205, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 on sale now for $385000. He also frequently mentioned a need for the encouragement of education, and a measure chartering schools in most of the counties was enacted in 1806. Tennessee State University. Free men between eighteen and fifty were subject to military duty, and they elected their own officers. Sevier probably was the choice of most of the western people for the post of territorial governor, but Washington appointed William Blount instead. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Also known as "Bonnie Kate," Catherine S. 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. Sherrill Sevier was the wife of John Sevier Founded in 1893, the Bonny Kate Chapter, NSDAR, was named for Katherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill Sevier (1754-1836), who was the wife of John Sevier (1745-1815). Indian fighter, governor of the State of NR: . Stanley Folmsbee, Robert Corlew, and Enoch Mitchell. [21] Marble Springs has been designated as a state historic site associated with Sevier and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Aug 17, 2020 - Biography of Katherine 'Bonny Kate' Sherrill Sevier. 8938 Jett is a 3,424 square foot house with 5 beds and 2.5 baths that has been on Estately for 0 days. On September 25, 1780, the Overmountain Men, as they came to be called, gathered at Sycamore Shoals to prepare for the march. The victory turned the British from the West and pushed Sevier forward as the foremost figure among the transmontane people. Jessica Brogden, Maggie Stevens, Henri Grissino-Mayer, and Charles Faulkner, Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 18:28, North Carolina's 5th congressional district, List of United States Congress members who died in office (17901899), "The Red Atlantic: Transoceanic Cultural Exchanges", Citizen, Soldier, Legislator, Governor, Statesman, Tennessee State Library & Archives, Papers of Governor John Sevier, 17961801, Tennessee State Library & Archives, Papers of Governor John Sevier, 18031809, Letter 1804 July 19, Knoxville, Tennessee, to Colonel William Barnett and Brigadier General Buckner Harris, Jackson County, Georgia / John Sevier, Governor of Tennessee, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Sevier&oldid=1139957891, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 18:28. 1754-1836. Born near the present town of New Market, Virginia, Sevier was the oldest of seven children of Valentine and Joanna Goad Sevier. He defeated a Cherokee force at the Battle of Hightower and destroyed several villages. [14], In his book, The Lost State of Franklin, Kevin Barksdale says that Sevier was driven, at least in part, by a desire to acquire his own land claims in the trans-Appalachian region. [6], In 1761 at age 16, Sevier married Sarah Hawkins and initially settled into a life of farming. The duel was to take place at Southwest Point, but Sevier's wagon stalled at Campbell's Station en route to the duel. On March 30 Sevier took the oath of office at Knoxville. The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin: Directed by Buck Kahler. 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. Nicknamed "Bonny Kate" by John Sevier when they first met during the Indian attack on the Watauga settlement when she lept for the parapet to escape the Indians (she was outside with other women). Skip to the beginning of the carousel. Facing little opposition, he proceeded to destroy about 15 villages before returning home. 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. Union. Sevier's brother, Captain Robert Sevier, was mortally wounded in the battle. The Marble Springs Plantation owned by John Sevier is now a state historic site on Chapman Highway in Knoxville. SBA Properties, LLC . [8]:64 The fort's garrison beat back the Cherokee assault, and after a two-week siege, Old Abraham retreated. 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. 1781 d. May 31 1827 [8]:634, The Cherokee attacks began in mid-July 1776. Aug 17, 2020 - Biography of Katherine 'Bonny Kate' Sherrill Sevier. His disputes with Andrew Jackson over these and other matters led to considerable bitterness between the two. They had an argument during which Sevier accused Jackson of adultery in his marriage to Rachel Donelson. The inscription on her tombstone describes her as the brightest star among pioneer women of this state.. Tennessee. [11] As a result, two parallel governments were operating in Tennessee. 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. Catherine (Sherrill) Sevier is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A102090. This was none other than Capt. [1], North Carolina militia (17811783) [15]:38 In 1811, Sevier was elected to the U.S. Congress for the state's 2nd district. In 2003, the Mary Boyce Temple house, built in 1908 and also known as the Chambliss-Temple house, was threatened by new construction. [1], In 1889, at the request of Governor Robert Love Taylor, Sevier's remains were re-interred in the Knox County Courthouse lawn in Knoxville. Info Share. Shop for toys, gifts and candy at the Trading Post Gift Shop. To provide funds for the march, Sevier obtained a loan from John Adair, putting up his own property as collateral. Sevier lived in this home during the State of Franklin (1784-1788), but to secure a debt and interest that was due, Sevier mortgaged Mount Pleasant to Alexander Baine. Mary Boyce Temple was a preservationist and philanthropist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sevier later married Catherine ("Bonny Kate") Sherrill (1754-1838), whom he had rescued four years earlier during a surprise attack by the Cherokees. A few days later, he was joined by a contingent of Virginia militia led by Arthur Campbell, and the combined forces continued south, occupying the Cherokee town of Chota on December 25. [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. Find out who lives on Bonny Kate Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920. 724 W Governor John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920. [14] A log cabin still standing at this site has been attributed to Sevier. After Sevier's wife died Bonnie Kate became his second wife and when Sevier became the first governor of Tennessee, She became the first. William Blount, a fellow land speculator and North Carolina politician, was appointed governor of the territory. Legend has it that their courtship began after she was surprised by an Indian attack while milking a cow outside the walls of Fort Watauga in northeast Tennessee. This page was last edited on 27 January 2020, at 04:34 (UTC). Sevier was a strong supporter of the War of 1812. [7] The Wataugans then petitioned North Carolina. 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. That might be the case. FIRE STATION . Their efforts to smear Sevier were unsuccessful, however, and the popular Sevier easily defeated Roane in the election. In February 1788, the rivalry between Sevier and Tipton came to a head, in what became known as the "Battle of Franklin." Sevier moved his family and his new wife, Catherine "Bonnie Kate" Sherrill Sevier to this property across the river from her family. She ran to the palisades and, helped by Sevier, climbed to safety. Knoxville, Knox County, . Indeed, she said, the bullets and arrows came like hail. However, Congress did not immediately accept the lands, creating a vacuum of power in what is now Tennessee. [8]:215, Following his inauguration, Sevier encountered Jackson in Knoxville. The two men loudly exchanged insults, and Sevier's horse ran away, carrying his pistols. He served as a colonel of the Washington District Regiment in the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780, and he commanded the frontier militia in dozens of battles against the Cherokee in the 1780s and 1790s. "[8]:86 Sevier and Sullivan County militia colonel Isaac Shelby agreed to raise armies and march across the mountains to engage Ferguson. They had ten children: Joseph, James, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary Ann, Valentine (namesake of the paternal grandfather), Rebecca, Richard, and Nancy. 2023 www.knoxnews.com. Attempts at conciliation divided the Franklin people into factions, and border warfare developed. Record for Joanna Goad Sevierhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=107, Database online. He served as the parish tax assessor from 1891 to 1916. Also known as "Bonnie Kate," Catherine S. 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. Read 3 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. [15]:368, Barred by term limits from a fourth consecutive term as governor, Sevier sought support in 1809 from the state legislature for one of the state's U.S. Senate seats, but the legislature chose Joseph Anderson. She and Sevier married in A few months later he was restored to his rank of brigadier general in the North Carolina militia. Watauga Association and Washington District. The fate of the European-American settlers who moved into these areas remained in limbo for years. 2000 Owner/Location: Sumner County Museum Frame Dimensions: 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 Image Dimensions: 14 x 11 Show all. The Tellico and Dearborn treaties, negotiated in 1805 and 1806 respectively, did much to clear Indian claims in both east and west, but the attitude and actions of the federal government in its strict policy of enforcement angered Tennesseans. 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. Legend has it that their courtship began after she was surprised by an Indian attack while milking a cow outside the walls of Fort Watauga in . The couple married after his first wife died in 1780. from Bonny Kate Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Knoxville, Tennessee. With the outbreak of the American Revolution, in April 1775, the Wataugans, most of whom were sympathetic to the Patriot cause, organized the Washington District and formed a 13-member Committee of Safety. The 640 acres plantation was lost in a . State of Franklin Militia (17841788). Then, in 1811, he was elected to Congress. In response, Sevier led 150 militia to Tipton's farm, which was defended by about 45 loyalists supporting North Carolina. Legend has it that their courtship began after she was surprised by an Indian attack while milking a cow outside the walls of Fort Watauga in . Major Patrick Ferguson, assigned to the command of the British left flank, viewed the western settlements with disdain. "His last wife was a member," wrote Ramsey, "but he was Gullis-like and cared for none of these things. "brightest star among pioneer women of We will have a good number of vendors including panini and barbecue food trucks, craft vendors and reenactors. )[1] Sevier ran for the Knox County seat in the Tennessee State Senate, winning easily. Legend has it that their courtship began after she was surprised by an Indian attack while milking a cow outside the . [9]:157, Upon returning from Kings Mountain, Sevier was told by Nancy Ward of an impending Cherokee attack. Bonnie Kate held the title First Lady three times, first from 1785 to 1788, when her husband was governor of the State of Franklin, and during his terms as the first and third governor of Tennessee, 1796 to 1801 and 1803 to 1809. Archibald Roane was elected as his replacement. 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. [8]:127 In June 1791, Blount negotiated the Treaty of Holston, which resolved the land disputes with the Cherokee created by the Treaty of Dumplin Creek. 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. This transferred the territory from North Carolina, of what is now the state of Tennessee, to the federal government. In addition to serving as the regent of the chapter for many years, she was also the first president of the Womans Club in Knoxville, founded the Ossoli Circle, and served as the first secretary of the General Federated Womans Club of Tennessee. "The Warrior of the Wataugas," as Sevier was called, later married Catherine Sherrill, whom he had met in a typically Sevier-like manner. He was among those who urged Governor Blount to call the legislature into session to make plans for statehood as required under the ordinance. [9]:144 The combined force departed across the mountains on September 26, eventually linking up with the remnants of McDowell's men. When Catherine Sherrill Sevier was born in 1781, in Washington, Tennessee, United States, her father, Governor John Sevier, was 36 and her mother, Katherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill, was 27.