1700-1799 TN, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1@sbcglobal.net

1785-1789 State of Frankland (later changed to Franklin)

Area of Washington, Sullivan, Spencer (now Hawkins), Greene, Wayne (now Johnson and Carter), Sever, Blount, Davidson.

Aplication for statehood defeated by NC

Apr 02 1790 NC cedes TN Territory to US Goverment

Washington Created in 1777 from Washington Dist.

Sullivan Created in 1779 from Washington

Davidson Created in 1783 from Washington

Greene Created in 1783 from Washington

Hawkins Created in 1786 from Sullivan

Sumner Created in 1786 from Davidson

Tennessee Created in 1788 from Davidson