Jacob Brown - 1A-25
N 36° 12.517 W 082° 28.457
17S E 367473 N 4008095
Jacob Brown was an early settler in the Nolichucky area.
Waymark Code: WM5Z2W
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2009
Views: 11
About one mile SW this poineer from S.C. settled on the Nolichucky River in 1771. Brown's purchase of 2 tracts of land from the Cherokee on March 25, 1775, was made beneath a great oak tree still standing nearby. His sandstone marker reads "Jacob Brown, d. Jan 25, 1785" The brick house nearby was built by his grandson. Byrd Brown, about 1800.
Marker Name: Jacob Brown
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1A 25
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
THC
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