Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-01-23
HAYWOOD'S
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. |

| On the I'd or November, 1855, at
Hopewell, on the Keowee, the United
States of America and the Cherokees
concluded a treaty, in which the Cher.
okee boundaries are declared to be as
follow: beginning at the mouth of
Duck river, on the Tennessee; thence
running northeast to the ridge dividing
the waters running into Cumberland,
from those running into the Tennessee;
thence eastwardly along said ridge to a
northeast line to be run, which shall
strike the river Cumberland forty miles
above Nashville; thence along the said
line to the river; thence up the river to
the ford where the Kentucky road
crosses the river; thence to Campbell's s
line, near Cumberland Gap; thence to
the mouth of Clouds Creek to Holston 4;
theuce to the Chimney Top Mountain (:
thence to Camp Creek, near the mouth
of Big Limestone, on Nolachucky
thence southwar lily course seven miles
to mountains; thence to the North
Carolina line," &c.
On the I'd of July, 1901, the United
States and the Cherokee nation, made
another treaty on the treaty ground, on
the bank of Holston. in which the Cher
okee boundaries are agreed upon: AT
u point where the South Carolina In
dian boundary crosses the North Caro-
lima boundary; thence north to point
from line to be extended to the river
Clinch, that shall pass the Holston at
the ridge which divides the waters run
ming into Little river, from those run
ming into the Tennessee; thence up the
river Clinch to Campbell's line, and
along the same to the top of Cumber
land Mountain; thence direct line to
the Cumberland river, where the Ken
lucky road crosses it: thence down the
Cumberland river, to a point from
whence southwest line will strike the
ridge which divides the waters of Cum.
berland from those of Duck river, forty
miles above Nashville; thence down
the said river to point from whence II
southwest line will strike the mouth of
Duck river.
BY treaty made between the United
States and the Cherokees. in the council
house near Tellico, on the Cherokee
ground, ,on the I'd of October, 1898, they
ceded to the United States all the lands
within certain specified points: from
q point on the Tennessee river. below
Tellico block house, called the Wild
Cat Rock. in a direct line to the Militia
Spring, near Maryville road, leading
from Tellico; from the said spring to
the Chilhowee Mountain, by a line so
to be run as will leave all the farms on
Nine Mile Creek to the southwark and
eastward of it, and to be continued
along Chilhowee Mountain. until it
strikes Hawkins line thence along
the said line to the Great Iron Noun.
tain; and from the top Of which, line
to be continued in enthusiastically
course, to where the most southwardly
branch of Little river, crosses the di.
visional line to Tugulo river; from the
place of beginning, the Wild Cat Rock,
down the northeast margin OF the Ten
nessee river, not including islands, to
a point or place, one mile above the
Junction of that river with the Clinch
and from thence by line to be drawn
in right angle, until it intersects
Hawkins line, leading from Clinch
thence up the said river, to its junction
with Emmery river; thence up Emmery
river, to the foot of Cum berland Noun
tain; thence line to be drawn north
eastwardly along the foot Of the noun
tain, until it intersects with Campbell's g
line."
By treaty made on the 9th of Octo.
ber, 1905, the Cherokees ceded all the
lands north of line, beginning at the
mouth of Duck river; running thence
up the stream of the same, to the juno
tion of the fork, at the head of which
Fort Nash stood, with the main fork;
thence direct course to point on the
Tennessee river bank, opposite 10 the
mouth OF Hiwassee river, providing fol-
certain reservations; thence up the mid.
die of the Tennessee, but leaving all
the islands to the Cherokees, to the
mouth of Clinch river; thence up the
Clinch river to the former boundary
line agreed upon with the said Chero
KEGS, making some reservations for the
use of the Cherokees
BY treaty made with the Cherokees
and dated the 7th of January, 1906, they
relinquished to the United States all
right, title, interest or claim which they
then had, or evet had, to all that tracI
: Of country which liee to the north ward
OF the river Tennessee. and westward
of line to be run from the upper par
of the Chickasaw O.d Fields, at the up
per pointof an island called Chickasaw
Island, on said river, to the most east
. wardly headwaters of that branch o
!, said Tennessee river, called Duck river
excepting two small tracts which ar,
. described in the treaty. And by al
elucidalion of this treaty, made on thu
same day, it is declared to be the inten
tion of the Cherokees to cede to tn,
United States, all the right, title ant
interest which the said Cherokes natior
ever had to tract of country contain
ed between the Tennessee river and tn,