East Tennessee is part of Appalachia. At the end of the French and Indian War, colonists began drifting into the area. In 1769, they first settled along the Watauga River. During the Revolution, the Overmountain Men defeated British loyalists at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The State of Franklin was formed in the 1780s, but never admitted to the Union.
Name
Notes
state served
Acree, John
Virginia
Adams, Micajah
Virginia
Allay, Samuel
North Carolina
Archer, Isaac
Virginia
Bell, William
North Carolina
Barnes, John
Virginia
Barnes, William
Pennsylvania
Bates James
North Carolina
Beeler, Jacob
Virginia
Bolen, John
Virginia
Boy, Jacob
private in Captain Sensum's company
Virginia
Bridwell, Benjamin
North Carolina
Bright, James
Maryland
Brown, Hiram
Bushong, George
Tennessee
Butler, Zachariah
Maryland
Carr, William
North Carolina
Chester, John
Virginia
Childers, David
Georgia
Coleman, John
Georgia
Copus, William
Virginia
Cox, Edward
North Carolina
Cox, Joseph
Maryland
Cox, Thomas
Lieutenant
Maryland
Cross, Abraham
North Carolina
Cross, Elijah
North Carolina
Crutsinger, Solomon
Maryland
Davis, John
Dulany, Benjamin
Virginia
Fitch, John
Virginia
Ford, John Dye
Gaines, Ambrose
Virginia
Galloway, Michael
Maryland
Glover, Richard
North Carolina
Godsey, William
or Goodsey
Virginia
Good, William
Virginia
Gorsage, John
North Carolina
Gray, Joseph
Virginia
Grimsley, Joseph
Virginia
Hamilton, Joshua
Virginia
Hammons, Absalom
North Carolina
Hawk, Jacob
Virginia
Hawley, Francis
Virginia
Henwood, Robert
Armand's Legion
Hudson, John
Virginia
Hughes, David
Virginia
Hughes, Peter
Virginia
Jones, Thomas
North Carolina
King, John
Pennsylvania
Leonard, Frederick
Virginia
Leslie, Alexander
Virginia
Latture, Harmon
Leture
Pennsylvania
Light, Vachal
Virginia
Magert, Thomas, Sr.
Virginia
Mauk, Andrew
Virginia
McLain, Thomas
Pennsylvania
Morrell, Thomas
North Carolina
Nucum, Julius
Virginia
Perrin, Nathan
Massachusetts
Shaffer, John
Virginia
Slaughter, Jacob
North Carolina
Smallwood, Elisha
Smith, Caleb
North Carolina
Smith, Zebulon
Virginia
Snodgrass, William
Virginia
Taylor, Samuel
Virginia
Treadway, Robert
North Carolina
Waddle, Jacob
captured at Fort Niagra
Webb, Benjamin
Pennsylvania
Wells, Zachariah
Virginia
Whiteman, Frederick
Pennsylvania