The State of Franklin was an unrecognized, independent state in what is now eastern Tennessee. It was created in 1784 with the intent of becoming the fourteenth state. Its first capital was Jonesborough. It existed for about four and a half years and then North Carolina re-assumed control.
Samuel Smith was born about 1755.
He married his cousin, Mary Smith.
Samuel Smith (1780),
George Smith (1784)
Jacob Smith (1785)
James Smith
In 1779 a Samuel Smith was a Justice of the Peace in Sullivan County Tennessee.
In 1780, he was appointed to be a justice of the peace in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
March 20, 1787 a conference was held at Samuel Smith, Esq.'s house between Evan Shelby and John Sevier concerning the State of Franklin.
In 1781 Zebulon Smith substituted for Samuel in the militia.
Samuel Smith received land grants in Sullivan County, Tennessee:
1057 and 1086 in 1782
1446 in 1788
In 1786, Hawkins County was taken from Sullivan County, Tennessee. A Commission including Joseph Martin, James McNeil, John Duncan, William King, Evan Shelby, Samuel Smith, and John Scott were selected to find a site for the county courthouse. Apparently, they did nothing about it, and a new commission was named in 1795. (from Historical Sketches, Volume 10, 1976 by The Historical Society of Southwest Virginia)
In 1791 Samuel received a land grant in Hawkins County.
