Earl and list.
If you guys can get em to Tennessee, I can get em across.
Several major rivers come together in the vicinity of Knoxville Tennessee.
The Holston and Clinch from the Virginia area and the French Broad from
Ashville NC. I don't think you could float these river year round except on
occasion during flood times. Some of you East Tennesseans-West North
Carolineans would know more about this. Except during extremely dry
periods, it was possible to run a flat boat down the Tennessee from
Knoxville at the confluence of the Holston and French Broad or beginning a
few miles downstream at Kingston where the Clinch intersected the Tennessee
from KY and VA. Until about 1808, most migration turned west overland at
Kingston TN, because the southern half of the State was still Indian
Territory. This would explain why the early Cagles went west to Warren
County and to Davidson Co. TN (French Lick, later Nashville) and to Dickson,
Cheatham, Robertson, Hickman, Perry etc. After a treaty in 1808, The
Tennessee River became a prime means of transportation when the south
portion of Middle Tennessee opened up. You will see the Cagles moving into
this area. Chattanooga became a point of access to the Tennessee River for
those Cagles of NC-GA who wanted to go west on the River. North Alabama
and West Tennessee did not open for settlement until 1819, North
Mississippi in 1836. Until 1819, The primary route across Tennessee ran
from where ever to Knoxville-Kingston overland to Nashville, then down the
Cumberland River or overland to Reynoldsburg on the Tennessee River in
Stewart or Humphreys Co., then down stream to the Mississippi. You could
take your chances on the Tennessee River which ran through Indian lands.
However, I think the primary danger was not from Indians, but Outlaws and
Rapids.
The first identified settlers in Hardin Co., TN arrived in 1816 in two
parties, one overland driving livestock from Kingston in Roane Co. Tennessee
and the remainder carrying their other possessions by flatboat down the
Tennessee River. Hardin is the only Tennessee County bisected by the
Tennessee River. Perry and Humphreys had land on both sides at one time,
but the west part became Decatur Co. and Benton Co. respectively. The first
recorded Cagle arrived in Hardin Co. TN in 1822. My family arrived in bits
and peaces over the next 10 years. There is some tradition that part of the
family spent time in Warren Co. while on the way to Hardin, which means they
were probably bringing livestock, etc. This would have been an overland
journey from Knoxville to Nashville, down the Naches Trace to The Hardin
County area. These roads were well established by the time my Cagles got to
Tennessee.
I have rambled along with this, I can be more specific if anyone is
interested.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: Earl Cagle <earl1947(a)webtv.net>
To: <CAGLE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 1:17 PM
Subject: New Cagle List Members
My welcome to all the new members this week. The list has been quiet
of
late. Everyone enjoying the last days of summer. School has started
again here in Bowling Green, Mo. Even though our children are grown. We
have had a very nice summer, and have had a wonderful vacation. Speaking
of which Diana & I, are taking another from the 9th. to th 23rd. of
Sept. We along with a couple we have known a long time, are going to New
York. This will be a new experience for Diana & I, as we have never been
there before.
Now on to our great Cagle e-mail list. I have an idea that may be of
interest. I have been thinking of all the migration routes of our
different Cagle's. My idea is to trace the different lines from
Philadelphia ,Pa. This would be the different sons of Leonhart Kegel,
after the arrival to the Colonies in 1732. You can trace your line using
court, land, wills, census, military, and any other records. This I
think would be of great interest to all of us. What were the different
states they settled in? Some of us old timers on the list know the
majority of them. However, even we may be suprised by some locations. So
let me know what you think of this idea. Of course if you have ideas and
sugestions I would love to hear them.
Earl D. Cagle Sr.
List Administrator
http://community.webtv.net/earl1947/CagleGenealogical
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