Fincastle County, Virginia was created in 1772 from Botetourt County and abolished in 1776. It was divided into Montgomery, Washington and Kentucky Counties.
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.
During the Civil war many citizens of East Tennessee opposed secession, but the area was under Confederate control from 1861 to 1863. Some citizens engaged in guerrilla warfare against state authorities and joined the Union army, while others were loyal to the confederacy. It was a heartbreaking case of neighbor against neighbor and brother against brother.
Teeter Nave was born about 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia.
In 1766 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Deadreck Neff was charged with murder in the Superior Court . The charge was reduced to chance-medley.
He married Ann Vanderpool about 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Their children included:
Abraham Nave (1769, married Mary Williams),
Rebecca Nave (1769),
John Nave (1771, married Elizabeth Carriger),
Mary Ann Nave (1776),
Henry Nave (1778, married Mary Crow),
Mary Nave (1780), and
William Stover Nave (1782).
Teter appeared in the 1767-68, 1770 and 1771 tax lists of Rowan County.
The family moved to the Watauga Settlement about 1771 where he claimed a large tract of land. It included Siam Valley on the south side of Watauga River (now Carter County) adjoining the land of John Carter, John Sevier, and Isaac Lincoln. He lost most of his land when North Carolina annexed the Watauga Settlement in 1777 and refused to recognize the land titles of the Watauga Association.
From 1778 to 1796 he appeared on the first tax list of Washington County (North Carolina/Tennessee).
In 1778 he recovered 300 acres.
In 1779 the Washington County Court named Teter as the administrator of Abraham Vanderpool's estate and executor of Rebecca Vanderpool's will.
The last will and Testament of Rebecca Vandepool was proven by Thos. Houghton, and James Grissome, and the same recorded.
Teter Nave have leave to administrative on the estate of Abraham Vanderpool, give bond and security for the same.
Ord. that the depo of George Kilham in county of Burke be taken in behalf of John Nave in suit with James Greelee.
Ord. that the depo. of John Colter of Washington county, Virginia be taken in behalf of John Nave in suit againt John Clark.
In 1779 John Nave vs. John Clark the jury finds no damages.
In 1780 he was a soldier in the Battle of Kings Mountain under Captain Isaac Shelby.
He purchased another 50 acres adjoining his grant from Landon Carter in 1800. He also entered a 100 acre tract adjacent to his grant that he transferred to his son, John Nave.
When he died in 1805, he owned 350 acres.
Teter Nave
North Carolina was one of the thirteen original Colonies. It was first settled by small farmers and grew quickly in the mid 18th century.
During the Civil war many citizens of East Tennessee opposed secession, but the area was under Confederate control from 1861 to 1863. Some citizens engaged in guerrilla warfare against state authorities and joined the Union army, while others were loyal to the confederacy. It was a heartbreaking case of neighbor against neighbor and brother against brother.
John Nave was born about 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Carriger.
John and Elizabeth's children may have included:
Levi Nave (1798),
Lavina Nave (1800, married Solomon Ellis),
David Nave (1801)
Christian Nave (1803, married Lurena Rich),
Godfrey Nave (1804, married Elizabeth Cole),
John Nave, Jr. (1805)
Henry Nave (1807, married Margaret Irwin),
Margaret Nave (1809)
Isaac Lincoln Nave (1811, married Martha Crow),
daughter Nave (married
Isaac Brown)
William Nave (1813, married Jemima Crow)
Elizabeth Nave (1814)
Ruth D. Nave (1814)
They bought the
Andrew Greer farm and also owned land on
Stoney Creek.
In 1780 Washington County court records:
Ord. that Jesse Walton be appointed to receive the inventorys of the Taxable property belonging to Captain Brown, William Isbell and Patterson's company, that John Nave, Alexander Moore, William Murphy be assessors, and that John Bond be appointed to notify people.
In 1806 Mr. Nave, along with
Christian Carriger and Charles Basendine
started the iron industry on Stoney Creek.
Sons, Henry and Isaac Nave were killed in the
Civil War
when they refused to surrender.
Washington County, Tennessee,was established in 1777 as Washington County, North Carolina. From 1784 to 1788,it was part of the State of Franklin.
Abraham Nave was born on March 24, 1769 in Washington County, Tennessee. He was the son of Teeter Nave and Ann Vanderpool.
He married Mary Williams about 1794 in Carter County, Tennessee. Mary was the daughter of Joshua Thomas Williams and Jane Ward. She was born 1770 in Carter County, Tennessee.
Abraham and Mary's children probably included:
Teter Nave (1794, married Jemima Stover),
Nancy Nave (1796, married Elisha Campbell),
Thomas W. Nave (1800, married Louisa Humphreys),
Mary Nave (1801, married Leonard Bowers),
Eli Nave (1802, married Thursa Stover),
John Nave (1803, married Sally Nidiffer).
Elizabeth Nave (1804, married Joel Dunlap),
Jane Nave (1805). She married John Hathaway).
Martha Nave (1807). She married William Wilson.
Phoebe Nave (1809, married Isaac Lincoln Carriger son of Christian Carriger),
Leonard Bowers Nave (1812, married Celia Colbaugh).
Rebecca Nave (1815, married John Thomas Allen Carriger),
Abraham Nave (1818, married Sarah Wilson).
Joel Dunlap Nave (1822, married Sarah Ann Barbara McQuee),
Isaac W. Nave (1826, married Jemima Bowers), and
Abigail Nave (1830, married John McQueen).
Abraham died on November 29, 1850 in Carter County, Tennessee.
