1803 July 4: This Indenture made fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three between John DICKSON of the County of Cumberland and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Hudson JOHNSON of the County of Williamson and the State of Tennessee of the Other Part. Witness that the said John DICKSON for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred silver dollars to him in hand paid by the said Hudson JOHNSON at and before sealing and signing of these presents the receipt and payment where of is hereby acknowledged he the said John DICKSON for himself and his heirs doth hereby bargain and sell alien inefafe and confirm unto him the said Hudson JOHNSON his heirs executors and signs forever a certain peice or parcel of land situated and being in ROBERTSON County and the State of Tennessee aforesaid bounded as follows on the Southside of Cumberland River and on both sides of the upper fork of Bartons Creek below Harpeth. Beginning West side of said fork at a Mulberry and Gum the second corner of the Patent and also now John NESBITS corner thence South crossing the creek at fifty poles Eighty chains to a Gum and Sassifras thence West thirty five Chains to a stake thence with TEIRS AND NICHOLS lines North eighty chains to a white oak. John NESBITS corner thence with his line East thirty five chains to the beginning and containing two hundred and eighy acres of land it being a part of the contents of a Military Grant no 1193 granted to William COCHRAN the 30th day of Nov. one thousand seven hundred and ninety and by the said COCHRAN conveyed to the foresaid John DICKSON by deed of Conveyance bearin date the twenty fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety one and duly recorded which said piece or parcel of land with all ways waters and woods and every other appurtenances there unto belonging or appertaining to the said John DICKSON for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators and assigns forever hath hereby sold set over conveyed released and confirmed in open market to the said Hudson JOHNSON his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns that the said John DICKSON for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend the said piec or parcel of land with all and every of its members and appurtenances free from all lawful claims of any person or person whatsoever unto the said Hudson JOHNSON his heirs and Executors and Administrators and assigns foreve.In witness whereof the said John DICKSON hath uhere unto set his hand and seal this day and year above written::: Signed in Presence of NICHOLAS SEALES::ROBERT EDMONSON AND JOHN FARRAR.

Research Notes: According to A T Outlaw's Sep 1937 article in the Duplin Times, “Col John DICKSON was a very wealthy and influential citizen of Cumberland Co, [NC]. He was one of the founders of the First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, [NC], and served as an elder for many years. He was also a legislator and militia officer.”

John's Uncle William DICKSON commented in a letter dated 28 Dec 1790, “My Brother Robert's Eldest Son John DICKSON is Just returned from the Settlement on the Cumberland & Holston Rivers where he has been near twelve month in the office of a Surveyor, he informs that the Crops of Indian Corn there will generally average 60 bushels p acre, which is more than four times the quantity that our common Land will produce here in the middle of North Carolina. The Country is Setling [sic] fast, on his way home he met near four hundred families moving to that Country, they were chiefly from Virginia and the uper [sic] parts of North Carolina. The … prinicpal Town Erected on Cumberland River is Nashville,”

Notes: 10 Jun 1779 - 10 Jun 1780: Henry County list of Surveys By John DICKSON and Assoc.

Among those who located on the waters of Barton's Creek during the nineties were Gen. James Robertson, who came from Nashville; John Nesbitt, from SC; Hudson JOHNSON, from NC; Abraham CALDWELL, from Ireland; Richard NAPIER, from VA, and Montgomery BELL from Pennsylvania. (Goodspeed's History of Dickson County, Tennessee)

Stills were owned by Hudson JOHNSON on Barton's Creek, (Goodspeed's History of Dickson County, Tennessee)

Research Note: Montgomery Bell owned the Furnace on Bartons creek in 1790's: He sold it to General James ROBERTSON (Founder of Nashville & Washuagal Assoc.)

Research Notes: 1787. March, Anderson, Mary, St. Paul's, widow, to David COCHRAN, of the town of New Castle, Hanover County, 100 a. adj. Dr. John Shore's land (which he bought of Col. Rich'd JOHNSON, wh. was formerly the land of George Taylor) John Thompson, also land bought of Luke Anthony. The above delivered to Saml Grant land per order from Wm. COCHRAN, son of David COCHRAN.

Records of Hanover Co, VA - William and Mary College Qrtly., Vol. 21, No. 3 Transcribed by Paul Schrank for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project

Research Notes: Cochrills are married to the Widow Ann JOHNSON of David JOHNSON killed in Nashville she is the sister or daughter of General James Randolph Robertson a William Hatcher 1613 Descendant as are me and Peg.

Submitted by Tony Johnson