March 1792 Patrick Morrison sold 200 of the 300 acres of land in Sullivan County in what is now TN. He states in the deed that Ronald has sent to me that his son, William, was living on the part of the land (100 acres) that he was not selling.
While browsing through some on-line maps I found the below map. I didn't want to loose this idea.
William and Rachel Witcher Morrison's son, Patrick Henry Morrison left information that he and his brothers and sister traveled through the Cumberland Gap on their trip from Pittsylvania County to Cabell County. This has never made sense to me. From where the Morrison family was living in the Wautauga area, the Cumberland Gap would seem to be very much out of the way on their trip home. The only way I have been able to make this statement make sense is if William moved his family to the area around Nashville before moving them back to Pittsylvania County. I have not yet done this research. I will ask Kevin about this.
But I had never thought of the Cumberland Gap as being a part of such a long trail. I need to think about this some more.
All of my plans were interrupted by the Corona Virus of 2020. My genealogy conference was cancelled and the cheer event was cancelled. We had a wonderful weekend. But Ellie really wanted to get home for her cheer practice on Sunday night. And it made sense for me to be the one to get her home ....so I didn't get to spend the time in TN as I had hoped to do. However, both Travis and Ronald gave me help via phone conversations and I did get a feeling for where our mutual Morrison family lived and the time period. Travis explained that Patrick and William Morrison and families lived on the South side of Chimney Top Mountain while his ancestor, James. lived with his family on the North side of the mountain. This would be where the marker is on the below map. Wikipedia says that this is located at Falls Branch TN.
The church where Travis's ancestor James Morrison is buried is located at the Providence Church. It is believed that Patrick is also buried at Providence Church cemetery near some pines in an unmarked grave.
From what Travis and Ronald were explaining to me the below map is in the right area. Travis mentioned Chimney Top Loop. And Ronald had explained that the land on which Patrick and William lived was on Lick Creek. We know that William lived on land that adjoined his father because when Patrick sold his land he mentioned that he was not selling the 100 acres on which William lived.
Travis also explained that Route 347 goes past Patrick's farm. One needs to manipulate the below map to see the area better.
And Travis also suggested Horton Highway as a land mark of the area:
From a timeline from Chris and Ronald:
16 November 1779
Provenance: Secretary of State Record Group
Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey and Related Records
Tennessee, Washington County
Title: File No. 904, Patrick Morrison (Warrant No. 2226)
Years: 1779, 1790
Call Number: S.108.393
Location: 455-458
MARS Id: 12.14.20.907
Index Terms: Personal Names
Morrison, Patrick
Geographical Names
Cedar Creek (Tenn)
Lick Creek (Tenn)
Land Grant Information
Acres: 200
Grant No: 881
Issued: Nov 17, 1790
Entered: Nov 16, 1779
Book No: 76 Page No: 138
Location: On Lick Creek above the mouth of Cedar Creek
But Patrick buys another farm in Sullivan County, TN:
26 July 1780
Provenance: Secretary of State Record Group
Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey and Related Records
Tennessee, Sullivan County
Title: File No. 474, Patrick Morrison (Warrant No. 661)
Years: 1780, 1784
Call Number: S.108.380
Location: 853-857 (Archive Stacks)
MARS Id: 12.14.17.474 (Folder)
Index Terms: Personal Names
Morrison, Patrick
Geographical Names
Jarrotts Branch (Tenn)
Land Grant Information
Acres: 300
Grant No: 353
Issued: Nov 10, 1784
Entered: Jul 26, 1780
Book No: 69 Page No: 197
Another map below of Providence Church.
Travis added the following to my information after I got home:
Marsha, You are partially correct. Patrick and his son James stayed/died/buried in Hawkins County. Kevin's family believed they were buried in Providence Cemetery. James son John Morrison moved to Roane County to the Ten Mile Valley area south of Kingston about 10 miles. I believe but I am not certain that John had siblings, sisters that moved to the same area. I suspect that John moved there because he may have fought there in the Cherokee war and he may have been posted there in War of 1812. Regardless that is where he made his home. He had many children. His son William Deatheridge Morrison(my line), James Morrison and cousin James J Edgemon fought together in the Civil War in the 5th Tenn Calvary. James was captured at Shelbyville and died in Union prison camp in Delaware City, NJ. After the Civil War, the family(including James widow, Anna Holmes Morrison, and children) started moving west to south-central Mo and north central Ark. Ronald, has made additional trips to Hawkins, Sullivan, Greene counties and he bought a program that aligns old land titles to modern day maps. My description of where Patricks and James farms were located may be altered by Ronald. If so, I would defer to Ronald.
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