Fez Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted July 19, 2013 In what state was Davy Crockett born? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 19, 2013 Natural state, like everyone else, but he was born on August 17, 1786, Greene County, TN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Natural state, like everyone else, but he was born on August 17, 1786, Greene County, TN Nope I beg to differ. This is a tricky one, and needs a second look I think .  The date and the County are correct but not the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 27 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,714 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,535 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted July 19, 2013 No, hes right-green county tennessee, close to the nolichucky river and near the community of limestone. It wasn't tennessee then, it was known as the state of franklin, so to be technical, it was the state of franklin, but it became tennessee, so onelight is correct. Â Nope he was born in the 4 years the state was Franklin, with its own Governor, militia, and constitution. It could not convince the other 13 states it should remain, and only lasted four years, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncn Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 6 Topic Count: 406 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5,248 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 1,337 Days Won: 67 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted July 19, 2013 Yes, it is a trick question. The song claims that Crockett was "born on a mountain top in Tennessee." In fact, he was actually born in the State of Franklin. Â Where? The State of Franklin is one of the least-known bits of American history. The State of Franklin was set up in 1784 out of the westerly portion of the colonial state of North Carolina. While government officials in "the State of Franklin" claimed that Franklin was a state in the newly-formed United States of America, Franklin was never officially admitted into the Union of the United States and existed for only four years. Davy Crockett was born in the territory during those four years. Â Shortly after the War of Independence, the original colonies were asked to pay for the war efforts and create a country with a sound financial policy. Since the taxing the population was difficult and cash was in short supply, North Carolina ceded the western portion of the state to the federal government as its payment. Before the Congress could accept the offer, North Carolina withdrew the offer. Â The citizens of the region decided that federal rule in the meantime was probably a good idea since North Carolina as a state had given this remote region little support in its fight with the Indians or protection from criminal refugees. They saw other benefits as an independent state in terms of taxation, representation and an understanding attitude toward local problems. Representatives of the North Carolina counties of Sullivan, Washington, Greene, and Davidson accepted the offer of cessation to federal territory. The "state" of Franklin existed for only four years and then merged with the new state of Tennessee. Â Â http://blog.eogn.com...ckett-born.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 19, 2013  Natural state, like everyone else, but he was born on August 17, 1786, Greene County, TN Nope I beg to differ. This is a tricky one, and needs a second look I think .  The date and the County are correct but not the state.   I don't know where he was "born again" but he dies in Texas, being born into the next life there??? Otherwise, if it is physical birth, TN is the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Wow, fascinating information. Â Fez, what got you on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted July 19, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 27 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,714 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,535 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted July 19, 2013 he should just give me best answer. I was technically, the first one to say the state of franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted July 20, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Wow, fascinating information. Â Fez, what got you on this? I am watching a series called How the states got their boundaries.Haskell Free Library and Opera House is the most porous border in the USA! Â Check it out, you can simply walk back and forth as often as you like and no one stops you. Â http://haskellopera.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted July 25, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 27 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,714 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,535 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted July 25, 2013 not fair that NCN got the answer, Im the one that said state of franklin first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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