Knoxville Gazette
It was published in Rogersville TN and was the first
newspaper in the state. It holds news from all over the state.
5 Nov 1791
Knoxville, September 5. On Wednesday evening last Mr. James Kilpatric was killed by a party of Indians on Poor Valley Creek, about 17 miles from Hawkins Courthouse and 3 miles from the main Kentuckey road. Mr. Kilpatric had gone out to drive up his cattle, and was not more than 400 yards from his house when the Indians fired on him; they instantly made off without attempting to scalp him.
Knoxville Gazette Vol. I, No. 1, 5 Nov 1791 (page 3 column 3)
Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio Washington district, August term, 1791. David McPeters and Charles McDowell, complainants vs. Alexander Outlaw, John Herritage, and Martin Caswell, defendants In Equity
For reasons appearing to this court, It is ordered, that unless the defendants, John Herritage and the heirs of Martin Caswell, shall appear here on the first day of the next term, that then the bill of the complainants shall be taken for confessed; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in the Gazette of this territory and the Cape-Fear Gazette for four weeks successively, and at the door of the courthouse in Jonesborough. A copy. Teste. Andrew Rusell, C. & M.E.
Knoxville Gazette Vol. I, No. 1, 5 Nov 1791 (page 4, column 3)
Territory of the United States of America South of the river Ohio. Washington District August Term 1791 John Williams, of Granville County, James Hogg, of Orange County, gentlemen, Thomas Hart, of _______ County, in the state of Maryland, merchant, and David Hart, of Caswell County, gentlemen complainants vs. The heirs and devisees of Richard Henderson , late of Granville county, esquire, deceased, of Nathaniel Hart, of _______ county, in Virginia, gentleman, deceased, of William Johnston, late of Orange County, merchant, deceased, of John Lutterel, of Chatham County, gentleman, deceased and Leonard H. Bullock, defendents.
In Equity Some of the heirs and devisees having failed to enter their appearance according to the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they reside out of the limits of this territory--on motion of the complainants, It is ordered, that unless the said heirs and decisees shall appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the complainants, that then it shall be taken for confessed; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Gazette of this territory, in the Kentuckey and Cape-Fear Gazettes, and in the newspaper regularly published in Hager's-town, for three weeks successively, and at the door of the courthouse in the town of Jonesborough. A copy. Teste. Andrew Russell, C & M.E.
Knoxville Gazette
5 November 1791
Five Dollars Reward
Stolen out of Mr. Joseph Rogers's
pasture at Rogersville on Tuesday night the 18th instant, a likely dark
bay horse, fifteen hands high, a star in his forehead, blind of the left
eye, branded on the near shoulder I T, and on the near buttock H O Y. Whoever
will take up said horse, and deliver him to Mr. Rogers,
shall receive five dollars reward.
October 19, 1791
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