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Samuel, the son of Samuel Newell and Elizabeth Colville Black Newell, was a Revolutionary War veteran who served and was wounded at the Battle of King's Mountain. Shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War he removed to what was then Green County, North Carolina. He settled in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee located on a site then known as Newell's Station. He became one of the organizers of the Lost State of Franklin. He was a Justice, a North Carolina representative to the legislature, a Colonel in the Franklin militia and in 1789 he signed a document as "Secretary of State" of Franklin. The building where this, reportedly, happened was still standing until 1992. The man who tore the building down later said had he known of the historical value, of the old home, he would have left it standing. In Seymour, Tennessee on US 441, about 20 miles SSE of Knoxville, there are Historical Markers for Newell's Station. John Sevier was charged with treason but was permitted to escape. All others involved with the "State of Franklin" were later pardoned. Samuel moved to Kentucky, circa 1797, and resided in Lincoln, Wayne then Pulaski County Kentucky. He never moved - the county lines did. Samuel was the first Sheriff of Pulaski County, Kentucky and a presiding justice of the Pulaski County Court. He married Jane (Montgomery) Newell The land where Samuel, his wife and two grandchildren are buried was at one time the property of his son William T. Newell.
Samuel, the son of Samuel Newell and Elizabeth Colville Black Newell, was a Revolutionary War veteran who served and was wounded at the Battle of King's Mountain. Shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War he removed to what was then Green County, North Carolina. He settled in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee located on a site then known as Newell's Station. He became one of the organizers of the Lost State of Franklin. He was a Justice, a North Carolina representative to the legislature, a Colonel in the Franklin militia and in 1789 he signed a document as "Secretary of State" of Franklin. The building where this, reportedly, happened was still standing until 1992. The man who tore the building down later said had he known of the historical value, of the old home, he would have left it standing. In Seymour, Tennessee on US 441, about 20 miles SSE of Knoxville, there are Historical Markers for Newell's Station. John Sevier was charged with treason but was permitted to escape. All others involved with the "State of Franklin" were later pardoned. Samuel moved to Kentucky, circa 1797, and resided in Lincoln, Wayne then Pulaski County Kentucky. He never moved - the county lines did. Samuel was the first Sheriff of Pulaski County, Kentucky and a presiding justice of the Pulaski County Court. He married Jane (Montgomery) Newell The land where Samuel, his wife and two grandchildren are buried was at one time the property of his son William T. Newell.
Bio has not been varified by current manager of this memorial.
Samuel, the son of Samuel Newell and Elizabeth Colville Black Newell, was a Revolutionary War veteran who served and was wounded at the Battle of King's Mountain. Shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War he removed to what was then Green County, North Carolina. He settled in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee located on a site then known as Newell's Station. He became one of the organizers of the Lost State of Franklin. He was a Justice, a North Carolina representative to the legislature, a Colonel in the Franklin militia and in 1789 he signed a document as "Secretary of State" of Franklin. The building where this, reportedly, happened was still standing until 1992. The man who tore the building down later said had he known of the historical value, of the old home, he would have left it standing. In Seymour, Tennessee on US 441, about 20 miles SSE of Knoxville, there are Historical Markers for Newell's Station. John Sevier was charged with treason but was permitted to escape. All others involved with the "State of Franklin" were later pardoned. Samuel moved to Kentucky, circa 1797, and resided in Lincoln, Wayne then Pulaski County Kentucky. He never moved - the county lines did. Samuel was the first Sheriff of Pulaski County, Kentucky and a presiding justice of the Pulaski County Court. He married Jane (Montgomery) Newell The land where Samuel, his wife and two grandchildren are buried was at one time the property of his son William T. Newell.
Samuel, the son of Samuel Newell and Elizabeth Colville Black Newell, was a Revolutionary War veteran who served and was wounded at the Battle of King's Mountain. Shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War he removed to what was then Green County, North Carolina. He settled in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee located on a site then known as Newell's Station. He became one of the organizers of the Lost State of Franklin. He was a Justice, a North Carolina representative to the legislature, a Colonel in the Franklin militia and in 1789 he signed a document as "Secretary of State" of Franklin. The building where this, reportedly, happened was still standing until 1992. The man who tore the building down later said had he known of the historical value, of the old home, he would have left it standing. In Seymour, Tennessee on US 441, about 20 miles SSE of Knoxville, there are Historical Markers for Newell's Station. John Sevier was charged with treason but was permitted to escape. All others involved with the "State of Franklin" were later pardoned. Samuel moved to Kentucky, circa 1797, and resided in Lincoln, Wayne then Pulaski County Kentucky. He never moved - the county lines did. Samuel was the first Sheriff of Pulaski County, Kentucky and a presiding justice of the Pulaski County Court. He married Jane (Montgomery) Newell The land where Samuel, his wife and two grandchildren are buried was at one time the property of his son William T. Newell.
