Posted on 08/01/2019 7:45:49 PM PDT by Perseverando
Tennessee: "THE PEOPLE are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the government, the SOVEREIGN POWER"-Andrew Jackson
Spanish Explorers Hernando de Soto, in 1540, and Juan Pardo, in 1567, traveled inland from North America's eastern coast and passed through a Native American village named " Tanasqui."
A century and a half later, British traders encountered a Cherokee town named Tanasi.
After the Revolutionary War, attempts were made to turn the area into the " State of Franklin" in honor of Ben Franklin.
At the State's Constitutional Convention, it is said General Andrew Jackson suggested the Indian name " Tennessee."
In 1796, President George Washington signed Congress' bill accepting Tennessee as the 16th State, which is significant as the Tennessee Constitution acknowledged God:
" Article XI, Section III ... All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences."
Tennessee's Constitution stated in Article XI, Section IV:
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this State ..."
Yet Tennessee's Constitution also stated in Article VIII, Section II:
" No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this State."
Evidently, acknowledging God was not a "religious test."
Tennessee was the birthplace of Congressman Davy Crockett, who died at the Alamo, Texas, February 23-March 6, 1836, fighting Santa Ana.
Tennessee had a Congressman and Governor named Sam Houston, who helped Texas gain its independence at San Jacinto April 21, 1836.
Admiral David Farragut, who fought in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and who won the Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay, was born in Tennessee,
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One of my favorite states.
Moved to TN nine years ago. Love it. Love the people.
I grew up in TN and have relatives and friends there that I visit regularly. I would love to live there, but my work brings me to Georgia. Perhaps when I retire in 10 or so years, if the earth is still inhabited, lolol.
And my Dad was born in Tennessee - Macon County, not far from the state line with KY.
My great x3 grandfather lived in Hanover County, VA, not too far from where I live, born in 1748 near Patrick Henry’s home, was at St. John’s Church when Henry spoke, he and his 4 brothers signed up to fight in Rev. War.
In 1802, the federal gov. offered a 2,000 acre land grant to all Rev. War vets in the western territories. My great x3 grandfather packed up the family, their 2 oxen, and headed west. One of the oxen died on Long Creek in what was then Sumpter County, now Macon County - and that’s where they stayed and where my great x3 grandfather is buried with a monument put up by the Fed. Gov. about 5 years or so ago.
I’ve never been there, and need to go. over 600 of the original 2,000 acres is still in the family.......
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