Tennessee was created in 1796 out of North Carolina. East Tennessee was settled around 1790 by Revolutionary War veterans who had fought the British to put a Union of States together and one might surmise their grandsons and great grandsons, living in Tennessee, had no thought of supporting its dissolution. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html