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Jonesborough Genealogical Society

Early Settler of Washington County, Tennessee Certificates

Washington County in northeast Tennessee was established in 1777 as part of North Carolina. This vast area was designated as the Washington District. During the early years settlers arrived and politics changed, so did the size and name of the district. It became known by various names including the State of Franklin, the Southwest Territory and in 1796 as part of the new state called Tennessee. Jonesborough was established as the county seat and the area flourished.

To celebrate and honor those who came to the area prior to 1840 the Jonesborough Genealogical Society is proud to offer a commemorative certificate to eligible persons.

The Early Settler Certificate

Eligibility: To qualify for a Jonesborough Genealogy Society EARLY SETTLER CERTIFICATE, the applicant must directly descend from an ancestor (male or female) who settled in, or was born, married or died in Washington County prior to December 31, 1840. The applicant must prove descent from the ancestor through official or approved records for each generation. We also invite you to submit a story of 500 words or less about your ancestor’s life in Washington County, Tennessee. These stories, with your permission will be published on our website. Please read the instructions for more information.

There is a non-refundable fee of $20.00 for each applicant, which must be sent with each application. If family members (brother, sister, children, grandchildren) of the applicant wish to apply at the same time as the applicant the fee is $10.00 for each additional person. Each additional person must submit a separate application at the same time, proving a relationship to the applicant. The application fee includes membership in the Jonesborough Genealogical Society for those who are not currently a member. Another way to qualify for the certificate is for the applicant to prove a relationship through proper documentation to someone who has been established as an early settler and accepted in our Early Settler Certificate program As submissions are received and approved a list of these Early Settlers will be published on our website.

Checks should be made payable to The Jonesborough Genealogical Society.

Instructions: If you have more than one qualifying ancestor, please submit a completed application for each person. Only one name will be included on each certificate. All information must be typed or clearly printed in ink and legible. Each page of submitted information must include the applicant’s name and name of the qualifying ancestor.

• Do not send original documents! Any information submitted will not be returned and will become the property of the Jonesborough Genealogical Society and will be housed at the Washington County Jonesborough Branch Library in the archive room of the genealogy section which is a locked area. The files in this room are available for viewing by request when visiting the library.

• Please write all dates as: 4 June 1997 not as 6/4/97 to avoid confusion. If an exact date is unknown, use c1997 or leave blank.

• Please use maiden names for all female lines.

Proof of Lineage:

• Acceptable forms of proof are: Vital records (birth/marriage/death) land, court, tax, military, church, cemetery and county or state/federal/county census. In addition, other records or sources may be acceptable if submitted with appropriate information.

• Bible records must have a copy of the title page with publication date.

• Obituaries and newspaper articles must include the name of the paper, page if known and date published.

• Cemetery tombstones must have a clear photograph and include the person’s name, dates of birth and death, and location of cemetery or tombstone with address and/or GPS coordinates if known.

If you DO NOT wish to correspond with anyone about the submitted family lines, please mark the appropriate box on the application.

Application Checklist

Please return

1. Completed application form from the Jonesborough Genealogical Society.

2. Photocopies of your documentation.

3. Non-refundable application fee of $ 20.00

4. If applicable, additional applicant’s fee of $10.00 for each and their application with documentation.

5. Ancestor story if you are submitting one. Indicate if you wish it to be published on our website.

Mail to: Early Settlers of Washington County TN Project

Jonesborough Genealogical Society

200 Sabin Drive

Jonesborough, TN 37659

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Washington County Tennessee Early Settler Project

Certificate Application

Date_______________________

Provide your name as you want it to appear on your certificate. Please print.

Applicant Name___________________________________________________________

First Middle and/or Maiden Last

Address_________________________________________________________________

Number Street City State Zipcode

Phone No.___________________ Email_______________________________________

Please print or type your ancestor’s name exactly as you want it to appear on your

“Early Settlers of Washington County, TN certificate.

Early Settler or Early Pioneer Name

Early Settler Information:

If known, in what community or part of Washington County did your ancestor live? ____________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What state or country were they from originally?____________________________________________________

Where did they attend church? What was their occupation? Did they fight in any of the wars – State of Franklin, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War or the Civil War? If so, please tell us about their service or give any other information you’d like to provide on another sheet of paper.

Proof of Lineage

Each generation must be proven by documentation.

Please Print Legibly In Ink

Applicant

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Spouse’s name: _________________________________________________________

Optional

Applicant Name_________________________________ Early Settler_______________________

Parent_____________________________________________________

Name Spouse Name

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Grandparent________________________________________________

Name Spouse Name

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Great-Grandparent_____________________________________________

Name Spouse Name

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Applicant Name_________________________________ Early Settler_______________________

Great-great Grandparent________________________________________

Name Spouse Name

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Great-g-g Grandparent___________________________________________

Name Spouse Name

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Great-g-g-g Grandparent__________________________________________

Name Spouse Name

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Applicant Name___________________________________ Early Settler ______________________

Great-g-g-g-g Grandparent________________________________________

Name Spouse Name

Birthdate: ____________________ Place ________________ Document____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Marriage: ____________________ Place ________________ Document ____________

Day, Month, Year City, County, State or Proves Date & Place

Country

Spouse’s Name_____________________________ Other spouse ____________________

Proof of relationship to next generation: ________________________________________

Explain how documentation proves relationship.

_______________________________________________________________________

Please add additional information if necessary on another sheet of paper.

Please read and sign. Application will NOT be accepted if this section is not completed.

The information I have provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge.

I give permission to Jonesborough Genealogy Society to use the information provided on this application regarding any deceased person who is connected to an EARLY SETTLER in Washington County, Tennessee in a future publication or on their website. This includes any stories I have submitted about my ancestor.

(Please note: Information on living persons will NOT be published.)

YES NO

Signature of applicant__________________________________________________

Date________________________________________

For Jonesborough Genealogy Society Use Only

Date application and fees received_______________________ by whom? _____________________

Application information verified and approved by

Committee Member_________________________ Committee Member________________________

Application accepted into the Early Settler Project

Date__________________ Certificate number _______________ Date mailed _____________

Entered into Early Settler Database on _____ by _________ On Website ______ by ___________

File complete ________ Records stored on _________________ by whom _______________

Application NOT accepted into the Early Settler Project

Date__________________ Reason(s) for denial __________________________________

_________________________________ Applicant notified _______________________[pic]

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