Broyles, Ruth | Tennessee Encyclopedia

Broyles, RuthRandal Rust2017-11-11T14:44:10+00:00

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Established by the North Carolina legislature in November 1777, Washington County came from western territory known as the Washington District. This first county included the whole territory within the boundaries of what would become Tennessee. Jonesborough, the first town in…