Cook, William G. | Tennessee Encyclopedia

Cook, William G.Randal Rust2017-11-11T14:43:38+00:00

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One of the earliest settlement areas in Tennessee is Hancock County. In a 1673 letter to John Richard of London, Abraham Wood reported James Needham and Gabriel Arthur's journey into the area: "Eight dayes jorny down this river lives a…