198 CRAWFORD COUNTY. 



Francisville, six miles west of Knoxville. 



Hickory Grove, twelve miles northwest of Knoxville. 



Face of the Country, Nature of the Soil. — The sur- 

 face is uneven. The northern part is tolerably productive ; of 

 a dark gray soil adapted to cotton. The bottom lands are ex- 

 ceedingly fertile, but liable to inundations. In the southern 

 part the land is poor, having a growth of pine. 



Roads and Bridges. — The roads are in fair order, and the 

 bridges are said to be in a good condition. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodist, Baptists, and 

 Presbyterians. Education is neglected. At Hopewell there 

 is a good school. 



Productions, Market. — Corn, cotton, wheat, rye, &c. 

 About 2000 bags of cotton made last year. Macon is the 

 market. 



Mills, — Four saw-mills and two merchant-mills. 



Revolutionary Pensioners. — Phillip Mathews, aged 88 

 years ; Jason Meador, 81 ; James Bailey, 80 ; Joel Ethridge, 

 77 ; Thomas Turner, 89 ; Daniel Hartley, 97 ; Lewis Good- 

 win, 74 ; Jacob Fudge, 82 ; 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is pleas- 

 ant. The diseases are fevers, chills, &c. The instances of 

 longevity are the following : — Mrs. Nancy Kates is now living, 

 about 90 years of age. There is a negro woman also living 

 in this county 125 years old. 



Distinguished Men. — It was in this county that Colonel 

 Benjamin Hawkins died. This event took place June 6, 1816. 

 He was one of the revolutionary patriots, than whom none 

 was more devoted to his country. At an advanced age, and 

 with a constitution greatly impaired, he continued to discharge 

 with zeal the important and perplexing duties of Indian Agent, 

 as well as Commissioner for making treaties. With a philan- 

 thropy worthy of all praise, he had relinquished the enjoy- 

 ments of polished society, in which he shone conspicuously, 

 with the sanguine hope of civilizing the Indians. Partial as 

 was his success in effecting this purpose, no other man could 

 have done as much towards it. As a man of science he oc- 

 cupied an elevated rank. He was appointed by Thomas Jef- 

 ferson, Agent for Indian Affairs. He is buried at the Old 



