Descendants of Col. Stephen Copeland

more information on the Nettle Carrier family

Generation No. 1

1. COL. STEPHEN1 COPELAND was born 1756, and died 1835 in Copeland Cove, Overton Co,Tn. He married JANE TOWNSEND, daughter of JOSSPH TOWNSEND.

Notes for COL. STEPHEN COPELAND:
One of the first settlers in Overton County, Tennessee.
He was good friends with the chief of the band of Cherokee Indians that lived nearby, Nettle Carrier.
Laid out the plan for the Roaring River church house.

A Captain during the Revolutionary War soldier and a Colonel during the War of 1812
Dec 1800, Smith County court ordered John Overturf, John Black, Samuel Huff, Abraham Denton, and Stephen Copeland be appointed jury to view mark and lay off a road where Kentucky road intersects Line Creek. The nearest and best way to Captain Stephen Copeland on Roaring Creek and report the same to ensuring court.
Stephen, Sr. was the first white settler in Overton County, in the spring of 1799. He was granted 640 acres and chose to settle near the headwaters of the Roaring River. He did not know that the land layed out partly belonged by treate to the Cherokees. He became good friends with local chief Nettle Carrier (tala-dane-gisks) and was allowed to stay.

Children of COL. COPELAND and JANE TOWNSEND are:
i. RICHARD2 COPELAND, b. 1782.
2. ii. JOSEPH COPELAND, b. 1783, Jefferson Co,Tn; d. April 17, 1857, Copeland Cove, Overton County, TN.
3. iii. SARAH COPELAND, b. 1786, Jefferson Co., TN; d. Bet. 1840 - 1849, Overton Co., TN.
4. iv. STEPHEN JR. COPELAND, b. 1790, Jefferson Co., TN; d. 1834, Overton Co ,TN.
v. AMELIA TOWNSEND COPELAND, b. 1792; m. RICHARD POSTON.

Notes for RICHARD POSTON:
Richard was born in Isle of Wight, Virginia @1795. Richard was the son of Richard I Poston and Ann Campbell. Richard was the son of a prominent Virginia plantation owner. When his mother died, his father remarried and he did not get along with his step-mother. One Sunday, while his father and step-mother were at church, he took a rifle, $10 and a horse and left home. He followed the Indian trail into Kentucky and later went south to Tennessee where he stayed in the home of Col. Stephen Calvin Copeland. He later married Amelia Elizabeth Copeland, the daughter of Col. Copeland.

vi. SOLOMON COPELAND, b. 1799, Overton Co ,Tn; m. SARAH TIPPET.
vii. UNKNOWN COPELAND, m. HENRY DILLION.
viii. NICHOLAS COPELAND.

Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPH2 JEFFERSON COPELAND (COL. STEPHEN1) was born 1783 in Jefferson Co,Tn, and died April 17, 1857 in Copeland Cove, Overton County, TN. He married HANNAH WARD THATCHER CARRIER January 15, 1806, daughter of TALOTISKEE "NETTLE CARRIER" BIRD CLAN.

Notes for JOSEPH COPELAND:
Big Joe was said to be at least 7' 3" tall, weighed 350 pounds. His wife was also a very large woman. All sons were said to be over 6'5", with Stephen 7'. Joseph Anderson Enlistment papers list him as 6'4'

Joseph Jefferson Copeland was born in 1780 in Jefferson Co.Tn. He died on 27 April 1857 in Overton,Tn.
Joseph was also known as 'Big Jo'
There is a family story that Big Joe purchased the cove from Chief Nettle Carrier for $120 and a horse. Source: Edward H.Vaughn
He was a famous Tennessee strongman and hunter, who was living in Overton Co. until well into the nineteenth century.

Early spring of 1791 ,Col.Stephan Copeland, one of the oldest families of North Carolina ,accompanied by his son Joseph ,left Jefferson Co. for the Cumberland country.Following an indian trail over the Cumberland mountains ,they pursued their journey , carring few supplies ,brought from Kingston. They camped in a valley which is now known as Overton,Tn.and they planted a crop of corn. Col.Copeland hunted many days with an Indian chief, Nettle Carrier. As a Cherokee chief he signed a paper authorizing a turnpike company to open a road through the reservation. After cultivating his corn crop, Col.Copeland and son returned home ,and became the first settlers of Overton Co.Tn.

Joseph copeland was a man of gigantic size,there are many stories about is exhibitions of strength. It was as a hunter that Joseph was well known, one story told was that he killed sixty two grown bears in one winter.

In choosing a wife ,Joseph married chief Nettle Carriers daughter,Hannah. In her prime she weighed about three hundred and fifty pounds. The smallest of their children was known as 'Little Ellis and he weighed 360 pounds.
They were famous locally for running foot races and winning.

Source: http://homestead.deja.com/user.sandy9729/Copeland.html
Joel Copeland

Notes for HANNAH WARD THATCHER CARRIER:
History of Overton County, written by William Matthews (former state rep from Overton County) about "Big Joe" talks about Big Joe's wife:

"His wife was named Thatcher and we don't remember her maiden name. I remember seeking Aunt Thatcher ..."

Children of JOSEPH COPELAND and HANNAH CARRIER are:
i. JAMES R.3 COPELAND, b. 1787; d. 1857; m. ELIZABETH SWALLOWS.
ii. AGNESS COPELAND, b. 1803, Copeland Cove,Overton,Tn.
iii. LOUISA JANE COPELAND, b. March 23, 1809.
iv. JAMES MADISON COPELAND, b. 1811.
v. MOSES WILKERSON COPELAND, b. February 18, 1812.
vi. STEPHEN HARRISON COPELAND.
vii. JOSEPH ANDERSON 'ANDY' COPELAND, b. August 21, 1821.
viii. SOLOMON COPELAND, b. August 18, 1824; m. PAULINE SWALOWS.
ix. SARAH COPELAND, b. 1825.
x. OCTAVIA COPELAND, b. August 04, 1828.

3. SARAH2 COPELAND (COL. STEPHEN1) was born 1786 in Jefferson Co., TN, and died Bet. 1840 - 1849 in Overton Co., TN. She married JACOB (WAR OF 1812) SWALLOWS in Overton Co., TN, son of ANDREW SWALLOWS and CATHERINE KINDER.

Notes for JACOB (WAR OF 1812) SWALLOWS:
Was in the War of 1812 as a Sergent under Captain David Williams' Company of Infantry, Col. S. Copeland's Reg't Tennessee Militia from Jan. 28 to May 10, 1814. Term os service charged, 4 months, 5 days. Pay per month 11 dollars. Subsistence, 2 dollars 86 cents. Amount of pay, 48 dollars 69 cents. Discharged May 10, 1814. Note: Each non-commissioned officer and private travelled 330 miles marching to Camp Johnson, where muster in, and from Fayetteville, where discharged, to residence in Monroe, Overton County, Tennessee. named appeared Swallow, Jacob

Children of SARAH COPELAND and JACOB SWALLOWS are:
i. ISAAC3 SWALLOWS, b. 1808, Overton Co., TN; d. 1894; m. FRANCES HAMMOCK(CHEROKEE).
ii. REUBEN SWALLOWS, b. 1809; m. BETHENA C..
iii. ANDREW SWALLOWS, b. 1810; d. Jackson Co., TN; m. FANNY UNKNOWN.

Notes for ANDREW SWALLOWS:
Not sure that his parents are Jacob Swallows and Sarah Copeland

iv. POLINA SWALLOWS, b. 1820; m. AMBROSE GORE.

Notes for POLINA SWALLOWS:
Divored

v. RACHEL SWALLOWS, b. 1821; m. UNKNOWN.

Notes for RACHEL SWALLOWS:
Never Married all 3 children illigitimate

vi. MELINDA SWALLOWS, b. 1823; m. ISAAC NEWTON COPELAND.

Notes for MELINDA SWALLOWS:
They had 9 children

vii. JACOB SWALLOWS, b. 1829.
viii. AMANDA SWALLOWS, b. 1831; d. 1877, buried Roaring River Cem., Overton Co, TN; m. (1) CHARNEL BILBREY; m. (2) UNKNOWN.

Notes for CHARNEL BILBREY:
CSA

ix. ELIZABETH SWALLOWS.

4. STEPHEN JR.2 COPELAND (COL. STEPHEN1) was born 1790 in Jefferson Co., TN, and died 1834 in Overton Co ,TN. He married DELILA VANN.

Notes for DELILA VANN:
Source: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/sinelson/COPELAND/i0001626.htm#i1626

Child of STEPHEN COPELAND and DELILA VANN is:
i. STEPHEN CALVIN3 COPELAND, b. 1826, Overton Co ,TN; d. 1847, Mexico.

Notes for STEPHEN CALVIN COPELAND:
Stephen Calvin III Copeland was born in Overton, Tennessee 1826. Stephen died 1847 in Mexico, at 21 years of age.

Source: Ancestry.com
Nettle Carrier
Nettle Carrier - his father was Great Eagle of the Cherokee Nation B:1720 D:1788
Nettle Carrier - his mother was Woman A Ni Di Birth: 1716 in Old Cherokee Nation

Marriage to Woman A Ni Di was in 1733
Children Sex Birth place
Nettle Carrier F
Wurteh (Weare \ Weir) F 1728 in Tasagi Town, [country]
Chief Red Bird Totsu'wha M 1732 in Va Va, [county], TN, USA
Sisterof Doublehead F 1736
Chu Qua La Ta Que Doublehead M 1738 in Stearns, Mccreary Kentucky, [country]
Old Tassel Chief M 1738
Koateehee Chief Old M 1738
Standing Chief Turkey M 1738 in Agency East, [country]
Unknown Wut Teh F 1742 in Tasagi Town, Crockett, TN, USA
Chief Chugitague Doublehead M 1744 in Stearns, [county], KY, USA
Chief Doublehead M 1744 in Stearns, [county], KY, USA
Pumpkin Boy E Yah Chu Tlee M 1746
Unknown Moytoy M 1748
Nancy Doublehead F 1750
Nancy Moytoy F 1750 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]

Spouse 2
Unknown Ailsee
Children Sex Birth
Wurteh (Weare \ Weir) F 1728 in Tasagi Town, [country]

Spouse 3
Ailsey Unknown
Children Sex Birth
Chief Chugitague Doublehead M 1744 in Stearns, [county], KY, USA

Spouse 4
Unknown Unknown
Children Sex Birth
Wurteh (Weare \ Weir) F 1728 in Tasagi Town, [country]
Sisterof Doublehead F 1736
Old Tassel Chief M 1738
Pumpkin Boy E Yah Chu Tlee M 1746
Nancy Doublehead F 1750

Spouse 5
Unknown Unknown
Children Sex Birth
Wurteh (Weare \ Weir) F 1728 in Tasagi Town, [country]
Sisterof Doublehead F 1736
Old Tassel Chief M 1738
Chief Chugitague Doublehead M 1744 in Stearns, [county], KY, USA
Pumpkin Boy E Yah Chu Tlee M 1746
Nancy Doublehead F 1750

Other Children Sex Birth
Unknown Unknown F
Chief Doublehead Unknown M
Sister Tassel F
Unknown Sister F
Sister of Old Tassel F
Unknown Unknown F
Unknown Double Head M 1730 in Stearns, Mccleary, KY, USA
Tsal Su Double Head M 1730 in Stearns, Mccleary, KY, USA
Taltsuska Chuqualatague Doublehead M 1730 in Sand Cliffs, McCreary, KY, USA
Unknown Pumkin Boy M 1735
Unknown Pumkin Boy M 1735
Nancy Ann Eagle F 1736
Corn Tassel Cherokee Nation M 1738
Corn Tassel M 1738
Tal Tsu Ska Doublehead M 1744 in Stearns, McCreary, KY, USA
Double Head Cherokee Nation M 1744 in [city], [county], KY, USA
Pumpkin Boy Unknown M 1746
Pumpkin Boy Cherokee Nation M 1746
Unknown Doublehead Unknown 1748
Nancy Cherokee Nation F 1750
Nettle Carrier Cherokee Nation M 1772 in Cherokee Nation, [county], TN, USA
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Great Eagle of the Cherokee Nation - his father was Principal Chief Moytoy B: 1687 Tellico D: 1741 Cherokee Nation East

He had 6 Spouses (listed below)
Spouse 1
Ant Gatagwe I Woman
Birth: 1641 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Death: 1693 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Marriage
1659
Children Sex Birth
Do Yo Sti Polly F
Daughter 4 Moytoy F 1658 in Cherokee Nat East, [country]
Unknown Or Do Yo Sti F 1680 in Cherokee Nat East, [country]
Unknown Oconostota M 1704
Clogoittah Moytoy F 1705 in Tellico Plains, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Kitegista M 1708
Ah Nee Wa Kee Moytoy F 1710 in Cherokee Nation, East, [country]
Unknown Tatitowe M 1712
Killaque Moytoy M 1714
Unknown Ounaconoa M 1716
Skalilosken Moytoy M 1718
Great Eagle Cherokee Nation M 1720
Unknown Kollannah M 1724
Unknown Oukaii Oukah M 1726
Amasgosite Bad Water M 1728

Spouse 2
Woman A Ni Wi
Birth: 1690 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Death: 1679
Marriage
1703 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Children Sex Birth
Doyosti Polly Cherokee F
Unknown Moytoy F
Clogoittah Cherokee F
Amasgosite Cherokee M
Doyosti Polly F
A Gansta Ta M 1704
Unknown Oconostota M 1704
Oconostota Moytoy M 1704 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Clogoittah Moytoy F 1705 in Tellico Plains, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Clogoittah M 1706
Unknown Kitegista F 1708
Kitegista Moytoy M 1708 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Unknown Clogoittah F 1709 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Killaque Cherokee M 1709
Ah Nee Wa Kee Moytoy F 1710 in Cherokee Nation, East, [country]
Attakullakulla Cherokee M 1710
Ahneewakee Moytoy F 1710
Tathotowe Unknown M 1712 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Raven M 1712 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Tame Doe Attakullkulla F 1712 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Skalilosken Cherokee M 1713 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Killaque Moytoy M 1714
Ouaconoa Cherokee M 1714 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Kollannah Cherokee F 1715
Ani Ga Tag Wi Unknown F 1716 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Ounaconoa Moytoy M 1716
Unknown Ounaconoa M 1716
Tatitowe Cherokee M 1717
Unknown Skalilosken 1718
Skalilosken Moytoy M 1718
Unknown Skaliloskew F 1718
Unknown Willenawah M 1720 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Great Eagle Cherokee Nation M 1720
Willenawah Eagle M 1720
Oukaii Oukah Cherokee M 1722 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Oukali Oukah M 1722
Unknown Kollannah M 1724
Kollannah Moytoy F 1724 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Tattitowe M 1726
Unknown Oukaii Oukah M 1726
Unknown Ah Nee Wa Kee F 1726 in Cherokee Nation, East, [country]
Ah Nee Wa Kee Moytoy F 1726 in [city], Union, SC, USA
Amasgosite Bad Water M 1728
Amo Scossite Unknown M 1728 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Oconostota M 1736 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]

Spouse 3
Unknown Quatsy
Birth:
Death:
Marriage

Children Sex Birth
Unknown Oconostota M 1704
Unknown Clogoittah 1706
Unknown Kitegista M 1708
Unknown Tathtowe M 1712
Unknown Ounaconoa M 1716
Skalilosken Moytoy M 1718
Great Eagle Cherokee Nation M 1720
Oukaii Oukah Cherokee M 1722 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Kollannah M 1724
Unknown Ah Nee Wa Kee M 1726
Amasgosite Bad Water M 1728

Spouse 4
Unknown Unknown
Birth:
Death:
Marriage

Children Sex Birth
Oconostota Moytoy M 1704 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]

Spouse 5
Unknown Unknown
Birth:
Death:
Marriage

Children Sex Birth
Oconostota Moytoy M 1704 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Kitegista Moytoy M 1708 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Clogoittah Moytoy M 1708
Attakullakulla Moytoy M 1710
Tathtowe Moytoy M 1712
Killaque Moytoy M 1714
Ounaconoa Moytoy M 1716
Skalilosken Moytoy M 1718
Wilenawah Moytoy M 1720
Oukiioukah Moytoy 1722
Kollannah Moytoy F 1724 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Ah Nee Wa Kee Moytoy F 1726 in [city], Union, SC, USA
Amasgosite Bad Water M 1728
Amonscottie Moytoy M 1730

Spouse 6
A Ni Ga Wi
Birth: 1686
Death: 1730
Marriage

Children Sex Birth
Unknown Moytoy F
Unknown Oconostota 1704
Unknown Clogoittah M 1706
Kitegista Moytoy M 1708 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Ah Nee Wa Kee Moytoy F 1710 in Cherokee Nation, East, [country]
Unknown Raven M 1712 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Unknown Raven M 1712
Unknown Ounaconoa M 1716
Unknown Skalilosken 1718
Great Eagle Cherokee Nation M 1720
Oukaii Oukah Cherokee M 1722 in Cherokee Nation East, [county], TN, USA
Amasgosite Bad Water M 1728
Ammoushossittee Moytoy M 1728 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]

Other Children Sex Birth
Daughter Moytoy F 1659 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Daughter Moytoy F 1659 in Cherokee Nation East, [country]
Nancy Moytoy F 1683
Willenawah Elizabeth F 1710 in [city], [county], TN, USA
Unknown Attakullakulla M 1710 in Severs Island, [county], TN, USA
Unknown Raven F 1712
Unknown Skalilosken M 1718
Unknown Ahna Wakie F 1726
Ah Nee Wa Kee Piegon F 1726 in [city], Union, SC, USA
Unknown Amo Scossite M 1728

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