Cumberland Compact

• On May 13, 1780 the following pioneers signed the Cumberland Compact. The document provided guidelines for a constitutional government until North Carolina was formed in what was then Davidson County in 1783. Only the names are provided here - we follow each with a short biographical sketch in our completed work.
  "Rich'd Henderson, Nath'l Hart, Wm H. Moore, Jn'o Donelson C., Gasper Mansker, John Caffery, John Blackemore Sen'r, John Blakemore Jun'r, James Shaw, Samuel Deson, Samuel Martin, James Buchanan, Solomon Turpin, Isaac Rentfro, Robert Cartwright, Hugh Rogan, Joseph Morton, William Woods, David Mitchell, David Shelton, Spill Coleman, Sam'l McMurray, P. Henderson, Edward Bradley, Edw'd Bradley Jun'r, Ja's Bradley, Michael Stoner, Joseph Mosely, Henry Guthrie, Francis Armstrong, Robert Lucas, J's Robertson, George Freland, James Freland, John Tucker, Peter Catron, Philop Catron, Francis Catron, John Dunham, Isaac Johnson, Adam Kelar, Tho's Burgess, Wm Burgess, William Green, Moses Webb, Absalom Thompson, John McVay, James Thomson, Charles Thomson, Robert Thomson, Martain Hardin, Elijah Thomson, Andrew Thomson, William Leaton, Edward Thomelu, Isaac Drake, Jonathan Jening, Zachariah Green, Andrew Lucas, James [X] Patrick, Rich'd Gross, John Drake, Daniel Turner, Timothy Terel, Isaac Lefever, Thomas Fletcher, Sam'l Barton, James Ray, Thomas Denton, Thomas Hendricks, John Holloday, Frederick Stump, William Hood, John Boyd, Jacob Stump, Henry Hardin, Richard Stanton, Sampson Sawyers, John Holson, Ralph Wilson, James Givens, Robert Givens, Ja's Harrod, James Buchanan Sr. William Geioch, Sam'l Shelton, John Gibson, Robert Espey, George Espey, William Gowen, John Wilson, James Espey, Michael Kimberlin, John Cowan, Francis Hodge, William Fleming, James Leeper, George Leeper, Daniel Mungle, Patrick McCutchan, Sam'l McCutchan, Wm Price, Henry Kerbey, Joseph jackson, Daniel Ragsdil, Michael Shaver, Samuel Willson, John Reid, Joseph Daugherty, George Daugherty, Cha's Cameron, W. Russell Jun'r, Hugh Simpson, Samuel Moore, Joseph Denton, Arthur McAdoo, James McAdoo, Nath'l Henderson, John Evans, Wm. Bailey Smith, Peter Luney, Jon Luney, James Cain, Dan'l Johnston, Dan'l Jarrot, Jesse Maxey, Noah Hawthorn, Charles McCartney, John Anderson, Matthew Anderson, William McWhorter, Bartnet Hainey, Rich'd Sims, Titus Murray, James Hamilton, Henry Daugerty, Zach White Burgess White, William Calley, James Ray, William Ray, Perley Grimes, Samuel White, Daniel Hogan, Tho's Hines, Robert Goodloe, Tho's W. Alston, Wm Barret, Thomas Shannon, James Moore, Edward Moore, Rich'd Moore, Sam'l Moore, Elijah Moore, John Moore, Demsey Moore, Andrew Ewin, Ebenezer Titus, Mark Roberson, John Montgomery, Charles Campbill, William Overall, John Turner, Nathaniel Overall, Patrick Quigley, Josias Gamble, Sam'l Newell, Joseph Read, David Maxwell, Thos. Jefriss, Joseph Dunnagin, John Phelps, Andrew Bushongs, Daniel Ragsdell, Jn'o McMyrty, D. D. Williams, John McAdams, Samson Williams, Thomas Thompson, Martin King, Wm Logan, John Allstead, Nicholas Counrod, Evin Evins, Jonathan Evins, Thomas, Joshua Thomas, David Rounsavall, Isaac Rounsavall, James Crocket, Andrew Crocket, Russell Gower, John Shannon, David Shannon, Jonathan Drake, Benjamin Drake, John Drake, Mereday Rains, Rich'd Dodge, James Green, James Cooke, Daniel Johnston, Geo. Mines, George Green, WilIiam More, Jacob Cimberlin, Robert Dockerty, John Crow, William Summers, Lesois Frize [?], Amb's Mauldin, Morton Mauldin, John Dukham, Archelaus Allaway, Sam'l Hayes, Nath'l Hayes, Isaac Johnson, Thomas Edmeston, Ezek'l Norris, William Purnell, Wm McMurrey, John Condey, NiColas Tramal, Haydon Wells, Daniel Ratletf, John Callaway, John Pleake, Willis Pope, Silas Harlan, Hugh Leeper, Harmon Consellea, Humphrey Hogan, James Foster, Wm Morris, Nathaniel Bidkew, A. Tatom, William Hinson, Edmund Newton, Jonathan Green, John Phillips, George Flynn, Daniel Jarrott, John Owens, James Freland, Tho's Molloy, Isaac Lindsey, Isaac Bledsoe, Jacob Castleman, George Power, James Lynn, Thomas Cox, Edward Lucas, Philip Alston, James Russell"

• Summary and detailed location of all known Pioneer sites.  Armstrong's Station, Asher's Station, Barton's Station, Hugh Bell's Blockhouse, Bells Station, Bledsoe's Fort, Bosley's Station, John Brown's Station, Thomas Brown's Station, Buchanan's Station, Crockett's Fort, Desha's Station, John Donelson's Station, Dromgooles Station, Douglass Station, Thomas Dunbar's Blockhouse, Dunham's Station, Elliott's Station, Fort Blount, Fort Defiance, aka Johnston's Station, Freeland Station, Greenfield Fort, Hall's Station, Hamilton's Fort, Hardiman's Station, Hay's Station, Heaton's Station - Old (aka Eaton's Station), Heaton's Station New (aka Eaton's Station), Hendricks Station, Hickmans Station (aka Hogatts station), Hodge's Station, Johnson's Station, Joslin's Station, Kiefes Station, Kilgore's Station, Mansker's Station - 1st, Mansker's 2nd, Martin's Blockhouse, Mayfield's Station, Morgan's Fort, James Maulding's Station, Morton Maulding's Station, Mouth of Red River Station, Nashborough, Robert Nelson's Blockhouse, Neville's Station, Nolen's Station, Prince's Station, Rains Station, Renfro's Station (aka Fort Union, aka Red River Station, aka Red River Station), Ridley's Station, Robertson's Station, Sanders Fort, Sevier's Station (aka Ford's Station), Station Camp, Stones River Station, Thompson's Station, James Thompson's Station, Thomas Thompson's Station, Tittsworth's Station, Walnut Field Station, White's Station, Williams Station, Wilson's Station, Winter's Station, Zeigler's Station,
  View an image showing a very general geographical location of all sites.   Exact topographical map locations will be included in our final work for all sites mentioned.