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From the pastrues of Hampshire, England and castles of Bayern, Germany to the hills of North Carolina, the Franks and Hill families sought out new beginnings as they came to the Americas in the 1700s. They fought in every battle in their new home; the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Korean War and WWI andWW2. Amongst them was John Sevier, originally Xavier from France, his father and uncle stowed away on board a ship and came to the Americas before the Revolution. John Sevier became a leading member of the new westward movement and in 1784 petitioned Congress to create the State of Franklin out of property in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.

From the castles of Wester Wemyss inFifeshire, Scotland to the hills of easternTennessee, the Wemyss family made itsimprint on the new nation in many ways.Their ancestors were Earls and Kings ofScotland and in the Americas theybecame doctors, nurses, lawyers,accountants, teachers, farmers andsoldiers.They fought in every war, the Revolution,War of the Regulators, War of1812, CivilWar, Korean, Vietnam, WW1 and WW2.Cover photo - Wemyss Castle on the Firthof Forth in Wemyss, ScotlandRear Cover photo - 2 story cabin built in1777 in Jonesborough, Tennesse, the oldest town in Tennessee.

Journey back through time as we discover our ancestors who went from the farmlands of Illinois back to the castles of Balwearie and Dundonald in Scotland. Knights Templars, Lord, courtesans and simple peasants fought for freedom, family, privilege and honor.Over 600 years of history, this is the story of Artie Brown and Nellie Scott.

Descended from Earls and the Kings of Scotland, Elizabeth Weems married Thomas Bailey of Londonderry, Ireland in 1780 in Orange County, North Carolina. From there, the family moved to Baileyton, Tennessee with her parents and siblings; named after the brother of Thomas Bailey, Claudius. In the years that followed the family spread southward and westward to all the states across the nation. They fought in every war; the Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War 1 and 2, Korean, and Vietnam. They soon forgot their beginnings in castles across the ocean and settled into such occupations as farmers, lawyers, accountants, doctors and teachers. Many of the Bailey men were also Freemasons.Data for living individuals may not be available for privacy reasons, and there may be duplication or omissions. For more information, stories, pictures and documentation please visit Ancestry.com and view the John Weems of Greene County, TN family tree.

A brief summary of the ancestors of John Weems and Kitty (Catherine Dingler) of Greene County, Tn. Part 1 of their genealogy, it identifies their true parentage and carried it from Greene County, Tennessee all the way back to Skarra Brae and the Sea Kings of Norway.