New outfits ordered

[Lucky Buckeye]

I had been reading Joe Ruckman's book, Recreating the Long Hunter. He has done a lot of research(as expected for an author) on the subject, at least from what few true accounts actually exist from that time. I made my choices based on his candid ideas. I am trying to stick fairly close to the 1780s (last 1/4 of 18thC) since that is the  time period for the ancestor I wish to portray along with my Grandson. Maybe he will learn a thing or two that is useful before he loses interest in the subject. We will see. Got to  lay the groundwork regardless. Yall know what I mean.
I got a wrap Hunting frock, wrap Hunting shirt, two work shirts, a sash and a canvas haversack. Merchant was One Blanket Trader. Seemed really fair and had good reviews on fleabay. Get the rest later. My ancestor was mostly a farmer on the Southeastern frontier (actually a Watauga doc signer, He could write!) probably a guide and hunter as well. He is the basis for my persona. Great (x4?) grandfather. The breeches and mocs will take a little research since I have leg issues (edema). Gettin there though. Next is my rifle. It's a cap gun so that will be a painful issue to correct. May just build another. Having fun already!

[naultrick1]

  Right on, For me the most fun is the building and making of each item and trying to keep each piece as PC as I can, but the benefits that come with that are icing on the cake; such as learning about ones familial history and the sense of pride that comes with that and the wonder of imagining what their lives were like and what they thought and felt. Good your having fun with it, and I know what you mean, but the seed has been planted in the young ones, interesting to see what grows.

[Watauga]

So Lucky Buckeye are any of these folks you Relation?
From the Watauga Purchase, March 19, 1775?
Signed in the Presence of
John Sevier            Oconostota, his X mark. (Seal)
Wm. Bailey Smith   Attacullecully, his X mark. (Seal)
Jesse Benton         Tennesy Warrior, his X mark. (Seal)
Tillman Dixon          Willinawaugh, his X mark. (Seal)
William Blevins
Thomas Price
Jas. Vann, Linguister."

William Blevins the Long Hunter And Member of the Watauga Association is my far distant Kinsman.

[Lucky Buckeye]

No but I have seen several of those names in my Roots research. My guy was Hosea Rose. He usually signed Docs with  Ozzy and had several variations on census(plural)or court docs. It was said in one account I read that Sevier and another (don't remember who) ate supper at Hosea's home at Gap Creek and discussed  plans for the march to Kings Mt. Afterward he became Lt. Hosea. I have come across 4 different spellings of his first name and 3 of his surname. Has caused some confusion. My ancestors gradually moved South and West till some finally ended up in AL.

[Lucky Buckeye]

No but I have seen several of those names in my Roots research. My guy was Hosea Rose. He usually signed Docs with  Ozzy and had several variations on census(plural)or court docs. It was said in one account I read that Sevier and another (don't remember who) ate supper at Hosea's home at Gap Creek and discussed  plans for the march to Kings Mt. Afterward he became Lt. Hosea. I have come across 4 different spellings of his first name and 3 of his surname. Has caused some confusion. My ancestors gradually moved South and West till some finally ended up in AL.

I recently ran across a list of Watauga signers and noticed that I made an error. My 4th Great Grandaddy (Hosea) signed as Ossa Rose.  Makes me wonder if he could Write after-all...maybe that doc was actually a "list" of signers made long ago and the author didn't spell so good. Same as early census takers often were poor spellers.

[Red Badger]

If he was writting in the Kings English a z and an s could look almost the same and a clerk would have to guess as to the real spelling.

Kinda like what our shcool teachers are having to do today... funny how things repeat themselves....

Back to the subject at hand - No derailment!