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| Davy Crockett |
David Stern Crockett (August 17, 1786 March 6, 1836) was a celebrated 19th-
century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician; referred to in
popular culture as Davy Crockett and often by the epithet “King of the Wild
Frontier.” He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives,
served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the Battle of the Alamo. His
nickname was the stuff of legend, but in life he shunned the title “Davy” and
referred to himself exclusively as “David.”
Ancestry and birth
Crockett was born on August 17, 1786 near the Nolichucky River in what's now
Greene County, Tennessee. A recreation of his birthplace cabin stands in
Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park on the Nolichucky River near Limestone,
Tennessee. His father's ancestors were of Scots-Irish and Anglo-Irish descent,
while his mother's ancestors appear to have been exclusively English.
Tradition has it that David Crockett's father was born on this family's
migrational voyage to America from Ireland, but, in fact, it's his great-
grandfather, William David Crockett, who was registered as being born in
New Rochelle in 1709.
The Crockett’s were the descendants of Monsieur de la Croquetagne,
captain in the Royal Guard of the king of France, Louis XIV. As a Huguenot, he
or his descendants eventually fled France in the 17th century and migrated to
Ireland.
David Crockett was the fifth of nine children of John and Rebecca Hawkins
Crockett. He was named after his paternal grandfather, who was killed at his
home in present-day Rogersville, Tennessee, by Native Americans in 1775. His
father, John, was one of the Overmountain Men who fought in the American
Revolutionary War at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The Crockett’s moved to
Morristown, Tennessee, sometime during the 1790s and built a tavern. A
museum now stands on this site and was a reconstruction of that tavern.
Childhood
According to Crockett's autobiography, his early years were filled with
adventure, hardship, and travelling. In 1794, he told his father he wanted to
hunt with a rifle. John Crockett said he couldn't afford to waste rifle balls on "a
boy's missed shots". David promised to make every shot count, and began to
hunt with his older brothers. Shortly after being sent to school, he dropped out
to run away from home and avoid an unfair beating at the hands of his father.
According to Crockett he apparently had "whupped the tar" out of a school
bully who'd embarrassed him on his first day in class and, to avoid a whipping
at the hands of the school teacher, began skipping school. After several
weeks the teacher wrote to Crockett's father asking why his son wasn't
attending class. When questioned Crockett explained the situation to his
father who apparently was angered that family trade goods exchanged for
his son's education had gone to waste and refused to listen to his son's side of
the story.
Crockett ran away from home to avoid the expected beating and spent
three years roaming from town to town. During this period Crockett reports
that he visited most of the towns and villages throughout Tennessee and
learned the majority of his skills as a backwoodsman, hunter and trapper.
Around his 15th birthday Crockett returned home unannounced. During the
years of his travels his father had opened a tavern and Crockett had stopped
for a meal. He was unnoticed by most of his family, but his older sister, Betsy,
recognized him and cried, "Here's my lost brother! Look! He's home!" Much to
Crockett's surprise, the entire family (including his father) were more than
happy to see him and Crockett was welcomed back into the family.
His father owed money, so he hired Crockett out to John Kennedy, a farmer.
During this time, he fell in love with Kennedy's niece, who was already married.
Shortly afterwards Crockett became engaged to Margaret Elder and,
although the marriage never took place, the contract of marriage (dated
October 21, 1805) has been preserved by the Dandridge, Tennessee
courthouse. It's well documented that Crockett's bride-to-be changed her
mind and married someone else. Heartbroken at age 19, Crockett decided he
was "only born for hardships, misery, and disappointment."
On August 16, 1806, one day before his 20th birthday, Crockett married Mary
(Polly) Finley in Jefferson County, Tennessee. They'd two boys: John Wesley
Crockett was born July 10, 1807, followed by William Finley Crockett (born
1809). They also had a daughter, Margaret Finley (Polly) Crockett in 1812. After
Polly's death David remarried in 1815 to a widow named Elizabeth Patton and
they'd three children: Robert, Rebecca and Matilda.
century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician; referred to in
popular culture as Davy Crockett and often by the epithet “King of the Wild
Frontier.” He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives,
served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the Battle of the Alamo. His
nickname was the stuff of legend, but in life he shunned the title “Davy” and
referred to himself exclusively as “David.”
Ancestry and birth
Crockett was born on August 17, 1786 near the Nolichucky River in what's now
Greene County, Tennessee. A recreation of his birthplace cabin stands in
Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park on the Nolichucky River near Limestone,
Tennessee. His father's ancestors were of Scots-Irish and Anglo-Irish descent,
while his mother's ancestors appear to have been exclusively English.
Tradition has it that David Crockett's father was born on this family's
migrational voyage to America from Ireland, but, in fact, it's his great-
grandfather, William David Crockett, who was registered as being born in
New Rochelle in 1709.
The Crockett’s were the descendants of Monsieur de la Croquetagne,
captain in the Royal Guard of the king of France, Louis XIV. As a Huguenot, he
or his descendants eventually fled France in the 17th century and migrated to
Ireland.
David Crockett was the fifth of nine children of John and Rebecca Hawkins
Crockett. He was named after his paternal grandfather, who was killed at his
home in present-day Rogersville, Tennessee, by Native Americans in 1775. His
father, John, was one of the Overmountain Men who fought in the American
Revolutionary War at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The Crockett’s moved to
Morristown, Tennessee, sometime during the 1790s and built a tavern. A
museum now stands on this site and was a reconstruction of that tavern.
Childhood
According to Crockett's autobiography, his early years were filled with
adventure, hardship, and travelling. In 1794, he told his father he wanted to
hunt with a rifle. John Crockett said he couldn't afford to waste rifle balls on "a
boy's missed shots". David promised to make every shot count, and began to
hunt with his older brothers. Shortly after being sent to school, he dropped out
to run away from home and avoid an unfair beating at the hands of his father.
According to Crockett he apparently had "whupped the tar" out of a school
bully who'd embarrassed him on his first day in class and, to avoid a whipping
at the hands of the school teacher, began skipping school. After several
weeks the teacher wrote to Crockett's father asking why his son wasn't
attending class. When questioned Crockett explained the situation to his
father who apparently was angered that family trade goods exchanged for
his son's education had gone to waste and refused to listen to his son's side of
the story.
Crockett ran away from home to avoid the expected beating and spent
three years roaming from town to town. During this period Crockett reports
that he visited most of the towns and villages throughout Tennessee and
learned the majority of his skills as a backwoodsman, hunter and trapper.
Around his 15th birthday Crockett returned home unannounced. During the
years of his travels his father had opened a tavern and Crockett had stopped
for a meal. He was unnoticed by most of his family, but his older sister, Betsy,
recognized him and cried, "Here's my lost brother! Look! He's home!" Much to
Crockett's surprise, the entire family (including his father) were more than
happy to see him and Crockett was welcomed back into the family.
His father owed money, so he hired Crockett out to John Kennedy, a farmer.
During this time, he fell in love with Kennedy's niece, who was already married.
Shortly afterwards Crockett became engaged to Margaret Elder and,
although the marriage never took place, the contract of marriage (dated
October 21, 1805) has been preserved by the Dandridge, Tennessee
courthouse. It's well documented that Crockett's bride-to-be changed her
mind and married someone else. Heartbroken at age 19, Crockett decided he
was "only born for hardships, misery, and disappointment."
On August 16, 1806, one day before his 20th birthday, Crockett married Mary
(Polly) Finley in Jefferson County, Tennessee. They'd two boys: John Wesley
Crockett was born July 10, 1807, followed by William Finley Crockett (born
1809). They also had a daughter, Margaret Finley (Polly) Crockett in 1812. After
Polly's death David remarried in 1815 to a widow named Elizabeth Patton and
they'd three children: Robert, Rebecca and Matilda.
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