Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

A Jack Tale for Christmas

When Jack was growin’ up, his daddy give him a brand new shotgun for Christmas. Jack was as proud as a peacock over this new gift.

Captain Hager owned extensive tracts of land in the present Washington County, Md. In 1762 he laid out a town, which he named Elizabeth Town.

That next fall we moved back up to Conover, and he got work, too, in the glove mill, and we both worked there. He turned.

The peddler was known to have had over $1,000 in his possession at the time; and was probably murdered in the vicinity.

The Creator (E-do-da) had heard their prayers & songs & had given them a gift. The Cherokee kept these stone crosses and always honored them.