William Gibbs Dorris

William Gibbs Dorris, and a brother, Isaac and their half-brother, John Irvin Dorris, came into Tennessee in 1792 prospecting and while on the trip met up with Peter Demombeum, together with him they came on his keelboat down the Holston River to the Cumberland river and down this river to French Lick Station, what is now called Nashville, when there were few cabins and a block house. Old Captain Demombeun, a french trader came to trade with the Indians, he had his keelboat loaded with arms and ammunition to defend himself and his crew. There were no white men when he first came and the Indians came on him near the village of French Lick. He made signs of peace to them but they attacked with bows and arrows. His boat was fixed for defense and when he gave them a volley from his firearms, they fled. William, Isaac and John went to Fort Hamilton, now known as Tyree Springs in Sumner County, Tennessee. After locating at Fort Hamilton, William, Isaac, and John went back for their families, returning by wagon to Fort Hamilton, where they secured land and settled. The rest of Samuel's children moved to Tennessee in 1798 and settled in Robertson, Davidson, and Sumner Counties and settled in three settlements, and their farms joined so that they could visit each other as often as they wished, and especially when there was preaching. Samuel and his kindred and friends built the first Baptist meeting house in Robertson County on Sulphur Creek, four miles above Springfield, Tennessee.

William's father, Samuel died in Robertson County Tennessee in 1809. Benjamin died in the Hermitage District in Davidson County Tennessee and is buried at the graveyard of Hollis Hagers, Esquire in 1815. Elizabeth married Dr. Jones of Jonesborough Illinois and died there. Isaac later moved to New Orleans. His sons Joseph and Elijah were drowned on the Gulf of Mexico. Isaac and the balance of his family died in New Orleans in 1816. William died in Sumner county Tennessee in 1832.

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