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By David Seibert, May 25, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Neddy Jacobs Cabin Marker | | |
Inscription. Prior to 1780, the land that is now the Historic Lebanon Town Square was claimed by William Gosney. It was part of 640 acres surrounding the gushing spring, and here he built a cabin. After his death, the land was sold in 1793 by his heirs to James Menees.
In 1801 the Tennessee State Legislature appointed five commissioners to determine the site for a County Seat for Wilson County. They chose this site around the spring and cabin. When Lebanon was founded and lots were sold on August 16, 1802, there was one family living in a cabin near the spring around which the town was laid out. Edward (Neddy) Jacobs and his Lumbee Indian wife had moved into the cabin in 1800. Neddy, and Irishman who had shipwrecked off the coast of North Carolina, was taken in by the Lumbee Indians. There he met his wife, Layula, before moving westward to Tennessee.
Neddy later built a new cabin for his family, but after his death, Layula left and moved west with a band of Cherokee who passed through Lebanon on the Trail of Tears.
Location. 36° 12.506′ N, 86° 17.482′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. Marker is at the intersection of North Cumberland Street (U.S. 231) and West Main Street (Tennessee Route 24), on the right when traveling| | | | 
By David Seibert, May 25, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Neddy Jacobs Cabin and Marker | | The cabin was built prior to 1800. | | |
south on North Cumberland Street. Click for map. The marker stands in the northwest section of the Historic Lebanon Town Square. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 N Cumberland St, Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Battle of Lebanon (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson County Courthouses (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); James E. Ward (approx. 1.2 miles away); James Chamberlain Jones (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Battle of Hartsville (approx. 13.6 miles away).
Credits. This page originally submitted on October 27, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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