Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

McCuistion

House Circa 1847

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 11, 2023

1. McCuistion Marker

Inscription. Samuel Scott McCuistion was born August 12th, 1817 on the waters of Long Creek near Finley’s Gap in Jefferson County. He never married and died January 13th, 1893.

He inherited Davy Crockett’s first rifle from his father James who had bought it from Crockett in 1806. He was an active member of the Republican Party and member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church.

He at age 31 became Clerk of the Register (1848-1856) and later Clerk of the Circuit Court (1856-1874) for Jefferson County. As Clerk he was required to be head of the County Militia and responsible for drilling the local residents.

Davy Crockett’s rifle was in this home until Samuel McCuistion’s death in 1893. The rifle is currently owned by a descendant of the McCuistion Family and is on display at the Museum of East Tennessee History in Knoxville. (Marker Number 27.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 13, 1893.

Location. 36° 1.078′ N, 83° 24.711′ W. Marker is in Dandridge, Tennessee, in Jefferson County. It is on Church Street 0.1 miles south of U.S. 70, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1131 Church Street, Dandridge TN 37725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Seabolt / Harris (a few steps from this marker); Hopewell Presbyterian Church Dandridge, TN (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dike That Saved Dandridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blant’s Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here (approx. ¼ mile away); Attack on Dandridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Dandridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Jefferson County Jail (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dandridge.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 11, 2023

2. McCuistion Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 11, 2023

3. McCuistion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.