Saint Stephens in Washington County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Tombigbee Settlements
(Sometimes called the 14th Colony)
Photographed by Billy Clemmons, November 26, 2024
1. THE TOMBIGBEE SETTLEMENTS Marker
Inscription.
The Tombigbee Settlements. (Sometimes called the 14th Colony). This area on the west side of the lower Tombigbee, as far north as Sinta Bouge Creeky opened to settlement pursuant to a treaty by the British with the Choctaw Nation at the Indian Congress held in Mobile in 1765. The treaty was negotiated by George Johnstone, British Governor of West Florida, and John Stuart, Supt. of Indian affairs for the Crown, in West Florida. The settlements that followed became the beginnings of Alabama. Some of the earliest settlers holding British or Spanish grants or American Certificates prior to the year 1800 were: Thomas Bassett, John Baker Thomas Bates, Nathaniel Blackwell, Francis Boykin, George Brewer, James Caller, John Callier, Peter Dunn Young Gaines. Dr. John Chestang, Daniel Johnston, Ann Lawrence, John. Johnston, Thomas Malone, Jown McGrew, William Mφunger, Cornelius Rain, Eugene Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan, Joseph Thompson, and Solomon Wheat.
This area on the west side of the lower Tombigbee, as far north as Sinta Bouge Creeky opened to settlement pursuant to a treaty by the British with the Choctaw Nation at the Indian Congress held in Mobile in 1765. The treaty was negotiated by George Johnstone, British Governor of West Florida, and John Stuart, Supt. of Indian affairs for the Crown, in West Florida. The settlements that followed became the beginnings of Alabama. Some of the earliest settlers holding British or Spanish grants or American Certificates prior to the year 1800 were: Thomas Bassett, John Baker Thomas Bates, Nathaniel Blackwell, Francis Boykin, George Brewer, James Caller, John Callier, Peter Dunn Young Gaines. Dr. John Chestang, Daniel Johnston, Ann Lawrence, John. Johnston, Thomas Malone, Jown McGrew, William Mφunger, Cornelius Rain, Eugene Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan, Joseph Thompson, and Solomon Wheat.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.
Location. 31° 33.566′ N, 88° 2.07′ W. Marker is in Saint Stephens, Alabama, in Washington County. It is on Jim Long Lane 2.1 miles east of Cement Plant Road. Located near the front of the Park Camp Store. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Stephens AL 36569, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
2. The Tombigbee Settlements Marker with Tombigbee River in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 27, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. 2. submitted on February 17, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
