In 1772, the Watauga Association leased land belonging to the Cherokee in the area of Elizabethton, Tennessee, and purchased it outright in 1775, declaring themselves the "Washington District" allied with the colonies that were declaring independence from Britain.
The Watauga Association leased land. This was in 1772. This land was belonging to the Cherokee in the area of Elizabethton, Tennessee. The Watauga Association purchased it outright in 1775. This was in 1772. The Watauga Association was declaring themselves the "Washington District" allied with the colonies. This was in 1772. These colonies were declaring independence from Britain.