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Access Genealogy Library: Some Data, Letters, and Memoranda Collected by FRANKLIN D. LOVE, Relating to the LOVE FAMILY, by Dennis N. Partridge, Volume I, first series.
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Wednesday the 26th, where he held a meeting, preaching from 1 Cor. IV, 38, and said he had a glorious meeting, and this was in 1803, and October of that year.
From the entry of the County Court Records we find in the year 1805 (April) the following order, towit: "Ordered by the Court, Thomas Love, etc., be appointed commissioners for the purpose of procuring a public Square, from the lot, or land holders, in the town of Asheville, most suitable, convenient and interesting to the public, and least injurious to individuals, that the nature of the case will admit of,"
"From time to time roads were established in the early days. In July, 1793, the County Court of Buncombe County directed a road to be laid off from Buncombe Court House to the Bull Mountain road near Robert Love's."
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Something about Edmund Sams, the father-in-law of Thomas Foster.
He was a witness to Gen. Thomas Dillard's Will.
(Same Article)
"Edmund Sams was one the early settlers who came from Watauga. He lived on the western side of the French Broad River, on the place known as Gaston place, about one mile, or may be not so far, above the mouth of Swannanoa. He had been in early life an Indian fighter. On one occasion when in search of some Indian depredators, he was passing through the woods with a single companion, his friend and fellow soldier, he heard a gun fire very near, and turning, saw that his friend had received a death wound. Supposing this to have been done by some Indian behind a tree, he quickly placed his gun to his shoulder and called out to his dying companion 'Where is he?' The friend replied, 'Why, Edmund, it is your gun!' This proved to be correct. His gun, carried on his shoulder, had discharged by accident, and had killed his friend behind him. This event saddened the entire after life of Mr. Sams."
"Later, he was engaged as a soldier on the American side of the Revolutionary War. When the county of Buncombe was organized, he was elected at its first term the first Coroner. Afterwards he served as a member of the County Court. He was for many years a Trustee of Newton Academy. During the latter part of his life he resided upon the farm of his son-in-law, Thomas Foster, about a fourth of a mile above the latter's residence. He was an eccentric and highly excitable old man. Exceeding fond of music, especially of a martial character. He used to explain to one of his little granddaughters the emotions which he betrayed when listening to some lively tune by saying 'I tell you what, my little daughter, it just puts me on top of Buncombe'. As he grew older, he grew very fond of feeding his son-in-law's cattle, and would indulge this propensity to such an extent that many times the cattle were in danger foundered. Captain Foster gently remonstrated with the old gentlemen on this subject, but without effect. Some mornings when out a little earlier than usual in the vicinity of his father-in-law's house, the son-in-law would hear the old gentleman talking in reference to this to a pet cow while giving her an unreasonable quantity of food, and saying: 'Hurry up, old lady, Tommie's coming'. In 1824 his son, Benoni Sams, was one of Buncombes representatives in the House of Commons, having for his colleague, D.L. Swain, afterwards Governor."
"William Foster, the father of Thomas Foster, above mentioned, was the son of William and Mary Foster. He belonged to that large class of people called Scotch-Irish, who have played so prominent and honorable a part in the history of the United States. Born in Ireland on March 31st, 1748, he immigrated to Virginia while yet a young man.
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