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MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURTHOUSE
CLARKSVILLE, TENN.
Montgomery County was established in 1796
and was named in honor of Colonel John
Montgomery who explored the Cumberland river
country in 1777. He participated in the punitive =
expedition against ''Dragging Canoe' in 1779 and is
accompanied John Donelson on his river voyage
to Nashboro. Col. Montgomery was signer of the
Cumberland Compact and was the first Sheriff of
the district and was the founder of Clarksville. He
commanded territorial troops in the Nickajack ex-
pedition in 1794 and met his untimely death later
ihat year at the hands of the Indians.
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