Kasper mansker 17501820 was a longhunter and one of middle tennessees first european explorers and settlers. Among them were isaac bledsoe, john montgomery, joseph drake, james knox, henry suggs, william allen, christopher stoph, and william and david lynch. It was built by kasper mansker kasper mansker was a long hunter and explorer from the virginia area. Manskers fort is a replicated 18th century fort built near the original site of kasper manskers fortified 1779 station.
Because one of them has his death after 1830, and he was living for the 1830 census. Kasper mansker died from natural causes in 1820 at his home in sumner county, tennessee. Kasper mansker or gaspar mansker also, spelled maintzger and minsker 17501820 was a. Nevertheless, it is an excellent historical study of kasper mansker and his contributions to the history of tennessee. This article first appeared in the tennessee historical quarterly. Long hunter and early middle tennessee settler kasper mansker was born on an immigrant ship bound for the american colonies. His parents settled in america, but due to poor recordkeeping there are. Several tennessee history books, as well as local legend, claim that kasper was born at sea while his parents were emigrating to america from. Goodspeeds history of hamilton, knox and shelby counties of tennessee, 1887. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia kasper mansker or gaspar mansker also, spelled maintzger and minsker 17501820 was a longhunter and one of middle tennessee s first european explorers and settlers. Following the transylvania purchase, henderson hired robertson to plan. In the fall of 1771 kasper mansker led another party of adventurers into the wilds of tennessee.
Historic manskers station goodlettsville, tn official. The 1820 census of tennessee lists william mansker living in sumner county, and in february, 1821, he was named in the will of his uncle, kasper mansker, when kasper deeded land to him and his brother, george junior, on manskers creek in sumner county. Includes early history of hobdy, durham, gillespie, perdue, absher, mattox, cochran, and mayes families in sumner co. Mansker abandoned the fort in 1781 and moved to fort. Historical markers in tennessee the historical marker. Wynne, roberts brigade, in the tennessee militia, from 4 october 18 to 26 january 1814. The new 7,000squarefoot facility, is designed to bring history to life, and includes a tennessee time tunnel chronicling the states rich history, a handson childrens gallery, six rotating galleries, a stateofthe art digital learning center and a twostory atrium. John has two tombstones they each have different dates of birth and death.
He was born of german parents on a ship bound for the new world about 1750. John mansker passed away on 1870 in randolph, arkansas, united states. Here on west bank of the creek that he discovered on 1772, kasper mansker and other first settlers built a log fort in 1779. Kasper mansker, a german immigrant born on a transatlantic crossing to america, discovered a salt lick in the area while following buffalo and wild game. History goodlettsville, tn official website city of goodlettsville. In june, 1769, kasper mansker was one of a company of twenty men or more who assembled with their pack horses on reedy creek to cross over into what is now middle tennessee on an extensive hunting trip. Manskers station reflects the true pioneer spirit and dedication of kasper mansker, who settled the goodlettsville area in 1780. In his late teens, kasper left his home in pennsylvania and followed the hundreds of other german immigrants who made their way south, down into the shenandoah valley of. Madison station is available for loan or for inhouse research at the metro nashville archives, the nashville public library and the tennessee state library. This book can be found on the sumner county tngenweb page. John donelsons family fled here in 1780 for safety from indians. When sumner county was created in 1786 by partitioning davidson county, manskers creek was chosen as the boundary line. Manskers fort on the east bank was then located in sumner county. Settlers had to abandon that fort because of native american raids, but he returned and built another fort about a mile north of that first one.
Gone under is an illustrated guide to the gravesites of the famous personages in nashville history. Enjoy a flashback to the littleknown pioneers who paved the way for later mountain men. Kasper mansker was a longhunter and one of middle tennessees first european explorers and settlers. Nevertheless, it is an excellent historical study of kasper mansker and his contributions to. Longhunters such as james robertson, kasper mansker, and thomas sharpe spencer had. The book madison station details in text, maps and blackandwhite pictures the development of madison from her pioneer days through the beginnings of her explosive growth in the 1950s. Kasper mansker had about the year 1750 a male child was born to a young german couple while they were crossing the atlantic ocean on an immigrant ship bound for america.
Tours of both sites are conducted monday thru friday from 9. Early explorers in tennessee john rains, kasper mansker, abraham bledsoe, obediah obey terril. Historical commission services nashville, tennessee. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Kasper mansker was born on the european immigrant ship, christian, bound for the new world, in 1750. Sumner county counties counties history tn history. Wife elizabeth mansker part of tract of land i live on. The fort allows a handson approach to educating visitors about the 18th century as it was in middle tennessee. Kasper mansker, a german immigrant, discovered a salt lick in the area while following buffalo and wild game.
The town, situated in davidson, robertson and sumner counties, originated as manskers station, a fort established in 1780 by kasper mansker, a virginia man who. History of goodlettsville tennessee explored and settled just a few short years after our nation declared its independence, the city of goodlettsville has a rich historical heritage. To nephews george and william mansker sons of my brother geo mansker land lying on south side of creek and 110 acres land on herd lunseys fork looneys fork. Early times in middle tennessee by john carr, 1857 kasper mansker was one of the first pioneers. In some of the court records pertaining to the mansker family, kaspers nephews john and lewis, sons of his brother george, were referred to as prodigal and. Among manskers fellow hunters were abraham bledsoe, john rains, john baker, joseph drake, uriah stone.
Kasper mansker was legendary in middle tennessee, and, as with any. He and elizabeth were both buried at the mansker family cemetery at mansker station 2. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. Wrote book, a history of the american indians published in london 1775. Mankser married elizabeth white of berkeley county, virginia, at an unknown date and place, and the couple moved to the head of the holston river, where mansker. History of davidson county, tennessee, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, by prof. Early history of middle tennessee brandon printing comp. The winning of the west, volume one by theodore roosevelt part 3 out of 6. The year 1769 witnessed the coming of the largest party of white men yet seen in middle tennessee.
Polk, city founder james robertson, pioneerhunter kasper mansker, civil war generals, governors and mayors, and captains of industry at historic cemeteries such as city cemetery, mount olivet, and national cemetery. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Manskers station, also called manskers fort was a station along averys trace in middle tennessee. Tennessee circa 1814 and the john mansker who married elizabeth dugger, are able to trace our direct lineage back to him. Historic mansker station, a reconstruction of kaspers first fort near the site of its original location is a living history museum in goodlettsville. Kasper was one of the first white men into the cumberland area in tennessee, and his name is famous in the area. Every old western narrative contains many allusions to dutchmen, as americans very properly call the germans. Kasper mansker, born to german immigrant parents, grew up in virginia. At age 60, kasper mansker took part in the nickajack campaign. The perilous conditions attending his birth set a life. The short history of the long hunters by carla rabinowitz on march 26, 2016 in frontier life, long hunters, westward migration they were the legendary hunters and explorers of kentucky and tennessee, men like daniel boone pictured at left, kasper mansker, joseph drake, isaac bledsoe, and uriah stone, who set out from the mountainous edges. The winning of the west, volume one by theodore roosevelt. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Long hunter and early middle tennessee settler kasper mansker was born on.
Dennis mansker about the year 1750 a male child was born to a young german couple while they were crossing the atlantic ocean on an immigrant ship bound for america. Durham about the year 1750 a male child was born to a young german couple while they were crossing the atlantic ocean on an immigrant ship bound for america. Mansker abandoned the fort in 1781 and moved to fort nashborough. Gone under is your illustrated guide to the gravesites of the famous personages of nashville history. After his first expedition into the wilderness in 1769, mansker explored and hunted widely in the area along the cumberland river in middle tennessee and kentucky.
Kasper mansker or gaspar mansker also, spelled maintzger and minsker 1750 1820 was a. Historic manskers station in goodlettsville, tennessee. Cumberland frontiersman, tennessee historical quarterly. New tribes moved into the tennessee region after hernando desotos visit.
Historic manskers station goodlettsville, tn official website. This article first appeared in the tennessee historical quarterly, volume xxx. Tours are also offered on the first saturday of each month 10. Struggle for the frontier a history of tennessee student.
Historic manskers station heritage days, goodlettsville, tn. Here on west bank of the creek that he discovered in 1772, kasper mansker and other first settlers built a log fort in 1779. Mankser married elizabeth white of berkeley county, virginia, at an unknown date and place, and the couple moved to the head of the holston river, where mansker began his hunting career at least by june 1769. Born in tennessee, united states on 1794 to kasper mansker and elizabeth white mansker quaker religion. Directory of mansker history articles the mansker chronicles. Although the book is a novel, stone did much primary research prior to writing it. Kasper mansker was legendary in middle tennessee, and, as with any legendary figure, many stories are told about kasper that, under inspection, just dont hold up. Ludwig maintzgerminsker is considered the patriarch of all of the minsker mansker families in the united states. In june, 1769, a company of adventurers, consisting of twenty men or more, was formed for the purpose of hunting game and exploring the country now known as middle tennessee. It was the hunters that brought back glowing reports of excellent rivers, bold springs, fertile land, and abundant supply of valuable wild animals. Be safe and keep your powder dry written by daryl skaggs. Longhunters such as james robertson, kasper mansker, and thomas sharpe spencer had hunted and trapped through middle tennessee and spoke of its richness to their neighbors at home. What is the most important book of tennessee history.
Historic manskers station consists of a reproduction 1779 log station and the bowen plantation house, said to be the longest standing brick structure in middle. The new tennessee state museum is one of the largest state museums in the nation. In the early 1770s, mansker, while camped at station camp creek, followed a wellworn bison trail that was located about 3 miles from the cumberland river. In 1795, he led the white troops which joined the chickasaws to route the creek attackers. Little is known about his german ancestry or his early life. The revolution gave settlers an opening to push the frontier westward to the cumberland river. Historic manskers station consists of a reproduction 1779 log station and the bowen plantation house, said to be the longest standing brick structure in middle tennessee. Struggle for the frontier a history of tennessee student edition. Polk, city founder james robertson, pioneer hunter kasper mansker, confederate generals, governors and mayors, and captains of industry at historic cemeteries such as city cemetery, mount olivet, and national cemetery. Heart of the valley a history of knoxville, tennessee 1976.
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