According to haywood, in his history of tennessee, the long hunter could. Aug 28, 2017 in 1761 elisha wallen, a tall, strongly built long hunter in his early thirties, led a score of likeminded men from the smith river in virginia to the holston valley. Longhunter elisha longhunter walling, i 1708 1783 genealogy. Tracing the wallen lineage back to 17th century england, this chroniclecompiled after the author spent more than 15 years, traveled many miles, and visited numerous courthouses and cemeteriespresents the monumental lineage of waldens, waldin, walding, waldon, waldron, walen, wallen, wallin, wallings, walwin, and walwyn, and more than 1,100 other surnames. They were on the third ship of pilgrims arriving at plymouth. The definitive book for anyone who researches the wallenwallingwallin family. Wallin 1990, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. With regard to wallen s ridge in virginia, ramsay also notes that it was named after elisha wallen. Thomas walling died in november of 1676 in providence. Jack and william blevins, william pittman, henry skaggs, charles cox, william newman, and william harrison rode with wallen. Wallin and over 50 million more used, rare, and outofprint books. The book of revelations the last in the bible has long caused controversy and debate as it deals with the second coming of christ and final end of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Buy elisha wallen the longhunter by carolyn d wallin online at alibris. Much of wallen family information from elisha wallen, the longhunter by carolyn wallin, wherein she cites many sources. The border series the long hunters the mountain laurel. Heritage or genealogy photo book interesting article that covers the basic. Page 474 refers to her as married rush mack reedy in ashe county, north carolina on 20 apr 1886. In 1761, elisha wallen spelled variously walden, wallin, and walling led the first. Carolyn d wallin elisha walling was born on july 26, 1708 in salem county, new jersey, son of thomas walling and sarah elwell. Elisha wallen the longhunter if you are a wallin, wallen, walling, etc. Ralph and joyce wallen arrived at plymouth colony aboard the ship anne in 1623. Wallen family tree maker filemy personal research consisting of over 20,000 names and notes of my direct and collateral lines. Elisha walling wallen was born on july 26, 1708 in salem county, new jersey, son of thomas walling and sarah elwell. Elisha the longhunter walling 17321814 find a grave.
The long hunter download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources. Probably the most famous wallen was elisha wallen ii, the long hunter. There was an elisha wallen who served with alexander ritchie as an indian. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The story is that his name elisha came from his mothers side of the family. According to a book on the wallingwalden family, elisha walling was born. Elisha the longhunter walling 17321814 find a grave memorial.
Elisha wallen, the longhunter book carolyn wallin, a retired professor from furman university, authored the definitive book on the wallen walling family, representing 18 years of research. Now out of print, used copies can sometimes be found at various sites on the internet. According to information found in the book elisha wallen, the longhunter this elisha walling was of dark skin, black hair and black eyes. To all the many people looking for this book written by carolyn d. In 1761 elisha wallen, a tall, strongly built long hunter in his early thirties, led a score of likeminded men from the smith river in virginia to the holston valley. In 1761 elisha wallen led the first major recorded long hunt into what is now tennessee. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The mayflower in 1620 and the fortune in 1621 preceeded them. Deed book 4, p 3 41 virginia history magazine, vol vi, p 339 42 maudie. Some sources have elisha walling, born july 27, 1708, as the long hunter and. Born in 1732 in prince george county, maryland, elisha wallen was to become an important character in the history of the settlement of the west.
I also have a book by carolyn wallin called elisha wallen the longhunter, or something similar. Firearms gun parts action works retail store gun leather case hardening view cart know your guns its important to know as much as you can about the firearm youre buying before you do so. She lived from 25 aug 1865 to 18 dec 1942, according to the book. Click download or read online button to get the long hunter book now. Matthew is listed on the 1795 lee co va tax records as being over 16 yrs of age and possessing 2 horses. Per ritchie, he and his contemporaries william condray, elisha wallen, william steward, and others waded through blood for many years for the protection and settlements of the frontier. The surname wallen was first found in pembrokeshire welsh. The author was a family member and a professor at furman university. Do you have carolyn wallins book, elisha wallen, the longhunter. Wallen notes the following with regards to thomas wallings will. Matthew, thomas, william and elisha wallen were petitioners for forming lee co va on oct 25, 1792. Historian emory hamilton asserts that the long hunter was peculiar to southwest virginia only, and nowhere else on any frontier did such hunts ever originate although the term has been used loosely to describe any unofficial. Wallin hardcover book, 804 pages see other available editions description the author spent more than fifteen years, traveled many miles, and visited numerous courthouses and cemeteries, facing a monumental task in putting together this lineage, which includes waldens, waldin, walding, waldon, waldron, walen, wallen, wallin, wallings, walwin, and.
You would enjoy the book elisha wallen the longhunter by. True, there were hunters and groups of hunters on all frontiers in pioneer days, but they were never organized and. Contact long hunters for your cowboy action competition firearms, gun leather and parts. Where walden ridge in tn gets its name is a different problem. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Elisha wallen, elisha walden, elisha walling, elisha. Genealogy for longhunter elisha longhunter walling, i 1708 1783 family tree. Her eighteen years of research makes this the most extensive of the wallen names including their alternate spellings such as walden, wallin, and walling. Sep 23, 2018 in her meticulously researched book, elisha wallen. I have two books which were published by maribelle and bruce wilder which are walling genealogies.
Some apparently think it was named after elisha walling using the walden spelling, others as you point out. In the book elisha wallen, the longhunter, by carolyn d. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. Be safe and keep your powder dry written by daryl skaggs march 2, 2016 the brush william carr, long hunter the hunters came from a wide area to hunt in the forests of southwest virginia, kentucky, and tennessee. Some apparently think it was named after elisha walling using the walden spelling, others as you point out john walling, and some after elisha wallen. Elisha wallen, the longhunter book carolyn wallin, a retired professor from furman university, authored the definitive book on the wallenwalling family, representing 18 years of research. In 1761, as soon as the state of affairs with the cherokees and the catawbas would permit, elisha walden and a party of 18 men made up a company for the purpose of taking a long hunt. With regard to wallens ridge in virginia, ramsay also notes that it was named after elisha wallen. Message boards surnames wallen elisha wallen, the longhunter. Wallin is the author of elisha wallen the longhunter 2.
There was an elisha wallen who served with alexander ritchie as an indian spy during the american revolution. The first documented long hunt of record began in late 1761, when eighteen men, led by elisha wallen, the blevins john and william, and charles cox traveled into what is now sullivan county and carters valley in tennessee. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The following is a list of long hunters mentioned in an article by henry hamilton. He set out on his first long hunt in 1761, together with a small group of fellow adventurers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Elisha wallen the longhunter by carolyn d wallin alibris. Aug 27, 2010 born in 1732 in prince george county, maryland, elisha wallen was to become an important character in the history of the settlement of the west. Sir benfro, a county in southwest wales, anciently part of the welsh kingdom of deheubarth, where the family claim descent. Redd says the long hunters set out with two pack horses each, a large supply of powder and lead, a small hand vise and bellows, a screwplate and files for repairing their rifles, and while he makes no mention of it, they also carried a. Wallin notes that elisha wallen was born around 1732 in prince george county, maryland. The long hunter today would be called a scientist, explorer, naturalist, or some other high sounding name, for he had to be. The long hunter received his first north carolina land grant in the section that.
Elisha wallen the longhunter rent 9780932807489 0932807488. The definitive book for anyone who researches the wallenwallingwallin. Be safe and keep your powder dry written by daryl skaggs. The long hunter daniel boone wilderness trail association. In 1763, another group hunted in upper east tennessee and on the cumberland river. His will was written in 7191674 and proven in court on 11221674. Tracing the wallen lineage back to 17th century england, this chronicle compiled after the author spent more than 15 years, traveled many miles, and visited numerous courthouses and cemeteries presents the monumental lineage of waldens, waldin, walding, waldon, waldron, walen, wallen, wallin, wallings, walwin, and walwyn, and more than 1,100 other surnames. After i read the book i called and thanked carolyn for all the years of research and effort she put into this excellent work. You can still find copies at although we dont have any actual pictures of elisha wallen, jim two crows wallen is an oral historian who does a good job portraying him. That elisha wallen lived for sometime in powell valley, near martins station is.
Jack and william blevins, william pittman, henry skaggs, charles cox, william neuman, and william harrison rode with wallen. Luedema phipps is mentioned in the 1990 book by carolyn d. I am trying to separate the 3 elishas who were contemporaries. A longhunter or long hunter was an 18thcentury explorer and hunter who made expeditions. The location described by redd also fits the general location of elisha wallens long hunting camp of 1761. One of the stoutest men in virginia, new river, surry county. In 1761 elisha wallen led the first major recorded long hunt into. The long hunter today would be called a scientist, explorer, naturalist, or some other high sounding name, for he had to be master of many arts. Matthew is listed in the book, elisha wallen the longhunter. The long hunters never ventured forth alone for fear of attack, either by the indigenous tribes of the region or by wild game. A longhunter or long hunter was an 18thcentury explorer and hunter who made expeditions into the american frontier wilderness for as much as six months at a time. His death was possibly between 1783 and 1785 in henry county, virginia. In his 1886 book, the wilderness road, thomas speed remarked on the surge of settlers who. In her meticulously researched book, elisha wallen.