William Linville

William Linville (HM10TE)

Location: Clemmons, NC 27012 Forsyth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 0.285', W 80° 24.431'

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(c. 1711-1766)

— Militia Captain and "Long Hunter" —

First frontier explorer and settler of Tanglewood lands along the Great Wagon Road running from PA to GA. Born in Chester and raised in Conestoga, PA. Married Eleanor Bryan and moved to Shenandoah Valley, VA (on Linville Creek) by 1733, serving as militia Captain. Built log cabin near this site circa 1749-50, obtaining original Lord Granville Land Grants in 1753 & 1755. Older brother Thomas Linville, first American-born Linville, settled Belews Creek, NC, northeast of Moravian settlement at Salem. Sister Alice (Linville) Bryan purported to be the mother-in-law of Daniel Boone. Daughter Ann Linville married George Boone, Daniel's older brother, and settled in KY. William and son John Linville killed by natives in late summer 1766 while hunting in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Bodies retrieved and buried by George and, probably, Daniel Boone. River, waterfall and gorge in Linville Wilderness Area named for this frontiersman and "long hunter" - colonial term for adventurous men who left home and hearth for months to explore, hunt, and trap in the wilderness frontier.Erected by Descendants and Relatives of Thomas & William Linville
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HM NumberHM10TE
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Placed ByDescendants and Relatives of Thomas & William Linville
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 8:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 553426 N 3984637
Decimal Degrees36.00475000, -80.40718333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 0.285', W 80° 24.431'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 0' 17.10" N, 80° 24' 25.86" W
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Area Code(s)336, 910
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 41 Manor House Creek, Clemmons NC 27012, US
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