John Watts

Tribal chief, Deceased Person

– 1801

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Who was John Watts?

John Watts, also known as Young Tassel, was one of the leaders of the Chickamauga Cherokee during the Cherokee-American wars. Watts became particularly active in the fighting after the murder of his uncle, Old Tassel, by militant frontiersmen who attacked a band of delegates traveling to a peace conference in 1788.

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1801

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on July 23, 2013

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