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During the War of 1812, American officials required each state to submit lists of British aliens living within their bounds and to publish the lists in local newspapers to make Americans aware of their identities, for fear they might join British forces. Tennessee reported 154 British aliens to the State Department in Washington, D.C. Many of these immigrants had families. Of those 154, 102 lived in the East half of Tennessee and 52 in the West half. These individuals are identified in the following book: | During the War of 1812, American officials required each state to submit lists of British aliens living within their bounds and to publish the lists in local newspapers to make Americans aware of their identities, for fear they might join British forces. Tennessee reported 154 British aliens to the State Department in Washington, D.C. Many of these immigrants had families. Of those 154, 102 lived in the East half of Tennessee and 52 in the West half. These individuals are identified in the following book: | ||
*Scott, Kenneth. ''British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812.'' Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979, 372-378. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/78653 | *Scott, Kenneth. ''British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812.'' Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979, 372-378. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/78653 FHL book 973 W4s] digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49091 Ancestry] ($). | ||
=== Migrants from the Eastern United States === | === Migrants from the Eastern United States === | ||