Sounds odd, but yes the likeliest early white settlers in Cobb County were Scottish traders from South Carolina.
As many as 200 traders traveled frequently into Tennessee and Georgia - which in the 1700's extended all the way to the Mississippi river. They traded primarily for skins, and for their wildness of spirit were readily accepted by the Cherokee and Creeks. Many settled, took Indian wives, had children, and they or their offspring became leaders in a time of dealing with the colonies. Some became chiefs like John Ross, McGillvray, McIntosh, and Vann.
Being half educated, they often enriched themselves at the expense of their tribe affiliations leaving them poorer.
In the Vinings area, there were likely a few, given proximity to the Chattahoochee and Peach Tree village at Bolton. Vining's Mountain in the early 1800's, was known as Mac Rae's Hill, and may well have been the homeplace location of one of these such traders. McIvor Station, an early flag stop for the railroad off Stillhouse Road, may have had a Scot connection as well.
As many as 200 traders traveled frequently into Tennessee and Georgia - which in the 1700's extended all the way to the Mississippi river. They traded primarily for skins, and for their wildness of spirit were readily accepted by the Cherokee and Creeks. Many settled, took Indian wives, had children, and they or their offspring became leaders in a time of dealing with the colonies. Some became chiefs like John Ross, McGillvray, McIntosh, and Vann.
Being half educated, they often enriched themselves at the expense of their tribe affiliations leaving them poorer.
In the Vinings area, there were likely a few, given proximity to the Chattahoochee and Peach Tree village at Bolton. Vining's Mountain in the early 1800's, was known as Mac Rae's Hill, and may well have been the homeplace location of one of these such traders. McIvor Station, an early flag stop for the railroad off Stillhouse Road, may have had a Scot connection as well.
