Nicholas B. McNair (census)

The historian will do justice to the memories of the fallen. —John Adair Bell

The Bell Route of the Trail of Tears passed through what is now the greater campus of Sewanee—The University of the South. This digital archive is a project developed in Sewanee classrooms to better understand our local history of Cherokee Removal. This collaboration between faculty, students, and the community supports Sewanee’s Indigenous Engagement Initiative.

Title: Nicholas B. McNair (census); "Nick B McNair"
Transcription: Note: Nicholas B. McNair was likely a part of the Bell Detachment, as indicated in the wagon hire records.

McMinn County, Tennessee, Hiwassee River
1 male over 18 years, 1 female under 16 years, 1 female over 16 years, 3 total Cherokees, 4 slaves: 2 males, 2 females, 1 farm, 50 acres in cultivation, 11 houses, 400 bushels corn raised, 1 ferry boat, 1 farmer over 18, 1 mechanics over 18 years, 2 readers in English, 1 readers in Cherokee, 3 quadroons, 0 full bloods, 1 weaver, 1 spinster
Location of Residence: Hiwassee River
County of Residence: McMinn County
State of Residence: Tennessee
Number of Cherokees in Household: 3
Number of Enslaved in Household: 4

“Nicholas B. McNair (census)”, Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal, accessed October 22, 2026, https://cherokee-bell-route.org/s/Cherokee_Bell-Route/item/216

The historian will do justice to the memories of the fallen. —John Adair Bell