Samuel Tipton

Samuel Tipton, born in 1752, was the eldest son of Col. John and Mary Butler Tipton, a Revolutionary War soldier, the founder of Elizabethton, and the owner of the land on which Elizabethton is now located. His Green Hill Plantation at one time contained nearly a thousand acres, extending east to Lynn Mountain. A prosperous farmer, slaveholder, and faithful supporting member of Sinking Creek Baptist Church, he was active in county affairs and served two terms as a state representative in the Tennessee General Assembly. His house stood on the west bank of Doe River between Hattie Ave. and Elk Ave., and the county court met there several times before the courthouse was built. He and his wife, Susannah Reno, who was his cousin, had nine children. He died in 1833, and he and his wife are buried in the historic Green Hill Cemetery located off W. Elk Avenue.

Elizabethton, Tennessee · United States