Davy Crockett

:Alternate meaning: Davy Crockett (nuclear device)

Early life

Crockett was born in Greene County, Tennessee, descended mostly from Ulster-Scots. He had distant French Huguenots ancestors (who had fled from France to Ulster because of persecution from the Roman Catholic Church). He was the fifth of nine children, and was not well-educated.

Related Topics:
Greene County, Tennessee - Ulster-Scots - Huguenots - France - Ulster - Roman Catholic Church

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Crockett stood about 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed approximately 190 lb (86 kg).

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On 24 September 1813 he enlisted in the Second Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Riflemen for ninety days and served under General (later, President) Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) in the campaign against the Creek Indians. In 1815 his wife Polly (1788-1815) died. She was 27 years old and the mother of three children. David remarried in 1815 to Elizabeth Patton and had four children with her.

Related Topics:
Tennessee - Andrew Jackson - Creek Indians

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