Samuel Crockett House
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The Samuel Crockett House, also known as Forge Seat, is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988. It was home of Samuel Crockett, son of Andrew Crockett, whose home is also NRHP-listed as Andrew Crockett House
. When listed the property included five contributing buildings, one non-contributing building, and one non-contributing structure, on an area of 18.5 acres (7.5 ha).
Andrew Crocket, Samuel's father, received a 640 acre grant for Revolutionary War services. He built his first log home on the southeast side of what is now Brentwood in 1799. His son, Samuel Crockett built a two-story brick home nearby, which was completed ca. 1808. The home became known as "Forge Seat" because of the iron
forge
located on the property. Samuel Crockett and his son, Andrew, made iron implements here and specialized in rifle
making. Crockett's rifles "were identified by their fine craftsmanship and the initials 'S. & A. C.' engraved on the barrels." On his way to New Orleans and the Indian wars, Andrew Jackson
stopped here and purchased rifles to arm his soldiers. Samuel and Andrew Crockett and other family members are buried in the cemetery nearby.
The log building containing the forge and the seat of the stone forge itself still remain. There has been no other early blacksmith or forge site found in the county.
Brentwood, Tennessee
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% European American, 1.89% African American,...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988. It was home of Samuel Crockett, son of Andrew Crockett, whose home is also NRHP-listed as Andrew Crockett House
Andrew Crockett House
The Andrew Crockett House, also known as the Crockett-Knox House, is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....
. When listed the property included five contributing buildings, one non-contributing building, and one non-contributing structure, on an area of 18.5 acres (7.5 ha).
Andrew Crocket, Samuel's father, received a 640 acre grant for Revolutionary War services. He built his first log home on the southeast side of what is now Brentwood in 1799. His son, Samuel Crockett built a two-story brick home nearby, which was completed ca. 1808. The home became known as "Forge Seat" because of the iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
forge
Forge
A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...
located on the property. Samuel Crockett and his son, Andrew, made iron implements here and specialized in rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
making. Crockett's rifles "were identified by their fine craftsmanship and the initials 'S. & A. C.' engraved on the barrels." On his way to New Orleans and the Indian wars, Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
stopped here and purchased rifles to arm his soldiers. Samuel and Andrew Crockett and other family members are buried in the cemetery nearby.
The log building containing the forge and the seat of the stone forge itself still remain. There has been no other early blacksmith or forge site found in the county.