Cherokee Treaties - Pre-U.S. Constitution

Pre-U.S. Constitution

Treaty of DeWitts’ Corner, 1777

Ceded the lands of the Cherokee Lower Towns to the States of South Carolina and Georgia.

Treaty of Fort Henry, 1777

Confirmed the cession of the lands to the Watauga Association with the States of Virginia and North Carolina.

Treaty of Long Swamp Creek, 1783

Confirmed the northern boundary of the State of Georgia with the Cherokee, between the latter and that state, with the Cherokee ceding large amounts of land between the Savannah and Chattachooche Rivers to the State of Georgia in the Treaty of Long Swamp Creek.

Treaty of Hopewell, 1785

Changed the boundaries between the U.S. and Cherokee lands.

Treaty of Dumplin Creek, 1785

Ceded remaining land within the claimed boundaries of Sevier County to the State of Franklin.

Treaty of Coyatee, 1785

Made with the State of Franklin at gunpoint, this treaty ceded the remaining land north of the Little Tennessee River.