The house was built circa 1790 for Absalom Scales, a settler from North Carolina,[2] and his wife Nancy Dalton, whose paternal grandfather, Samuel Dalton Sr., was a British immigrant and personal friend of U.S. PresidentJames Madison.[3] In 1835, it was inherited by their son Noah, who lived here with his wife, Mary Batie Sayers, and their four children.[3]
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Noah's daughter Mary stayed in the house with her husband, John Knox Womack, who was a Free Will Baptist preacher whose uncle was Confederate General A. P. Hill.[3] At the same time, Womack joined the Confederate States Army and served under General Nathan Bedford Forrest.[3] After the war, Womack resumed his ministry.[3] After his wife died, he married her sister Charlotte, with whom he had six children.[3] The house was later inherited by his daughter Nancy and her husband, Joseph A. Johnston.[3]
^ ab"National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Absalom Scales House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ abcdefgHarber, Susan (November 12, 2016). "Harber's History: Absalom Scales House continues as heirloom". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^"Scales, Absalom, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
absalom, scales, house, historic, house, eagleville, tennessee, national, register, historic, placesnearest, cityeagleville, tennesseecoordinates35, 77417, 63944, 77417, 63944, area5, acres, built1790, 1790, architectural, styleclassical, revival, greek, reviv. The Absalom Scales House is a historic house in Eagleville Tennessee U S Absalom Scales HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesNearest cityEagleville TennesseeCoordinates35 46 27 N 86 38 22 W 35 77417 N 86 63944 W 35 77417 86 63944 Absalom Scales House Area5 acres 2 0 ha Built1790 1790 Architectural styleClassical Revival Greek RevivalNRHP reference No 73001821 1 Added to NRHPOctober 30 1973History editThe house was built circa 1790 for Absalom Scales a settler from North Carolina 2 and his wife Nancy Dalton whose paternal grandfather Samuel Dalton Sr was a British immigrant and personal friend of U S President James Madison 3 In 1835 it was inherited by their son Noah who lived here with his wife Mary Batie Sayers and their four children 3 During the American Civil War of 1861 1865 Noah s daughter Mary stayed in the house with her husband John Knox Womack who was a Free Will Baptist preacher whose uncle was Confederate General A P Hill 3 At the same time Womack joined the Confederate States Army and served under General Nathan Bedford Forrest 3 After the war Womack resumed his ministry 3 After his wife died he married her sister Charlotte with whom he had six children 3 The house was later inherited by his daughter Nancy and her husband Joseph A Johnston 3 Architectural significance editThe house was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style and it was later remodelled in the Greek Revival style 2 It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 30 1973 4 References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Absalom Scales House National Park Service United States Department of the Interior Retrieved March 30 2018 a b c d e f g Harber Susan November 12 2016 Harber s History Absalom Scales House continues as heirloom The Daily News Journal Retrieved March 30 2018 Scales Absalom House National Park Service United States Department of the Interior Retrieved March 30 2018 This article about a property in Rutherford County Tennessee on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Absalom Scales House amp oldid 1091251134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
