The Bigfoot of Tennessee: Indians Finally Take Down Thomas Spencer, A Giant of a Man, (ep.1) 

I've been subscribed to your channel for over a year, and enjoy all your episodes of "unworthy history," but really am delighted to see you touching on the history of my home, Tennessee.

Each of these videos is so fascinating. Those settlers were incredibly stoic and brave.

People didn't lie like they do now, humans took pride in truth,,if u were deemed a liar u n ur family suffered, seems like those important values r fading

Thanks for another Edition from your Channel. I really enjoy hearing about the exploits of the long Hunters.

I came here for authentic Bigfoot stories yet was pleasantly surprised by the professionalism and passion you gave the audience. It reminded me of watching Dr.Quin Medicine Woman. Keep making these masterpieces but please I have a selfish favor for you? You're an amazing storyteller, please collaborate or make a video from eye witnesses on American Cryptids!? A famous one I recall is the Theodore Roosevelt one and many many more ones involving the Westward expansion. I myself am Amerindian and my grandmother told us a lot of places named Devil here in America is simply local Indian translations to English for areas infested with the Men of the Wild/ Forest. We asked what she meant and she recalled how her own grandparents would warn her as a young lass how certain areas you don't go. These places people and especially children would be taken in baskets by the Wild Men. Where she lived there was a particular nasty place called Devil's Pike or something. Well anyways thats all, I love your video. And thank you for teaching me something new in American history.

As always you came up with an interesting story. As an Oklahoman and a Westerner I really appreciate your contribution to historic events. Cary in Tucson

I've heard the story about the breaking in half of the knife before. I would just never break my knife in half for someone like that! I'd be like "sorry, but since you somehow lost your knife, you're either going to have to go without one, or stay with me until we reach some sort of trading post where you can buy one."!😃 A knife was a precious, precious piece of kit on the frontier!

Thank you so much for your work and amazing research, it is really appreciated. Wonderful content. ❤

Does the author have a Davey Crocket hat? That would be awesome.

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Very interesting video, I couldn’t imagine being a long hunter, having to deal with not only the risk of getting attacked by wild animals such as a grizzly bear, but also the constant fear of being attacked by Indians who could be lurking behind any tree, Spencer definitely seems like a Daniel Boone type character who knew the land, and was a good shot and also a good fighter, I guess the Indians finally got him, one of the disadvantages about being that big is your an easier target to hit.

Hard to believe a 400 lb man could fit into a hollowed out tree, let alone live in one.

Some great history thanks for the vid!!

My ancestors were Nancy ward and Dragging canoe and nancy is considered the Pocahontas of TN..my family is part Cherokee..and some of them are from this area and KY...and im also related to Robert Crockett..Davy Crockett's family is not only related to my biological dad they're also related to my mom.. the irony for us besides also being Cherokee.. we're also in Texas..not san Antonio but still kinda ironic..and theres a good chance we're kin to some of the french traders they met ..we also are related to some hugonots..our family has been here a long time..and yup all the areas your talking about in this video my family had some history there in one way or another 😂...and you mentioned the name Bryant yep that's a kin name also knox ..like I said we've been here a while lol..my mom likes to call our family tree a colorful crazy quilt of good and good grief and like wise our dna

You should do a story on Chief Roundhead, and also the village of Rounhead Ohio

Thank you very much for another excellent video!!!!!!!

I live in this area. Nice to know some of what went on

I've just recently discovered your channel bud....good stuff. Thanks for some actual history!

Fascinating, thanks!

Ooooh hell yeah. This should be good. I love early American history. Thank you for making such good content

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Awesome story thank you for passing on history

Love your channel. This story was very good.

Another great video….thanks! I used to go to the rendezvous they had at Manskers station, beautiful authentic 1700s log fort…built in the middle of a ball field! Oh well Many people forget about the big herds of eastern buffalo in the 1700s

The Daugherty's moved to Wayne County Kentucky in 1810.

I really like your channel. Specifically your work on the creek wars. Could you possibly do some about the settlement of Georgia between 1700 and 1825? I live and work between the flint and Chattahoochee rivers, old creek nation, so it's cool to hear about what was happening here before us

Lordy Lou, being a decedent of one of these "Long Hunters", I am always amazed at how larger in life/death Thomas Spencer has become. Spencer gets bigger, in folktale as the years go by. Other stories have him at 6'4" around 225. Bear in mind, he would have been a Giant for the period as the average was 5'6". As to the tree, it was lying on it's side as a Chestnut, Sycamore, Oak, and as tales go, the horse occupied it as well that Winter of 1777, Bledsoe's Lick/Castalian Springs to be...... As to Tim Demumbreum, you need to work on the pronunciation. With that miss, it is a solid giveaway that "youins" iz from afar..... "De-mum-bre-um" which is unique in pronunciation, as well as, spelling. It is not a common name per say with the French Canadian, but Tim's spelling is. His descendants all spell it that way, and gather in Nastyville every 5 years or so. They number in the few thousand now.... As to Tom Spencer, his nom de guerre is of Cherokee origin and denotes either singular, or plural as to Big Foot/Feet. He was killed at present day Spencer, Tennessee and the valley adjacent, the Sequatchie Valley is named after him. As to all of these Long Hunters, they were surveyors and agents for Big Money land speculators. The first killed, white or red is fluff. The Brits had built Fort Loudon in 1754 and there were a host of Brits prior to them, as well as, Tim's French Bunch. Hudson Bay came as early as 1700. Do NOT forget that De Soto chap either..... Demumbreum was a bounder with 2 wives, the same time, and took up with another who issued a couple of her own squabs herself..... Uriah Stone, aka Stones River, and Casper did come earlier in 1771, but the Wilderness Road, Avery Trace was well worn by 25K years of human and bison traversing..... All and all, I nice little blurb, but like Albert's Non-academic work, this is far more Tale, and a Telling of the Tale..... Just do not show your Tail..... Looking forward to more..... Amazing that "Bigfoot" has turned into an Industry..... Oh, there is a rifle attributed to him, and it is a piece with some heft..... Do not forget the Southwest Territory and the Mero District...... Again, keep on chipping.....

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Thank you for this story.I live 5 miles from the headwaters of the roaring river.The moutains and forrest are still wild,with many creatures called bigfoot.They are huge beings,but are very shy,and only venture out of the deep ravines,mountains,and gorges at night.They live close to water,and never take more than they can eat in a one day period.These beings,whatever they are,have been on my farm for 30 years,and maybe longer would be my guess.They eat grass,leaves,fruit,nuts,and fish.But will eat other things when food is scarse,like winter for example.They are mostly terrifyed of humans.

Another excellent production! Mucho mahalo for this, good sir. Watching from Pala-U, Thailand and wishing Id have known half this history back when I was in Fredricksburg building Boot Ranch. Drove by enchanted rock everyday and had no idea I shoukd ahve been saluting Mr Hayes until you enlightened me. Been a grateful subscriber ever since. When my financials pick up, so will my support. Thanks again in the meantime.

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Very interesting, but I hoped for a different "bigfoot".

In this episode you read out a list of men's name that were the first long hunters. One of the names was Ned "Cowan" or "Keown" - since it was spoken I'm not sure how it was spelled.- my family came over in the 1770's & settled in the Bowling Green area. Could you tell me the spelling of this person in the book? TY

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