Early in the life of Watauga he had come thither from Princeton, a zealous and broadminded young man, and a sturdy one, too, for he came on foot driving before him a mule laden with books.

Legend credits another minister, the Reverend Samuel Houston, with suggesting the name of Frankland, after he had opened the Convention with prayer.

It is not surprising to learn that this glorified constitution was presently put aside in favor of one modeled on that of North Carolina.
Sevier persuaded the more radical members of the community to abandon their extreme views and to adopt the laws of North Carolina.

However lawless his acts as Governor of a bolting colony may appear, Sevier was essentially a constructive force.

His purposes were right, and small motives are not discernible in his record.