King Homestead, renamed New Moon Farm in 1954, is a

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off

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located near Cottontown, in Sumner County,

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. It was built in 1796 by William King as the first home for himself and his new bride, Caroline Hassell, married on Christmas Day of the same year. The home remained in the King family for one hundred years, and a large farming operation was conducted on the property with the use of up to 30 enslaved people. The property and home were sold numerous times, falling into disrepair. The home has undergone renovation and was placed on the

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in January 30, 1978. It was built originally as a single pen log house. In 1978 it was a two-story double pen with its front entrance into an enclosed former

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References

*''Sumner County Fact Book 2007-2008''. ''The News Examiner'' & ''The Hendersonville Star News''. 2007. Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Houses completed in 1798 Houses in Sumner County, Tennessee National Register of Historic Places in Sumner County, Tennessee {{SumnerCountyTN-NRHP-stub