Kasper Mansker was born on the European immigrant ship, Christian, bound for North America, in 1750.
15 Facts About Kasper Mansker
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Kasper Mansker probably lived in the mid-Atlantic region of the American thirteen colonies.
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However, Kasper Mansker soon ventured west to explore the vast lands beyond the Allegheny Mountains.
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Kasper Mansker married Elizabeth White of Berkeley County, West Virginia but there is no surviving record of the marriage, and the exact date and location are uncertain.
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In 1769, Kasper Mansker departed on his first hunting trip into the vast western territory.
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Kasper Mansker explored and hunted extensively along the Cumberland River in middle Tennessee and Kentucky.
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Kasper Mansker spent most of his adult life exploring, hunting and living in the areas of what are now Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi.
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In 1771, Kasper Mansker made a second trip into the areas of Kentucky and Tennessee with Col.
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Kasper Mansker eventually set up camp along the Cumberland River in Sumner County, Tennessee.
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In 1772, Kasper Mansker identified an ideal hunting area with two salt licks located close to each other.
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In 1773, Kasper Mansker returned to his home in Virginia, where his name appears in court documents as serving on jury duty and as a witness in a separate case.
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Kasper Mansker's stay in Virginia was brief, and he returned in 1775 to Middle Tennessee and the vicinity of Mansker's Lick.
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In early 1780, Kasper Mansker moved further north and established his own fort, at Goodlettsville, which he named Mansker's Station.
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Kasper Mansker was a signer of the Cumberland Compact, an agreement providing guidelines for government in the developing Cumberland region.
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Kasper Mansker was regarded as one of the earliest innkeepers among the Cumberland settlements.