The chief was a well known figure in the Florida Panhandle and was highly respected by whites, who migrated to the area in ever-increasing numbers following the acquisition of Florida by the United States from Spain in 1821. In the spring of 1820, Neil McLendon and brother-in-law Daniel Campbell moved their families from Richmond County, North Carolina, to Walton County, Florida, where they were invited by Chief Sam Story to settle on lands adjoining his on Bruce Creek in the Euchee Valley.
The chief was a well known figure in the Florida Panhandle and was highly respected by whites, who migrated to the area in ever-increasing numbers following the acquisition of Florida by the United States from Spain in 1821.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
chief
chief
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
root
Number=Sing
figure
figure
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Florida
Florida
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Panhandle
Panhandle
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
highly
highly
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
respect
respected
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Plur
white
whites
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
migrate
migrated
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
VerbForm=Ger
increase
increasing
VERB
VBG
obl
Number=Plur
number
numbers
NOUN
NNS
case
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
acquisition
acquisition
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Florida
Florida
PROPN
NNP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Spain
Spain
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1821
1821
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In the spring of 1820, Neil McLendon and brother-in-law Daniel Campbell moved their families from Richmond County, North Carolina, to Walton County, Florida, where they were invited by Chief Sam Story to settle on lands adjoining his on Bruce Creek in the Euchee Valley.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1820
1820
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Neil
Neil
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
McLendon
McLendon
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
case
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nmod
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Daniel
Daniel
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Campbell
Campbell
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
family
families
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Richmond
Richmond
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
County
County
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
North
North
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Carolina
Carolina
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Walton
Walton
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
County
County
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Florida
Florida
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
invite
invited
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Chief
Chief
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Sam
Sam
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Story
Story
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
settle
settle
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
land
lands
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
adjoin
adjoining
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Bruce
Bruce
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Creek
Creek
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Euchee
Euchee
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Valley
Valley
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.