Edmund Sams first made his home on the western side of the French Broad River, near Smith’s Bridge at Gaston’s place.
During his early years, Sams was an Indian fighter. There is the story of once while in search of some Indian depredators, he was passing the woods with a single companion, his friend and fellow soldier, when he heard gunfire. He turned and saw his friend had received a wound. Supposing an Indian hiding behind a tree had wounded his friend, he placed his gun to his shoulder, and cried out to his dying companion: “Where is he?”
The friend replied, “Why Edmund, it was your gun!”
This was true as the gun carried on his shoulder had discharged accidently.
This event saddened the entire of Edmund Sams!
