Within three years of the treaty , colonization , primarily from Southern states , had been so successful that the counties surrounding Freestone had already been organized .
The threat of Indian hostilities kept most from homesteading in Freestone County until the Treaty of Bird 's Fort .
Within three years of the treaty , colonization , primarily from Southern states , had been so successful that the counties surrounding Freestone County had already been organized .
The threat of Indian hostilities kept most from homesteading in Freestone County until the Treaty of Bird 's Fort .