Pre-European life -- European arrival and Spanish settlement (1564-1702) -- Decline and fall of Spanish rule (1702-1763) -- British rule and development (1763-1783) -- Return to Spanish control and unrest (1783-1821) -- Conquering the wilderness : the territorial period (1821-1845) -- The second Seminole War and Fort Heileman (1835-1842) -- Statehood to county formation (1845-1858) -- Appendix A: Whitesville election returns, 1829 -- Appendix B: Roll of suffering inhabitants at Fort Heileman, July 18, 1837 -- Appendix C: Petition from citizens to form Clay County.