wear's fort was attacked by chickamauga in 1793. at the time, he was commander of the sevier county militia, then operating under the territory south of the river ohio's territorial-governor, william blount. wear led a punitive march against the village of tallassee shortly thereafter. the expedition killed at least fifteen cherokee, and captured four females. in 1794, several cherokee fired on wear and his two sons just outside calvins blockhouse (near maryville), although the wears escaped unharmed.