----- ca 1690---------------------------------------------- Johann Krofft Horn (#1) is born in Elsoff, Westphalia,Germany while the region is still suffering from the ravages of the Thirty Years War.

----- ca 1696 ------------------------------------------- Christina Elizabetha Hayn-Bach (#2) future wife of Johann is born in Germany

----- 1715 --------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, Oct. 23. Johann Krofft Horn marries Christina Elizabetha Hayn-Bach at the Luthern Church in Elsoff, Germany. Their children included: Johannes Krofft II, Johann Matthias, Anna Maria , Christina and probably others.

............1716................................................ Jan. 11. Johannes Krofft Horn is born to Johann Krofft Horn and Christina Elizabetha Hayn-Bach in Elsoff, Germany 1718................................................................. Feb. 15. Johann Matthias Horn is born to Johann Krofft Horn and Christina Elizabetha Hayn-Bach in Elsoff, Gemany .....1725........................................................... The Horn family leave their ancestral home in Westphalia and arrive in Philadelphia., Pennsylvania where a young lad named Ben Franklin has just opened a printing shop

Circa 1740-1760--------------------------------------------------- Aaron Horn I, who is believed to be the son of Matthias and grandson of Johann is born. Aaron grows up , marries and moves to an area near Baltimore, Maryland where several of his children are born.

circa 1755----------------------------------------------------- Joseph Proctor is born in Rowan Co NC Joseph is destined to become the best known member of the Horn family through his exploits as an Indian fighter and his role in establishing the Methodist Church in Eastern Kentucky. The town of Proctor in Lee county was named for him.

Joseph Proctor's Pension Application (S 11270 Virginia)

In Estill County, Kentucky on the 17 th day of July 1833, before Richard French, Judge of the Circuit Court of said county, Joseph Proctor, resident of Estill County,aged 76 years made oath: that in 1777 he lived on the Holston River in Virginia; that in that year he was drafted into the militia and served a term of duty against the Cherokee Indians under Captain Aaron Lewis, Col. Will Campbell commanded. In 1778 he enlisted under the Virginia State Troops under Capt Riddle and came to Kentucky to protect the place against the Indians. He was stationed at Boonesboro. The first year at Boonesboro, he was under the command of Captain Benjiman Logan under the command of Captain Benjaman Logan and that he reached Boonsboro in April of 1778. During the year and part of the year of 1779, he did duty in the fort as a soldier and was engaged in scouting. He was at Boonesboro during the great siege of 1778 and in 1779 he went out under Captain Logan, General George Rogers Clark, commanding. He crossed the Ohio River where Cincinatti now stands. He went to old Chillacothe and to Piqua Town and destroyed them. In 1780 he entered the campaign under Captain Vincent, General Clark commanded. In 1780, he was a soldier and Indian spy under Captain James Estill and continued to act as such until Estill's defeat in 1782 when.Estill was killed. He was in said battle. In 1786, he was in a campaign against the Indians under General Logan and from 1778, he acted during the Revolutionary War as a soldier and Indian spy.

Samuel Kelly, clergyman and Mattias Horn, residents of said county, certify that they are well acquainted with Joseph Proctor and to their belief in his statements.

Joseph Proctor of Estill County, Kentucky, who was a private in the company commanded by Captian Lewis of the regiment commanded by Colonel Mill of the Virginia Line for 3 years from 1778, was inscribed on the pension roll of Kentucky to commence on the 4th of March 1831.

1756 ------FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR----------------------------- The French and Indian War makes life difficult for the Horns and the other settlers. A young army officer named George Washington learns his military skills while trying to protect the settlers from the Indians in Maryland. In spite of the dangers and difficulties, the Horn family contiues to grow when at least five and probably more of Aaron and Elizabeth's children are born in Maryland. Christopher, Polly, Matthias, Aaron and William are known to have been born near Baltimore.

John Christopher Horn is born to Aaron Horn I and Elizabeth (?) John served in the Revolutionary War in the mountains of Virginia and later came to Kentucky and was one of the original settlers in Breckinridge County KY.

1759 ------------------------------------------------------ Polly Horn is born to Aaron Horn I and Elizabeth in Betterton, Kent County, Maryland near present day Baltimore. Polly married Joseph Proctor while the family lived in Washington County VA. She died between 1840 and 1850 in Estill County Kentucky and is buried beside her husband in the cemetery behind the Methodist Church in Irvine. The Proctors probably had no children. She is believed to have been in Fort Boonesborough during the siege of 1778.

----- 1761 ------------------------------------------- Matthias Horn II is born to Aaron Horn I and Elizabeth. Matthias was one of the original settlers in what is now Estill County, KY. He served as a scout and a ranger for General George Rogers Clark during the Kentucky campaigns of the Revolutionary war. He is listed on the monument erected to the memory of the heroic defenders of Fort Boonesborough during the great siege of 1778.

Revolutionary War Pension application # W 10110 Virginia

Matthias Horn --In Estill County, Kentucky, on July 17, 1832, before Richard French, judge of said county,aged 70 years,made oath that he entered the service in the Virginia State Troops to proceed to Kentucky to defend it against the Indians and British. He reached the fort in Boonesborough in April of 1778, and during the year and part of the year of 1779, he was under the command of Benjaman Logan and continued in service at Boonesborough as a soldier and Indian spy until sometime in the year 1779 when he went to Capt. Logan , with General George Rogers Clarke commanding, across the Ohio on the aforesaid campaign against the Indians; took and burnt the Shawnee towns and Piqua towns. He was at Brandywine at the Great Siege in 1778 and continued at the fort at Boonesborough and in 1780 he again went off on a campaign under General Clarke across the Ohio against the Indians and that he was in Captain Burke's company. He continued as a soldier at Boonesborough until the close of the Revolutionary War, except when out upon campaigns or ordered out as an Indian spy or ranger. The latter part of the time , he was in Captain Hardin's company.

Mr. Samuel Kelly, clergyman, residing in Estill County , Kentucky and Joseph Proctor, residing in the same county,certify that they are well acquainted with Matthias Horn who has subscribed and swor to his statements. Said Proctor stated that he had lived with his father and enlisted with him.

Matthis Horn of Estill County , Kentucky , who was a private in the Virginia Line for three years, from 1778 was inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky

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Susannah Hall Horn's widows Pension application

In Estill County, Kentucky on June 4, 1839, before Sampson Walters, Justice of the Peace, Susannah Horn, resident of aforesaid county and state, aged 77 appeared and made oath that she is the widow of Matthias Horn. She was married to said Horn in Fayette County, Kentucky in the summer of 1782. She understands that the clerk's office in said county of Fayette was consumed by fire about the year 1806 and nearly all or quite all of the papers in said office were destroyed. Her husband, the aforesaid Matthis horn, died January 30, 1834.

Joseph Proctor of Estill County, Kentucky, aged 84 years, made oath that he has known Matthis Horn since he became acquainted with him in 1776, to the time of his death. That he married said Matthia's sister in 1777 and the deponent became acquainted with Susan Horn in 1779. In 1782 the deponent was living at Magee Station in Kentucky about two miles from Boone's Station. In the summer of said year, the deponent was creditably informed that the said Matthis Horn and his now widow were married at Boone's station and the deponent has been well acquainted with the said Matthias Horn, deceased, and and his present widow ever since ( said Horn being a brother-in-law of his ) and knows said Horn and his wife lived together from the time of their marriage to his death.

Polly Proctor of Estill County, Kentucky aged about 80 years, made oath that Matthias Horn, deceased, was a brother of hers and she recollects that in the summer of 1782, her said brother , Matthis Horn was married to Susan hall. She was not at the wedding but she lived but two miles from Boone's Station where her brother and said Susan's marriage took place. That Matthias Horn and Susan Horn, his wife, have raised a large family of children. The deponent thinks the oldest child was born sometime in the year 1783.

Aaron Horn, aged 77, made deposition on July 5, 1839, at his own house in Madison County, Kentucky that he was at the wedding of said Matthias Horn and Susan Horn. He well recollects that they were married by a parson by the name of Rucker.

William Horn, aged 74, on July 16, 1839 made deposition that he was at the wedding of said Matthias Horn to the aforesaid Susanna Horn. That they were married as stated.

Susan Horn, widow of Mattthias Horn, was inscribed on the pension roll of Kentucky to commence March 4, 1836. certificate for the pension was issued on November 6, 1839.

-- 1763---BOSTON TEA PARTY---------------------------------- Although not directly involved in the disturbance at Boston, the future of the Horn family would soon be forever altered by the consequences of that action.

Aaron Horn Jr. is born to Aaron Horn Sr. and Elizabeth in Betterton, Kent County, MD. and was in Fort Boonesborough during the siege of 1778. Aaron settled in what became Madison County, KY, near the old Fort at Booneborough and is believed to have lived there the remainder of his life. Most of his children left the area for points west. Some of his descendents still reside in Davies Co, Ky and in Iowa.

Aaron Horn II Pension Application

Aaron Horn R5225 of VA Service applied May 5,1834 in Madison Co Ky. age 72, states that in 1778 he joined Capt Riddle's company on Holston (river) He thinks in the now county of Washington Co Va which was raised as he understood to to protect the western country against the British and Indians. He joined as a volunteer but whether the company belonged to the State Troops of Va. or not he is unable to say. He has understood it did. The company was marched to Ky and reached Boonesboro Fort which is in the now county of Madison aforesaid in the Spring of 1778. He continued to do duty in Capt Riddle's company as a soldier in said fort for a considerable time until Capt Riddle returned to Va or was appointed to command at some other fort in Ky; that he applicant then joined and was transferred to a company commanded by Capt John Holden; that afterwards Capt David Gass was his capt and he also served in Capt Starnes company. Col Calloway he thinks was colonel when he first reached the fort at Boonesboro, he was subsequently killed by the Indians, old Daniel Boone after he escaped and returned from his imprisonment with or among the Indians acted as the colonel. Applicant was also under Col Bowman in 1779, He thinks it was in his expedition across the Ohio against the Indians. He continued at the fort at Boonesboro his best recollection is untill 1783, except when out on campaigns , or in scouting parties against the Indians. He sometimes hunted for the fort and was sometimes out as a spy. When at the fort he performed military duty as a soldier duty enrolled . He states that he served from the Spring of 1778 more than 2 years as a private, a volunteer in the army of the Revolution under several captains, and officers as he has before stated. He can prove his service by Joseph Proctor and Matthias Horn of Estill Co Ky. He states that he was born in Baltimore Maryland in 1762, removed to Va when young with his parents and was residing on {the} Holston in the now county of Washington Co Va when he joined Capt Riddle's company.since the close of the Revolution he has resided in Madison Co Ky {near} the old Boonesboro fort. Affidavits of Thomas S Bronston, a clergyman and Gabrial Duncan are well acquainted with him and can testify concerning character. Affidavit of Major Oswald Townsend , a resident of Madison Co Ky 1835 April 8, states that he came from Va to Ky to the fort at Boonesboro in the now county aforesaid {in }1775 , that he was then about age 18, that in 1778 he knew Aaron Horn, now resident in Madison Co Ky when the old fort at Boonesboro stood and who is an applicant for a pension, knew him as a soldier in the fort in 1778, from that to the close of the Revolution, that said Horn performed military duty at the fort and was frequently out on scouts and campaigns against the Indians and was always considered a good soldier. Joseph Proctor made his affidavit in Estill Co Ky 1834 April 23 stating that in 1778 he came from Va as a soldier in Capt Riddle's company to the fort at Boonesboro Ky; that Aaron Horn came along at the same time as a soldier in said company and continued to do duty at Boonesboro in said fort during the Revolution in service part of the time in Capt John Holder's company and sometime in Capt David Gass's company and was awhile in Capt Starnes's company. Col Calloway and Col Benj. Logan were the colonels in Ky at the time, and old Daniel Boone, That said Horn served part of the time in said fort and part of the time was out on campaigns as a hunter and spy for the fort. He has resided at and near Boonesboro since 1778 and is a man of good character. Also affidavit of Matthis Horn of Estill Co Ky 1834 April 23 , states that in the spring of 1778 he came from Va as a soldier in Capt Riddle's company to Boonesboro Ky. That Aaron Horn of the county of Madison Ky came out with him in said Riddle's company as a soldier at the same time, that said Aaron Horn continued at the fort during the Revolution. And after Spring 1778 he sometimes acted as a spy and a hunter and when at the fort performed military duty. Said Aaron Horn now resides near the old fort at Boonesboro, where he has resided since the close of the Revolution.

---- 1765 ---------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, July 16. William Horn I is born to Aaron Horn I and Elizabeth (?) Horn in Kent Co MD. William was the forefather of most of the Horn families that still reside in Estill County, Kentucky. He was also in Fort Boonesborough during the siege.

--------1774 ---FORT BOONESBOROUGH ESTABLISHED--------------- Daniel Boone and others construct a fort on the Kentucky river in the heart of Blue Grass country.

Horns move to the area that became Washinton County, VA and settle near the Holston river where Polly meets and marries Joseph Proctor. Washinton County was the jumping off point for hunters, explorers and settlers traveling the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap to points west. The Horns probably lived in the area for about two years before heading to Kentucky.

Susannah(?)future wife of William Horn I is born

------ 1776---DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE------------------ The Colonist sign the Declaration of Independence breaking their ties to Great Briton and a war between the colonist and their mother country begins.

----- 1778 ---SIEGE AT BOONESBOROUGH-------------------------- Daniel Boone and two dozen men are captured by the Indians, leaving Fort Boonesborough without an adequate force to defend against Indian attacks. In response, Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, forms a military unit from the men of Washington County and dispatches the troops to Boonesborough The Horns volunteer and the entire family accompanies the unit to Kentucky..

April--Horns arrive at Fort Boonesborough to help defend the Fort against British and Indian attacks and find the inhabitants in bad shape without adequate food and other necessities. Horn soldiers make several trips into Indian territory north of the Ohio River in a vain attempt to free Daniel Boone. Boone eventually eludes his captors and makes a harrowing escape back to the Fort in time to warn the occupants of an impending attack from the British led Indians.

September--Horns are in the Fort during the historic nine day siege where the Indians and settlers alternated between fighting and pow-wowing. At one point the Indians requested that the women in the fort be paraded before the gate so that they could get their first glimpse of white women. The Fort's defenders complied with their request to buy time and the women strutted their stuff before the assembled Indians. It is not known for certain what effect this display had on the Indians but they soon gave up the struggle and returned to Ohio.

Thursday, Oct. 1. Aaron Horn I dies within a few days of the end of the siege. According to one family legend he was mortally injured while cutting cane poles. Since he died within a few days of the end of the fighting at Boonesborough it is entirely possible,as many believe, that he was wounded during the battle and died as a result. He was probably buried within sight of the original fort that was washed away during a flood in the Kentucky River many years ago.

----- 1780 ---------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, Dec. 26. Jerimiah Horn dies in Virginia while serving in the army

January...Horns and Boones move out of the Fort and construct a cabin in a station probably located near present day Richmond, KY. The family survived in a lean-to shack during the "Terrible Winter".

----- 1782 ----------------------------------------------------- Joseph Horns three daughters Kitty, Polly and Peggy were captured during an Indian raid and were still missing thirteen years later

Matthias Horn II marries Susannah Hall in Boones Station near present day Athens, Ky. This was the first recorded Horn marriage in Kentucky. Their children included: John I, Nancy, Aaron IV, Kissiah Jane, Susannah I, Elijah, Lettie and Mathew. March 19 Joseph Proctor achieves legendary status due to his heroic actions in the battle at Little Mountain, known as Estill's Defeat It was in this battle that Proctor killed the Indian that had just slain James Estill and later saved the life of William Irvine. The following excerpts are taken from eyewitness accounts of the famous battle.

Excerpted from the Methodist Magazine article on Joseph Proctor circa 1890

On the 19th of March 1782, Indian rafts, without anyone on them were seen floating down the Kentucky River past Boonesborough. Intelligence of this fact was immediately dispatched to Captain James Estill, at his station fifteen miles from Boonesborough. Estill lost not a moment in collecting a force to go in search of the Indians, not doubting, from his knowledge of their character that they designed an immediate blow at his or some of the neighboring stations. From his own and nearest stations, he raised 25 men. Joseph Proctor was of the number. Whilst Estill and his men were on this expedition, the Indians suddenly appeared around his station at the dawn of day, on the 20th of March, killed and scalped a Miss Gass, and took Monk, a slave of Captain Estill captive. the Indians immediately and hastily retreated, in consequence of a highly exaggerated account that Monk gave them of the strength of the station and the number of fighting men in it. No sooner had the Indians commenced their retreat, than the women in the fort (the men all being absent except one on the sick list)dispatched two boys--the late general Samuel South and Peter Hackett- to take the trail of Estill and his men, give information of what had transpired at the fort. The boys succeeded in come in upon him early on the morning of the 21st, between the mouths of Drowning Creek and Red river. After a short search, Estill's party struck the trail of the retreating Indians. It was resolved at once to make a pursuit and no time was lost in doing so. On the ever memorable 22nd day of March,1782, in the now county of Montgomery, in the vicinity of Mt. Sterling, Captain Estill's party came up with the Indians. They proved to be Wyandots and twenty-five in number, exactly that of Captain Estill's. the ground was highly favorable to the Indian's mode of warfare; but Estill and his men, without a moments hesitation, boldly and fearlessly commenced an attack upon them, and the latter as boldly and fearlessly (for they were picked warriors) engaged in bloody combat. It, is however, sad to record, that in the very onset of the action Lieutenant Miller of Captain Estill's party, with six men under his command " ingloriously fled" from the field, thereby placing in jeopardy the whole of their comrades, and causing the death of many brave soldiers. Hence Estill's party numbered eighteen and the Wyandots twenty-five. Between these prates at a distance of fifty yards, the battle raged for the space of two hours. Deeds of desperate daring were common. "Every man to his man and every man to his tree". Captain Estill was now covered with blood from a wound received early in the action; nine of his brave companions lay dead upon the field and four others were so disabled by their wounds as to be unable to continue the fight. Estill's fighting men were now reduced to four. among this number was Joseph Proctor, the subject of this notice. The brave leader of this Spartan band was now brought into personal contest with with a powerful and active Wyandot warrior. The conflict was for a time fierce and desperate and keenly and anxiously watched by Proctor, with his finger on the trigger of his unerring rifle. Such, however, was the struggle between these fierce and powerful warriors that Proctor could not shoot without greatly endangering the safety of his captain. Estill had had his arm broken in the preceding summer in an engagement with the Indians, and in the conflict with the Wyandot warrior on this occasion that arm gave way, and in an instant his savage foe buried his knife in Captain Estill's breast; but instantly, the brave proctor sent a ball from his rifle to the Wyandot's heart. Thus ended the memorable battle. it lacks nothing but the circumstances of numbers to make it the most memorable in ancient or modern times. The loss of the Indians, in killed and wounded, notwithstanding the disparity of numbers after the shameful retreat of Miller, was even greater than that of Captain Estill. There is a tradition derived from the Wyandot town, after the peace that but one of the warriors engaged in this battle ever returned to his nation. It is certain that the chief who led on the Wyandots with so desperation fell, in the action. Throughout the bloody engagement the coolness and bravery of Proctor was unsurpassed. But his conduct after the battle has always with those acquainted with it elicited the warmest commendation. He brought off the field of battle and most of the way to the station, a distance of forty miles, on his back, his badly wounded friend, the late brave Colonel William Irvine, so long and so favorably known in Madison county.

Excerpts from an article by J Green Trimble published in the Louisville Post in 1916

I had the pleasure as well as the honor, of being personally and intimately acquainted with Mr. Joseph Proctor, having lived in the same town , Irvine and within 100 yards of him for two years, and I met with him almost every day.m He was a large man, six feet high, weighing about 180 pounds. He was a localMethodist preacher, having been ordained by Francis Asbury ( the first Methodist Bishop ever in America, who was born in England August 20, 1745, came to America in 1771, and died at Fredricksberg, Va. on March 31, 1816. My acquaintance with Mr. Proctor was during the last three years of his life. His death occurred on December 2, 1844. I attended his funeral and burial. He was buried with military honors at Irvine. A company of fifty militia fired their guns as his body was lowered into the grave. He was buried in an old, dilapidated and unused cemetery, which has not been used for that purpose since, and there is not now a stone to mark his last resting place. I would suggest that the descendents 0f the man who was carried on the soldiers of Proctor from the battlefield to Madison county, a distance of twenty-five miles, erect a monument to perpetuate his memory. Capt. Estill was honored with a marble monument in Richmond, which cost several thousand dollars. Why not give one to Proctor, who was a very poor man, and had no property whatever?

During my residence of two years at Irvine, I had the position of deputy clerk of the Estill Circuit and County courts, at the very large salary of $100 a year and board. Major Robert Clark (nephew of Governor James Clark), whose home was at Winchester) was clerk of both courts, and he being one of the principal pillars of the Methodist Church in that town, Proctor made the office his loafing place. During the summer season and in favorable weather he would spend much of his time in our office, and the people of the town and county would often call to see him and hear him talk and relate the many thrilling scenes through which he had passed with the Indians and the experiences he had had with Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, Calloway and many other pioneer heroes, which was always entertining to the people and was a favorite subject with him for discussion.

My Proctor, on account of his advanced age, impaired health and other infirmities, did not preach any during my acquaintance with him, but he never failed to attend the weekly prayer meetings and Sunday School, and occassionally he would deliver to each of them eloquent exhortations and was able in prayer. I was never acquqainted with a more devoted and consecrated Christian. I am perhaps the only man now living that was personally acquainted with a soldier that participated in that bloody conflict, which occurred 134 years ago.

Capt. Estill with his twenty-five men, overtook the Indians with a similar number at Hinkston Creek, a very small stream not more than four or five miles to its head. He found three of the Indians on the west side of the creek engaged in skinning a buffalo, the balance of them having passed over to the opposite side of the creek and were taking their rest. The three Indians on the west side immediately joined their main body on the east side, and the firing then commenced; every man on both sides took a tree for protection, so far as was posasible, with the creek between the conflicting sides. When the fight cintinued for some time without any apparent result, Lieut. Miller, with six soldiers of Estill's command, withdrew from the company obstensibly for the purpose of of crossing the creek above and getting into the rear of the Indians, but instead they left for parts unknown, and never did return. This reduced Capt. Estill's fighting strength to eighteen against twenty-five. It is supposed that the Indians must have guessed that there had been a division of Capt. Estill's forces, on account of the slack firing, and they, therefore, made a charge in a body across the creek, most of them with tomahawks and knives.

All the real hard, hand to hand fighting took place on the west bank of the creek, the result of which is so well described by Col. Henry L. Stone in his letter which you published, and which corresponds with the history I have of it from Joseph Proctor. I will, therefore, not allude to it , except to say that Capt. James Estill, who was a very small man came into contact with the largest Indian who belonged to the company, who would weigh over 200 pounds, armed with butcher knives. Mr. Proctor told me that he was standing near by but could give Estill no relief. He witnessed the giving away of his arm, which had been broken a few months previous, which placed completely in the power of the savage, who plunged a large butcher knife into into his left side, penetrating his heart , and Capt. Estill fell dead at the feet of the savage. Witin ten seconds, thereafter the trusty rifle of Joseph Proctor, with its deadly and unerring aim, placed the lifeless body of the big Indian by the side of the dead body of Capt. Estill. Mr. proctor never did admit in my presence that he killed the Indian, but in speakin of the incident would say, " I never heard of that big Indian killing anybody afterward, nor commiting any depredations".

A few years previous to his death, Mr. Proctor was brought to this county ( Montgomery) and taken over the supposed battle ground to see if he could identify the place where the battle occurred,but he was unable to do so. In 1782, when the battle occurred, the country was a wilderness--nothing but timber and cane; whereas at the time of his visit it was all cleared out and in cultivation and bluegrass.

Excerpted from an article on Col. William Irvine Kentucky Pioneers circa 1870

Col. William Irvine came to the county with his brother. and built a station called Irvine's Station, near where Richmond now stands. Col. Irvine was in the hard fought and bloody battle at Little Mountain, known as "Estill's Defeat" in the year 1782. About the close of action while Joseph Proctor, Irvine, and two others were endeavoring to cover the retreat of the whites, Irvine was severely wounded by a bullet and two buckshot entering his body a little above the left groin. The Indian who shot him saw him fall, and leaving the tree behind which he was sheltered, made a rapid advance with the view of tomahawking and scalping him. Irvine, as he approached, raised and presented his gun which had just been fired, and was then empty, when the savage rapidly retreated to his tree for protection. Proctor who was about fifty yards off, seeing the seeing the disabled condition of Irvine, called to him to mount, if he could, Capt. Estill's horse ( the owner having been previously killed), and retreat to a given point on the trace, about three miles distant, promising him that he would from that point conduct him to his station in Madison. the assurance was given by Proctor under the condition that, from the severity of Irvine's wounds, combined with the great loss of blood, he would be unable to proceed further on the retreat than the point designated. Irvine determined to follow the advice of Proctor; but the Indian who had wounded him seemed determined to baffle all his efforts to make his escape. As Irvine attempted to mount, the Indian would abandon his shelter and make towards him with his tomahawk, when the former would raise and present his empty gun, and the latter as quickly retreat to his tree. This was repeated four times in succession. On the fifth trial, Irvine succeeded in mounting the horse, and safely reached the place designated by Proctor. Upon his arrival, he was exceedingly faint from the loss of blood, but had sufficient presence of mind to diverge from the main trace, and shield himself in a thicket nearby. Here he dismounted, and holding onto his horse's bridle, laid himself against a log to die. In a short time, Proctor and his two companions reached the place of rendezvous, and true to his promise, determined to search for Irvine; the latter objected, under the apprehension that the Indians were in close pursuit. Proctor, however persisted in the search and in a few minutes, discovered through the bushes, the white horse rode by Irvine. He approached cautiously, and with a stealthy step, fearing an Indian ambuscade. Irvine, notwithstanding, caught the sound of his footsteps, and suffered all the horrors of death, under the impression that the footsteps were those of an enemy and not a friend. He was, however, speedily undeceived. Proctor bound up his wounds and relieving his burning thirst by a supply of water from a contigious branch, mounted him on horseback, and placing one of the men behind to hold him, safely conveyed him to Bryant's Station, where they arrived on the succeeding day. Col. Irvine suffered severely from his wounds, and did not fully recover his health for several years. The bullet and shot were never extracted, and he carried them with him to his grave. He died in 1820, thirty-eight years after receiving his wound.

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