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Monday, October 8
William Stuart was killed, about six miles from Nashville, on the north side of Cumberland. The same night the Indians burnt Stump's Distillery on White's Creek, on the north side of Cumberland. His loss is computed at 1,250 dollars.
Knoxville Gazette
1 December 1792
Knoxville, Dec. 1
General Sevier,
with his main force is at SOUTHWEST POINT, distant from this place 35 miles.
This Point is formed by the junction of the Clinch with the Tennessee,
a junction affording more advantages to the United States, than any other
on the north of the last mentioned river; the other part of the brigade
is posted on the different parts of the frontiers, for the protection thereof.
On Friday, the 23rd of November,
Capt. Samuel Henley
of Washington County, marched from Southwest Point, General Sevier's
camp, with forty men for the district of Mero, there to have performed
a three month's tour of duty, for the protection thereof, and early on
Sunday morning was fired upo by a party of Indians, who had formed an ambuscade
on a well chosen piece of ground near the Flat Rock on Cumberland Mountain.
Thirty-two of his party have returned to Gen. Sevier's
camp and report the number of Indians from 160 to 250 -- that they saw Henley
taken by them (and no doubt he was killed) and there are eight others missing,
supposed to be killed. It appears the Indians had discovered that Henley
had passed on the road near about the Crab Orchard, and pursued and passed
him three miles on Saturday night (a distance of 25 miles).
The names of the men that are
missing:
Captain Henley was, in his neighborhood and county, esteemed as a good citizen, a valuable officer, and bravely fell attempting to rally his men, the major part of whom shamefully deserted him. - In addition to the sorrow every man feels for the death of a brave and good man, we have to lament an unfortunate widow and orphans left in indigent circumstances.
Information is received from the lower towns, that three parties of Creeks and Cherokees are again out for mischief, one of which, consisting of eighty, is headed by Col. Watts himself, notwithstanding the wound he received at Buchanan's station on the 30th of September, for weeks supposed mortal. The other two parties consist of thirty, and the other of fifty warriors.
We learn (via Estanaula) that early in the present month, three Cherokees, two fellows and a squaw, who had gone into the settlement of Tugelo, Georgia, for friendly purposes, were fired upon by a party of the neighboring white people, at or near the house of Bryan Ward, and the two former killed, and the latter wounded, who escaped to her nation and friends.
The Indian at Byrom's house, as mentioned in our last, was the Black-Fish of Chota, a fellow who had long lived in the most intimate habits of friendship with the white people, and the one wounded was the Forked Horn Buck of Salico, a town not far distant from the frontiers of North Carolina. The remainder of the party consisted mostly of warriors from the lower towns.
Knoxville Gazette
14 December 1792
Knoxville
Saturday, November 15
The advantageous situation of General Sevier's main force at Southwest Point, and the activity of the troops under his command at the different stations on the frontiers have secured this district (Washington) from Indian depredations since our last. But we have to lament James Maybury and Jehu White, two valuable citizens, killed and scalped, as we learn from the Cherokees, about the 23rd or 24th ult. on Cumberland mountain, near the same spot where Captain Henley was attacked and defeated on the 25th. These gentlemen had been engaged to go express at this dangerous period, from this place to the office of the surveyor-general of the military lands, at Nashville, for the purpose of conveying from thence to the office of the Secretary of State of North Carolina, a number of military warrents, and the surveyor's works, to the end that grants might issue thereon, within the time limited by the act of cession.
Knoxville Gazette
29 December 1792
Knoxville, December 29
On Saturday, the 22nd instant, a party of Indians went to the house of Mr. Richardson, in Jefferson County, on Little Pigeon, twenty-five miles from this place, and killed Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Foster, Miss Schull and two children with tomahawks and a war-club; the latter of which they left in the house; robbed the house and went off. It appears that they had laid in wait, upon a hill which overlooked Richardson's door, many hours and took the opportunity of his absence of only half an hour to massacre his family.
We learn, that Mrs. Crocket and eight children were lately killed on the frontiers of Georgia, by the Creeks; but are unable to give the particulars of the transaction.
Captain Henley, who was supposed to be killed, at the time his party was attacked and defeated on the Cumberland path, is now a prisoner at Will's Town in the Cherokee nation.
Whereas there is a certain bond
in circulation, in the territory, dated in Dauphin County in the State
of Pennsylvania, purporting to be given to Hugh Montgomery
and Samuel Martin,
executors to the estate of James Bannan,
deceased, for the sum of fifteen or twenty pounds, to which my name is
fraudently affixed; I do therefore forewarn all persons from purchasing
the same, as I never gave said bond, and am determined not to pay it.
December 22, 1792 Robert Reynolds
Knoxville Gazette
12 January 1793
Knoxville, Saturday, January
12
On the 29th of the same month, John Haggard was killed and scalped, about six miles from Nashville. - Twelve balls were shot into him. His wife was killed last summer, by the Indians, and he has left five small children in poverty and wretchedness.
On the 7th of December, a party of cavalry in service for the protection of Mero district, about 8 miles from Nashville, were fired on by about twenty Indians, who put them to flight, killed John Hankins, who was scalped and his body much mangled; and shot one horse.
On Monday, the 31st of December, the Indians drove off 18 head of very valuable horses, from Big Pigeon, Jefferson County, near where Richardson's family were murdered, and wantonly killed several cattle and hogs.
It appears, from better information, that Mrs. Crockett, of Georgia, was killed by the Cherokees, and not by the Creeks, as mentioned in our last.
The Indians who killed Richardson's Family mentioned in our last, were from Nickajack, one of the west Cherokee Towns on the Tennessee.
Territory of the United States South of the river Ohio
Mero District
NOvember Term, 1792
vs
James Cole Montflorence
and Andrew Armstrong
executors of Thomas Tulloch,
deceased, defendents
In Equity,
The defendent Andrew Armstrong,
not having entered his appearance to the said suit, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court, that he is not a inhabitant of this territory,
- It is Ordered, that the defendant Armstrong,
appear at our next Superior Court of Law and equity, to be held for the
district of Mero at the courthouse in the town of Nashville, on the first
Monday in May next, and answer the bill of complainant; otherwise it will
be taken as against him pro confesso.
Knoxville Gazette
26 January 1793
Knoxville, Saturday, January
12
On the 23d instant, returned to this town from captivity with the Cherokees, Capt. Samuel Henley, to the joy of his friends and country. The party who defeated and captured him, consisted of from fifty to sixty Cherokees and Creeks, and four Shawnese. - He was hardly treated, according to the Indian custom, until it was decided on the 13th day of his captivity, that his life should be saved; and afterwards received every mark of kindness both from Indians and Traders.
On Tuesday, the 22d instant, John Pates was killed by Indians on Crooked Creek, about 16 miles from this place, and four scalps taken off him; by what party not yet discovered.
All persons to whom James Maybury,
dec. was indebted, are requested to bring in their accounts, properly attested,
to Francis Maybury,
at his plantation near Dodson's Ford; and those to whom the said Maybury
has given credit in the Registrer's Office or otherwise, are desired to
make immediate payment, as the father of the said James not being a residenter
in this country wishes to settle all his son's affairs before he leaves
it. Those who have patents or conveyances in the register's office of Hawkins
County, are requested to send for and take them away, otherwise they will
be put into the hands of the proper officer for collecting the fees.
Hawkins, January 20, 1793 Francis Maybury
If a certain Francis Mills,
who was born in Chipping Norton, near the city of Oxford, in England, and
who is supposed to reside in the western part of the United States be living,
he will oblige his youngest sister Esther, by informing her where he now
may be found, or by calling on her, at Mr. James Hughes's,
in Sullivan County, fork of Holston and Watauga, in the southwestern territory
of the United States. Letters may be directed to the care of Matthew Rhea,
esq., Clerk of Sullivan County.
January 12, 1793
All those indebted to the estate
of James Henry,
deceased, are desired to call on the subscribers, at Gamble's Station,
on the 12th day of March next, and make payment; and those who have any
demands against said estate, are requested to come on the above-mentioned
day prepared for a settlement.
January 24, 1793 John M'Nab, Samuel Henry, adm'rs
Knoxville Gazette
9 February 1793
Knoxville, Saturday, February
9
By a gentleman who arrived in town last week from Mero district, we are informed, that about the middle of January, seven or eight Indians crossed Cumberland River to the north side near the mouth of White's creek (seven miles from Nashville) and there fell in with - ________ Gower, whom they fired on and mortally wounded; he notwithstanding made his escape to Hickman's Station, where he expired in a few days.
Died- ON the 27th ultimo, after short illness, Captain Thomas Conway, of Greene County, a gentleman highly esteemed by all who had an acquaintance with him.
Died- On Big Pigeon, in Jefferson County, suddenly Mr. Edmund Moran, merchant of Philadelphia.
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