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History of the early settlement and Indian wars of Western Virginia

embracing an account of the various expeditions in the West, previous to 1795. Also, biographical sketches of Ebenezer Zane, Major Samuel M'Colloch, Lewis Wetzel, Genl. Andrew Lewis, Genl. Daniel Brodhead, Capt. Samuel Brady, Col. Wm. Crawford, other distinguished actors in our border wars
De Hass, Wills (1818?-1910)
  
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PREFACE.
  
CONTENTS.

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GENERAL INTRODUCTORY HISTORY.
 I. 
CHAPTER I.
 II. 
CHAPTER II.
 III. 
CHAPTER III.
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EARLY SETTLEMENT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA.
 I. 
CHAPTER I.
 II. 
CHAPTER II.
 III. 
CHAPTER III.
 IV. 
CHAPTER IV.
 V. 
CHAPTER V.
 VI. 
CHAPTER VI.
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CHAPTER VII.
  
"A SUMMONS,
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TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES.
  
TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE SPEAKER, AND THE GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES
 A. 
NOTE A.
 B. 
NOTE B.
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PART III.
 I. 
CHAPTER I.
 II. 
CHAPTER II.
 III. 
CHAPTER III.
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FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
 I. 
CHAPTER I.
 II. 
CHAPTER II.
 III. 
CHAPTER III.
 A. 
NOTE A.—Braddock's Route.
 B. 
NOTE B.
 C. 
NOTE C.
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CIVIL AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONS IN THE WEST.
 I. 
CHAPTER I.
 II. 
CHAPTER II.
 III. 
CHAPTER III.
 IV. 
CHAPTER IV.
 V. 
CHAPTER V.
 VI. 
CHAPTER VI.
 VII. 
CHAPTER VII.
 VIII. 
CHAPTER VIII.
 IX. 
CHAPTER IX.
 X. 
CHAPTER X.
 XI. 
CHAPTER XI.
 XI. 
CHAPTER XI.
 XII. 
CHAPTER XII.
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INDIAN WARS.
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CHAPTER I.
  
DEPREDATIONS EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS.
  
MASSACRE AT SEYBERT'S FORT.
  
1777.
  
SIEGE OF FORT HENRY.
  
DEPLORABLE AMBUSCADE.
  
DEATH OF GRANDSTAFF.
  
1778.
  
DEATH OF MRS. FREEMAN.
  
1779.
  
MORGAN'S RENCONTRE.
  
AFFAIR AT MARTIN'S FORT.
  
1781.
  
MURDER OF CAPTAIN THOMAS AND FAMILY.
  
MEDITATED ATTACK ON WHEELING.
  
MURDER AT LINK'S BLOCK-HOUSE.
  
1782.
  
SECOND SIEGE OF FORT HENRY.
  
RICE'S FORT ATTACKED.
  
FATE OF THE PIATT FAMILY.
  
MURDER OF THE TAIT FAMILY.
  
DEATH OF HUGH CAMERON.
 A. 
NOTE A.
 B. 
NOTE B.
 C. 
NOTE C.
 C. 
NOTE C.
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NOTE E.
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CHAPTER II.
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1783.
  
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
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1785.
  
CAPTIVITY OF MRS. CUNNINGHAM.
  
CAPTIVITY OF TWO BOYS.
  
THE DOOLIN MURDER.
  
CAPTIVITY OF MRS. FRANCES SCOTT.
  
MURDER OF TWO SISTERS.
  
1786.
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1787.
  
THE BEVANS' MURDER.
  
FEMALE HEROISM.
  
THE BECHAM MURDER.
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1788.
  
THE JOHNSON BOYS.
  
CAPTIVITY OF MRS. GLASS.
  
ROBERT CARPENTER.
  
MURDER OF THE GRICE FAMILY.
  
MURDER OF THE PURDY FAMILY.
  
ATTACK UPON KIRKWOOD'S CABIN.
  
FATAL DECOY.
  
SURPRISE OF A HUNTER'S CAMP.
  
DEATH OF THREE HUNTERS.
  
MASSACRE OF JOLLY'S FAMILY.
  
DEATH OF CAPTAIN VAN BUSKIRK.
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1794.
  
THE TUSH MURDER.
  
DEATH OF TWO BROTHERS.
  
BLOODY EXPLOIT.
  
ATTACK ON MR. ARMSTRONG.
  
NOTE.
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SKETCHES OF BIOGRAPHY,
 I. 
CHAPTER I.
 A. 
NOTE A.
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CHAPTER II.
  
MAJOR SAMUEL M'COLLOCH.
  
LEWIS WETZEL.
  
ANDREW POE.
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CHAPTER III.
  
COLONEL WILLIAM CRAWFORD.
  
CAPTAIN SAMUEL BRADY.
  
GENERAL ANDREW LEWIS.
  
GENERAL DANIEL BRODHEAD.
  
JESSE HUGHES.
  
A SKIRMISH.
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NOTE A.

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HISTORY
OF THE
EARLY SETTLEMENT
AND
INDIAN WARS
OF
WESTERN VIRGINIA;

EMBRACING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE VARIOUS EXPEDITIONS IN THE WEST, PREVIOUS TO 1795.

ALSO,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COL. EBENEZER ZANE, MAJOR SAMUEL M'COLLOCH, LEWIS WETZEL, GENL.
ANDREW LEWIS, GENL. DANIEL BRODHEAD, CAPT. SAMUEL BRADY, COL. WM. CRAWFORD, AND,
OTHER DISTINGUISHED ACTORS IN OUR BORDER WARS.
ILLUSTRATED BY NUMEROUS ENGRAVVINS

BY

WILLS DE HASS,

Corresponding Member of the Maryland and New York Historical Societies.
WHEELING:
PUBLISHED BY H. HOBLITZELL.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRINTED BY KING & BAIRD, No. 9 SANSOM STREET.
© 1851.
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