The following is an extract of a report from Gov. Blount to the Secretary of War regarding Indian hostilities in the districts of Tennessee during the years 1791 and 1792. The report is undated but I would guess it was compiled in the latter part of 1792. There are many question marks on this extract due to the fact that the secretary, or whomever, wrote on front and back of the paper creating severe ink "bleed-through". Additionally, there may be errors contained within the report itself. In short, take this information with a grain of salt, however, it is the first list of settlers killed by Indians I have ever seen that was formally compiled by authorities for that period, thus worth extraction and publication.
Over the next few days, using this document as the framework, I will be adding information and footnoting sources to fill in the blanks on some of the missing information. That information will largely come from a fantastic resource, The Early History of Middle Tennessee by Edward Albright and located at the Sumner County, TN GenWeb site. Many of the locations named in the following document were located in Sumner county so this is a great place to visit for further information. The majority of the events included below are narrated in chapters 32 - 35. A different perspective may be gained by visiting the Aniyuntikwalaski site .
Information to the Washington District can be obtained partially at the Eastern Tennessee Resources site as well as New River Notes. Both are excellent resources for Eastern TN and Western NC and VA. I am still adding on-line resources for both districts and will be updating that as well.
Best of wishes and enjoy,
Billy Markland
10/05/2003
No. | Given Name | Surname | Condition | Time When | Location | By |
1791 | ||||||
1. | Ishmael | Viths | Killed | 16th Jan. | Peyton's Creek | |
2. | Lilly, a negro woman | Killed | February | At a Sugar Camp near Bledsoe's Lick | ||
3. | Cornelius | Hernden | Wounded | February | Near Bledsoe's Lick | |
4. | Capt. Caffrey's negro man | Killed | 20th March | On his Master's Plantation Stone River | ||
5. | Edwd | Hickman | Killed | 1st April | Surveying on the waters of Duck | Creeks |
6. | George | Wilson | Killed | 23rd May | On the Great Road near Station Camp Creek | |
7. | John | Hickerson | Killed | 27th May | Smith's Fork | |
8. | ----- | Thompson | Killed | 2nd June | Near Nashville | |
9. | John | Gibson | Killed | 14th June | Mayfield's Station near Nashville | Creeks |
10. | Benjamin | [K?]eykenol | Killed | 29th June | In his own Yard near Bledsoe's Lick | Creeks |
11. | Thomas | Fletcher | Killed | ---- | ---- | |
12. | ----- | Harry | Killed | ---- | Near the mouth of Red River | |
13. | ----- | Harry | Killed | ---- | Near the mouth of Red River | |
14. | Robert | Jones | Killed | 18th July | Major Wilson's eight miles from Sumner Court House |
By the Cherokees before they knew of the Treaty |
15. | John | White | Killed | 15th July | Cumberland Mountain on the new trace | |
16. | Joseph | Dickson | Killed | 31st July | At his own house near Craft's Mills | |
17. | George | French | Killed | 1st August | ---- | |
18. | ----- | Grantham | Killed | 5th Nov. | At the mouth of Red River | By the Northwards |
19. | ----- | ----- | Killed | --- | ---- | |
20. | ----- | ----- | Killed | December | Cumberland River in Conrad's Salt Boat | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party |
21. | ----- | ----- | Wounded | December | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party | |
1792 | ||||||
22. | John | Rice | Killed | 7th Jan. | Near the mouth of Red River in Cumberland | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party |
23. | John | Curtis | Killed | 7th Jan. | Near the mouth of Red River in Cumberland | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party |
24. | ----- | Sevier | Killed | 7th Jan. | Near the mouth of Red River in Cumberland | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party |
25. | ----- | Sevier | Killed | 7th Jan. | Near the mouth of Red River in Cumberland | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party |
26. | ----- | Sevier | Killed | 7th Jan. | Near the mouth of Red River in Cumberland | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party |
27. | ----- | Boyd | Killed | 14th Feb. | Clarkesville [sic] | Tuckalaleague or Double Head, a Cherokee & his party |
28. | ----- | Thompson | Killed | 25th Feb. | 4 miles from Nashville on his own Plantation | Creeks |
29. | ----- | Thompson | Killed | 25th Feb. | 4 miles from Nashville on his own Plantation | Creeks |
30. | ----- | Thompson | Killed | 25th Feb. | 4 miles from Nashville on his own Plantation | Creeks |
31. | Elsey | Thompson | Prisoner | 25th Feb. | 4 miles from Nashville on his own Plantation | Creeks |
32. | Peter | Caffrey's wife | Prisoner | 25th Feb. | 4 miles from Nashville on his own Plantation | Creeks |
33. | Peter | Caffrey's child | Prisoner | 25th Feb. | 4 miles from Nashville on his own Plantation | Creeks |
34. | 4 Boys | Killed | 6th March | Brown's Station 4 miles from Nashville | By the Creeks | |
35. | ----- | ----- | Killed | --- | ||
36. | ----- | ----- | Killed | --- | ||
37. | Samuel | McMurray | Killed | 25th March | Ploughing at Buchanan's Station | |
38. | ----- | ----- | Killed | 25th March | Near the mouth of Red River | Tuckalaleague |
39. | John | [Ruviance?] | Killed | 7th May | Dr. Donnell's near Sumner Court House | By the Cherokee's Running Water |
40. | Benjamin | Williams | Killed | 8th May | At his own house | By the Cherokee's Running Water |
41. | Mrs. | Williams | Killed | 8th May | At his own house | By the Cherokee's Running Water |
42. | Child | Williams | Killed | 8th May | At his own house | By the Cherokee's Running Water |
43 & 44 | Negro Woman & child | Prisoner | 8th May | With the Cherokees at the Running Water | ||
45. | A woman | Killed | 12th May | Armstrong's Station near Nashville | ||
46. | A Boy | Wounded | 25th May | Near Judge McNairey's | ||
47. | General | Robertson | Wounded | 24th May | On his own Plantation | |
48. | Jonathan | Robertson | Wounded | 24th May | On his own Plantation | |
49. | James | Everite2 | Killed | 8th June | Gowen's place | |
50. | ----- | Parks | Killed | 22nd June | Lyce[rmore?] | |
51. | Michael | Shaver | Killed | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. The Shawanese & the Cherokees live at the Running Water & killed wounded & Captured as far as number 72. |
52. | Archid | Wilson | Killed | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. |
53. | Mary, a Negro | ----- | Killed | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. |
54. | Unknown Negro | Killed | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. | |
55. | Joel | Ellis | Wounded | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. |
56. | Thomas | Reese | Wounded | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. |
57. | Gabriel | Black | Wounded | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. |
58. | Joseph | Wilson | Wounded | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. |
59. | Jacob | Zeigler | Missing | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. Supposed to be burnt in his house. |
60. | Mary | Zeigler | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | Purchased by her Friends from the Shawanese warrior for 58 dollars each. |
61. | Elizabeth | Zeigler | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | Purchased by her Friends from the Shawanese warrior for 58 dollars each. |
62. | Hannah | Zeigler | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | Purchased by her Friends from the Shawanese warrior for 58 dollars each. |
63. | Sarah | Wilson | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | Purchased by her Friends from the Shawanese warrior for 58 dollars each. |
64. | Moses | Wilson | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | "Regained by purchase" |
65. | Zacheus [sic] | Wilson | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | Little Owl a Cherokee Chief |
66. | Sarah | Wilson | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | A prisoner with the Creeks |
67. | Elenor | Wilson | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | |
68. | Mary | Wilson | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | Purchased for 58 dollars by her friends from the Creeks. |
69. | Montilion [sic] | Wilson | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | By Creeks, Shawanese, & Cherokees. "Regained by purchase" |
70. | Molly | Jones | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | With the Creeks |
71. | Eader, a Negro | Prisoner | 26th June | Zeigler's Station | ||
72. | Isaac | Pennington | Killed | 15th July | Near the dripping spring. | By the Creeks |
73. | ----- | Milligan | Killed | 15th July | Near the dripping spring. | By the Creeks |
74. | ----- | McFarland | Wounded | 15th July | Near the dripping spring. | By the Creeks |
75. | Unknown | Killed | July | On Cumberland River near Clarksville | ||
76. | Unknown | Killed | July | On Cumberland River near Clarksville | ||
77. | William | Clack | Killed | 16th May | In company with Judge Campbell returning from Court |
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78. | John | Barclay Junr. | Killed | 31st July | In his Father's Peach Orchard near Bledsoe's Lick. | |
79. | John | Barclay Senr. | Wounded | 31st July | In his own Peach Orchard | NOTE: Another letter states that John Sr. killed an Indian during this fight. |
80. | Miss | Collinsworth | Prisoner | Feb. 1792 | Chickasaw Trace | Now in Nickajack with the Cherokees |
81. | John | Collinsworth | Killed | Feb. 1792 | Chickasaw Trace | By the Cherokees the Glass present |
82. | Mrs. | Collinsworth | Killed | Feb. 1792 | Chickasaw Trace | By the Cherokees the Glass present |
83. | A man | Killed | Feb. 1792 | |||
84. | Mrs. | Kishley | Captivated [sic] & aftwds. killed |
Feb. 1792 | Big Bison | Cherokees Running Water |
85. | Child | Kishley | Killed | Feb. 1792 | Big Bison | Cherokees Running Water |
86. | [Mr.?] | Mins | Killed | Feb. 1792 | Big Bison | |
87. | His son abt. 12 | Mins | Prisoner | Feb. 1792 | Big Bison | Redeemed by his friends for 58 dollars. |
88. | A pregnant woman | ----- | Prisoner | July | Unknown | By and with the Creeks |
89. | A boy 12 years old | ----- | Prisoner | July | Unknown | By and with the Creeks |
90. | Dr. White's Negro boy | ----- | Prisoner | February | Near Nashville | By and with the Cherokees |
91. | Oliver | Williams | Wounded | February | On the Cumberland Trace | Creeks |
92. | Jason | Thompson | Wounded | February | On the Cumberland Trace | Creeks |
93. | Elizabeth | Norris | Killed | 6th August | Sulphur Fork | Creeks |
94. | Shaderick | Williams | Killed | 6th Sept. | Near Cotterel's | Creeks |
95. | William | Stewart | Killed | 8th Oct. | Near Nashville | By Creeks |
96. | Jonathan | Gee | Killed | 30th Sept. | Tayloe's Trace | By Watt's party of Cherokee, Creeks & Shawanese |
97. | ----- | Clayton | Killed | 30th Sept. | Tayloe's Trace | By Watt's party of Cherokee, Creeks & Shawanese |
No. | Given Name | Surname | Condition | Time When | Location | By |
1791 | ||||||
1. | Mrs. | McDowell | Killed | 25th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
2. | Francis | Pendleton | Killed | 25th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
3. | Reuben1 | Pendleton | Wounded | 25th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
4. | Mrs. | Pendleton | Prisoner | 25th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
5. | Boy 8 years old | [Pendleton?]2 | Prisoner | 25th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
6. | Mrs. | Faris | Killed | 26th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
7. | Mrs. | Livingston | Killed | 26th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
8. | Child | Livingston | Killed | 26th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
9. | Mr. | Faris | Wounded & Died |
26th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
10. | Nancy | Faris | Prisoner | 26th August | Near Mocason [sic] Gap Clinch Mountain |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
1792 | ||||||
11. | Mrs. | Ratcliff | Killed | 5th April | Stanley's Valley, Hawkins County |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
12. | Child | Ratcliff | Killed | 5th April | Stanley's Valley, Hawkins County |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
13. | Child | Ratcliff | Killed | 5th April | Stanley's Valley, Hawkins County |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
14. | Child | Ratcliff | Killed | 5th April | Stanley's Valley, Hawkins County |
By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
15. | A boy | ----- | Killed | 16th May | [?] [?] [?] Knoxville | By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
16. | A boy | ----- | Killed | 16th May | [?] [?] [?] Knoxville | By the Bench [sic] who has attached himself to the Shawanese |
17. | ----- | Gallaspie [sic] | Killed | 12th Sept. | Knox County, South side of Holston | Creeks |
18. | ----- | Gallaspie [sic] | Prisoner | 12th Sept. | Knox County, South side of Holston | Creeks |
19. | James | Paul | Killed | 3rd October | Black's Blockhouse | Creeks & Cherokees |
20. | George | Ross | Killed | 3rd October | Black's Blockhouse | Creeks & Cherokees |
21. | Robert | Sharpe | Killed | 3rd October | Black's Blockhouse | Creeks & Cherokees |
22. | John | Shanklin | Wounded | 3rd October | Black's Blockhouse | Creeks & Cherokees |