May 16, 2009 · With the outbreak of the Revolution, Indian hostilities encouraged by the British broke out on the Virginia frontier. On December 7th 1777, during an unexpected snowstorm, twenty three Indians penetrated the Tygart's Settlements and attacked Darby Connelly's house.Darby was at the time on the roof removing snow. They killed him, his wife

Dec 20, 2003 · Pennsylvania Revolutionary War service Records By David Agricola December 20, 2003 at 04:01:34. As I mentioned in a recent message, I plan to post various record series on this forum for the use and benefit of all Patton researchers.Today I shall post all the Patton records I have dug up from several sources concerning the Revolutionary War records in …

Oct 26, 2007 · Frontier Times, Oct, 1930 a boy and Simpson Loyd. * Brown's creek, a tributary of the Colorado river, in the western portion of Hamilton county * Cowhouse creek * THE STEER BRANDED "MURDER, 1889" To the cowboys who rode the

Feb 24, 2011 · 3) John Boltenhouse, Rangers of the Frontier, Westmoreland County, PA (1782) John Boltenhouse, received pay for 1782 service in Westmoreland Co, Militia [Ref: PA Archives, Series 6, Vol. II, Associators and Militia, p 356.] 4) Election of Westmoreland County field officers held at home of Joseph Boultenhouse (1782)

The extension of settlements on the frontier would, in time, also increase the tax rolls and contribute to the reduction of their Revolutionary War debts. In the aftermath of the war, the states with transappalachian claims ceded some of those claims to the federal government, but not until they had the assurance of being able to fulfill their ...

Jan 6, 1999 · MCCOLLOUGH, MCCULLOUGH, MCCULLOCH By Mark McCollough January 06, 1999 at 07:28:34. Looking for information on the ancenstry of Captain JOHN McCOLLOUGH of Butler Co., PA (b 4/15/1770; d. 9/8/1847).Butler Co. histories state John was born in Westmoreland Co., PA; Holston River, VA; or Scotland.Married ANNA ELIZABETH

Feb 11, 2008 · He spent four years in the saddle, on the range, handling horses and cattle, and during this period experienced all the vicissitudes of frontier life of the early times on the plains. He prospered in his business undertakings, and invested in Harper county land, from time to time, until he now owns over 1,000 acres of well improved farm land.

Feb 14, 2012 · After visiting the frontier settlements in Missouri, presumably to recruit surveyors and others, he returned to New Orleans and departed on his surveying expedition in April 1827. In June his thirty-man party left Miller County, Arkansas, and presumably followed the Red River en route to the High Plains, where it was to begin the survey of the ...

Aug 26, 2004 · John Watts entered the original Cherokee county about the middle of the 18th century (prior to 1750). As an interpreter, he accompanied Ammonscossitte, Young Emperor of the Cherokees, on a trip from Tellico in Tennessee to Williamsburg , Virginia in 1752. (See, "The CHEROKEE FRONTIER: CONFLICT AND SURVIVAL", by David Corkran, page 437).

Mar 2, 2002 · Seeking information on Col. William Cook, b.abt. 1734, probably in PA. In Kegley's Virginia Frontier, there is listed in 1774,a Capt. Cook This Cook was a new Capt. under the command of Col. William Fleming in Botetourt Co., VA. Could this …