A List of Murders and Depredations Committed by Indians

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

A List of Murders and Depredations Committed by Indians

Description

A list of murders and depredations committed by Indians from the 16th to the 26th January 1793 in the District of Mero.

year created

1793

in collection

note

No author is shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be William Blount.

notable person/group

[William Blount]
Colonel Hugh Tinnan
Major Evan Shelby, brother of Governor Shelby [Kentucky]
James Harris
negro of Moses Shelby's
two boys named Davidson fired on in a canoe
Captain William Overall
_____Burnet
Malachia Gaskins
David Crow
John McLugen
Robert Wells
St. Clair Pruet
Thomas Heaton
Anthony Bledsoe, son of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe

notable location

District of Mero
north side of Cumberland
Clarksville
track from Kentucky to Cumberland
Dripping Spring
mouth of Half pone
Nashville

notable item/thing

murders and depredations committed by Indians
horses taken
flesh cut from the bones
horses loaded with goods and whiskey
salt boat from Kentucky
French pirogue

document number

1793999990100

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Blount [unknown] [n/a]