Does anyone have knowledge of Thomas Wilkins and wife Mary who were attacked by indians near Ft. Ligonier in PA. Mary was taken captive by the Indians who may have killed her husband while scalping as was common to the area prior to 1776. She was later returned to Col. Henry Bouquet. The area is now Westmoreland County(1773) but was either Cumberland(1750) or Bedford( 1771). They had come from Lancaster County to homestead. Any comments appreciated. Peg

Just something I found with some resources that you could investigate. Perhaps a reference of those who were attached at this fort is on record somewhere and one of these sources would have knowledge of where this information is located. Rhonda Houston Fort Ligonier History: In the 1750's conflict arose between England and France for control of North America. The British Crown opened the new Forbes Road and a line of forts such as Fort Ligonier, which repulsed a French assault October 12, 1758. Fort Ligonier remained in service until 1766, as a post of passage guarding the strategic Forbes Road to Pittsburgh. Visitor Experience: Fort Ligonier has been reconstructed on its original site based on extensive archeology; it includes many elements of the original fort environment (1758-1766) and a modern interpretive museum. Location: Fort Ligonier is at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Route 711, 12 miles north of Exit 9 off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Call 724-238-9701 or FAX 724-238-9732. http://www.bartleby.com/65/gr/Greensbu.html Greensburg city (1990 pop. 16,318), seat of Westmoreland co., SW Pa.; settled c.1770, inc. as a city 1928. Located in a coal and oil area, there is oil refining, and the city manufactures metal products, building materials, electrical equipment, plate glass, and control systems. Col. Henry Bouquet defeated (1763) Native Americans near there, opening up W Pennsylvania for settlement. Greensburg (originally New Town) was located midway between Fort Ligonier and Fort Pitt. It became county seat in 1785. Seton Hill College and a branch of the Univ. of Pittsburgh are there. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright C 2001 Columbia University Press. http://www.historicaltrekking.com/reference/a-i.shtml http://www.sha.org/resource/cot2-el.htm Grimm, Jacob L. 1964 Excavations at Fort Ligonier, Pennsylvania, 1960-1963. Bulletin of the Eastern States Archaeological Federation 23(June):14-15. 1758-1766, colonial frontier fort, Westmoreland County, PA. Fifty miles east of Pittsburgh, fort was in possession of both British and French during French and Indian War (1758-1766); excavated by Ligonier Memorial Foundation, 1960-1963. Brief account with outline of types of artifacts and objects found; field notes and extensive collection of artifacts at Fort Ligonier Museum, Ligonier, PA. 1970 Archaeological Investigation of Fort Ligonier - 1960-1965. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum. 1758-1766, British colonial fort, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Detailed account of excavation and artifacts. Grimm, Jacob L. and Ray Kinsey 1964 Fort Ligonier. Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Newsletter 29(Sept.):2. Mid-18th century, British colonial fort, Westmoreland County, western PA. Associated with French and Indian War; brief note on 1964 excavations at site of Fort Ligonier; many features uncovered, including remains of the powder magazine; nearly 4000 artifacts under study by authors. http://www.liming.org/revlist/primary.html Grimm, Jacob L., Archaeological Investigation of Fort Ligonier, 1960-1965, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 1970. Author: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863. (Then from below, the Historic Pittsburgh Web site, the Digital Research Library) Title: Archaeological investigation of Fort Ligonier, 1960-1965, by Jacob L. Grimm. With an appendix, Animal remains from archaeological excavations at Fort Ligonier, by John E. Guilday. Alternate Titles: Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 42. Imprint: Pittsburgh, Pa. [Carnegie Museum, 1970] Extent: 186 p. illus. 23 cm. F152 .G86 . Stacks 1-3, 5 Book http://digital.library.pitt.edu/hswp/browse/author_fileA.html http://digital.library.pitt.edu/hswp/browse/author_fileF.html As part of the Historic Pittsburgh Web site, the Digital Research Library provides a Web-based catalog for the Library and Archives of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (HSWP). The Historical Society offers a non-circulating collection of materials documenting life in Western Pennsylvania. The Reading Room and collections are located at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. First Presbyterian Church (Ligonier, Pa.) Fort Ligonier Association (Pa.) resulted in First Presbyterian Church (Ligonier, Pa.) Centennial history of the First Presbyterian Church : Ligonier, Penna. More Book Imprint: Ligonier, Pa. : the Church, 1917. Extent: 55 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. BX9211.L7 F5 . Stacks Book 2 matches. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- First Presbyterian Church (Ligonier, Pa.) Centennial history of the First Presbyterian Church : Ligonier, Penna. More Fort Ligonier Association (Pa.) Fort Ligonier Association newsletter. More Serial Author: First Presbyterian Church (Ligonier, Pa.) Title: Centennial history of the First Presbyterian Church : Ligonier, Penna. Imprint: Ligonier, Pa. : the Church, 1917. Extent: 55 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. BX9211.L7 F5 . Stacks Book Whitworth, Rex, 1916- Title: Field Marshal Lord Ligonier : a story of the British Army, 1702-1770. Imprint: Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1958. Extent: 422 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. DA67.1.L5 W45 . Stacks 1-3 DA67.1.L72 W62 . Stacks 1-3 Book James, Alfred Procter, 1886-1971. Fort Ligonier : additional light from unpublished documents / by Alfred P. James. More : James, Alfred Procter, 1886-1971. Title: Fort Ligonier : additional light from unpublished documents / by Alfred P. James. Imprint: Pittsburgh : Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1934. Extent: 259-285 p. ; 25 cm. E199.J27 F736 . Stacks Book Sipe, C. Hale (Chester Hale), b. 1880 Fort Ligonier and its times : a history of the first English fort west of the Allegheny Mountains and an account of many thrilling, tragic, romantic, important but little known colonial and revolutionary events in the region where the winning of the West began ; based primarily on the Pennsylvania archives and colonial records / by C. Hale Sipe ; for schools, colleges, libraries and lovers of informative literature. Sipe, C. Hale (Chester Hale), b. 1880 Title: Fort Ligonier and its times : a history of the first English fort west of the Allegheny Mountains and an account of many thrilling, tragic, romantic, important but little known colonial and revolutionary events in the region where the winning of the West began ; based primarily on the Pennsylvania archives and colonial records / by C. Hale Sipe ; for schools, colleges, libraries and lovers of informative literature. Edition: 1st ed. Imprint: Harrisburg, Pa. : The Telegraph Press, 1932. Extent: xiii, 699 p., [19] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. F149 .S61 . Stacks 1-7 Book Stotz, Charles Morse Title: Fort Ligonier, outpost of the French & Indian War, 1758-1766 ; a brief account of the Fort project / by Charles M. Stotz. Imprint: Ligonier, Pa. : Fort Ligonier Memorial Foundation, inc., 1967. Extent: 9 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. NA108.L726 S863 F736 . Stacks 1-8 Book Fort Ligonier material, 1758-1969 and inventory of the Constance Prosser Burrell Collection. Fort Ligonier material, 1758-1969 and inventory of the Constance Prosser Burrell Collection. Extent: .05 linear ft. MFF 0796 . Archives Collection -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Michenzi [mailto:mlm29@bellatlantic.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 8:23 PM To: Subject: [A-REV] THOMPSON;WILKINS:Lancaster Co.,PA Does anyone have knowledge of Thomas Wilkins and wife Mary who were attacked by indians near Ft. Ligonier in PA. Mary was taken captive by the Indians who may have killed her husband while scalping as was common to the area prior to 1776. She was later returned to Col. Henry Bouquet. The area is now Westmoreland County(1773) but was either Cumberland(1750) or Bedford( 1771). They had come from Lancaster County to homestead. Any comments appreciated. Peg ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237