I agree with Daniel that there are many discrepancies about Tecumseh's death and whether his body was actually found. You might consider reading A Sorrow In Our Heart by Allan W. Eckert - a highly documented narrative of the life of Tecumseh. According to Eckert's extensive footnote 765 (several pages), there are at least 45 different accounts of Tecumseh's death - all differ to a degree or more. Chet Buchanan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Paxton" <paxton@oberlin.net> To: <BOONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [BOONE-L] more John A. Blakely info > Hi, > > Please go to this site for more information concerning the discrepancies > around the death of the great Indian warrior and chief, Tecumseh. > > http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Cove/8286/tdeath.html > > Daniel Paxton > > >> >> >> The Endicotts (Note for clarity: MOSES- Jeff) came to Kentucky from >> North Carolina in 1786 with Daniel Boone as leader of the colony that >> settled in and around Harding County, and where my grandfather, John A. >> Endicott was born in 1789, and where he enlisted in Colonel Richard >> Johnson's regiment of mounted infantry and went up to Canada where >> fought in the Battle of the Thames, with the British and their allied >> Indians. Colonel Johnson was the man who killed the noted Indian Chief, >> "Tecumseh". >> >> >> >> My grandfather said it happened this way: Colonel Johnson had his horse >> shot under him and falling caught his leg under it. Tecumseh, seeing his >> plight and thinking to get an easy scalp, rushed out to get it, but he >> did not know the boys from Old Kentucky. The Colonel drew his dragoon >> pistol out of his saddle holster and shot him dead. My Grandfather and >> his brother Joseph Endicott, were both in the War of 1812, and my >> Great-great grandfather, Moses Endicott, and his father in the >> revolutionary war, so you see, I come from a family of warriors. So >> watch your step and don't dodge me all the time, but call in and see if >> I look natural. >> >> >> >> John A. Blakely >> >> Platteville, Wisconsin, May 1, 1932 > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >