Wow, Evelyn! In looking at Lynn Hastie's book, she refers more than once to Henry Hathaway as Hatterway. Now, Hatterway could easily be misconstrued to be Autry, especially if one squints one's eye or one's ear ! Especially if one pronounces it as Hah' -tur-wee ! Also, Hastie shows Susan(nah) Stiggins Hathaway as being rescued at Fort Mims with the Negro girl Lizzie and Elizabeth Randon Tate (daughter of David Tate and Tura Dyer) by, as you say, Iffa Tustenegee, BUT she further identifies him as Davy Cornells, aka Dog Warrior, who was young at that time ! What do you think? gmw

I appreciate your input and observations. I don't put anything out of the realm of possibility back in that time and place, especially when it comes to spelling, but the marriage certificate of Susannah Stiggins and Henry Hataway clearly spells his name Hataway. I knew that the Weatherford book identified Susannah's rescuer as Davy Cornells aka Dog Warrior; however, Davy Cornells' death in 1793 near Colerain, GA is well recorded in numerous histories. He was carrying a white flag to talk with some whites intent on killing Indians and they shot him. The massacre at Fort Mims occurred in 1813. Actually, I have found the name of her rescuer spelled many ways - Efau Tustunugee, for instance. In one instance the name was interpreted to mean "loud hollerer or howler." Someone fluent in the language might be able to shed more light on that. Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- > Wow, Evelyn! > > In looking at Lynn Hastie's book, she refers more than once to Henry > Hathaway as Hatterway. Now, Hatterway could easily be misconstrued to > be Autry, especially if one squints one's eye or one's ear ! Especially > if one pronounces it as Hah' -tur-wee ! > > Also, Hastie shows Susan(nah) Stiggins Hathaway as being rescued at Fort > Mims with the Negro girl Lizzie and Elizabeth Randon Tate (daughter of > David Tate and Tura Dyer) by, as you say, Iffa Tustenegee, BUT she > further identifies him as Davy Cornells, aka Dog Warrior, who was young > at that time ! >