Doris, Marilyn, et al-- Here is non-personal part of my answer to Marilyn--I don't care to get personal on the list. p. 373 names Col. Thomas Kennedy as the one who hit her on the head with the sword. Also mentions Karalo, wife of sub-chief Red Horse who tried to defend priscilla. I don't see where Pris is referred to as a young lady. p. 371 calls her a hired girl. By the way, Estes name is in deed books, etc for many, many, not just Richard, as Estridge. My eyes aren't too good anymore due to diabetic damage, but if I missed what you're taking about, please point it out. I don't recall her being referred to as a young lady or woman. A "young girl" could be assumed to be either since many people call adult women girls. One guy wrote & raked me over the coals because Michalimakanac is in the southern peninsula of MI & not in OH. Will, the village was burned out & moved 4-5 timed. It may have been in what is now MI when she was captured, but it originall was in central west OH territory--actually part of VA still, I think. He told me I didn't know my history & he would research it for me so that I would know what I said was not true. Save Me!!!! I could know more, but I was pretty thorough with the historical part of the time period. Tecumseh's father was Pucksinwah, the Mother was Methotasa & Chiksika was the older bro & Tecumapese was the older sister who cared for the younger brothers: Tecumseh & "The Prophet" after father was killed & mother sort of lost it & left & went to live with another tribe. The father d. 10 Oct 1774, a Monday, in the Battle of Point Pleasant, a Fort where the Great Kanawha River enters the Ohio River. The elder bro was in the battle at age 12. Four years later he led the raid in which Priscilla Estes was captured. Chiksika was b. 1756 at Kispoko Town & was old enough by March 1768 to haul firewood for the fire when Tecumseh was b. Mar 9 1768. The parents were m. 1755. This is from "A Sorrow in Our Heart, the Life of Tecumseh" by Allan W. Eckert, a well- documented historical novel with sources cited. (c) 1992 but I didn't see it until last year. Now to list the sources That I'm referring to in my book 1. "Jacob Miller, Our Immigrant...And More" in the appendix pp362-380: 2. History of the New River Settlement, by David E. Johnston, 1906, pp. 63-67 3. Gateway to Empire, by Allan W. Eckert, 1983 4. History of the Valley of Virginia, by Samuel Kercheval, 1883, 4th ed. 1925, p. 378 5. Chicago History Abstracts 6. Chicago from 1816 to 1830, p. 101: 7. Giles County, VA History - Families, by Research Committee, Giles Co. Historical Society p. 225 8. Draper Collection 9BB, p. 60 (p. 1-20), a Narrative by General Henry Lee (1758-1846) dated July 1843 (re: her rescue) 9. And YEARS of research of many family members, the primary ones on the capture & rescue were Pat Finnell, Margaret Millar Hayes, & myself. Now I'd like to request documentation from each of you on each post to this list. Am I disconcerted--YES, I don't mind being asked for documentation, but the flames to the list & to me personally, are uncalled for & RUDE. Donna Hull A Genealogist of 46 years