Hoosier Cousins Before the Beginning The earliest published history of Lawrence County that has come to our attention is the brief sketch done a hundred years ago for the George H. Adams Co. for the Topographical Atlas and Gazetteer of Indiana. It was entered in the Library of Congress in 1870, and was published in 1871 by Asher, Adams, and Higgins. First Settlers The first settlers of Lawrence County left Lee County, Virginia in the spring of 1809, and came to Kentucky and stopped until February 1810. Then they cane to this county, where they made a settlement and built a fort about one-half mile north of Leesville, near where the house of Granny White now stands (l870). This settlement was made by Daniel Guthrie, a hero of Braddock Defeat, his sons, and Jacob and William Flinn. The older Guthrie died in December 1827. The others have long since passed from the stages of action. Indian Raids The Indians (Delaware's) were friendly, but made frequent raids on the settlement, carrying off horses, etc. At one time, they were pursued by Major John A. Tipton, afterwards U.S. Senator, and fifty militia, the property recovered, and the band punished. On March 10th, 1815, the settlement was attacked by a body of Pottawatomies. John Guthrie Was shot through the breast, Jacob Flinn captured and Josiah Flinn Scalped and tomahawked, though he did not die until the 14th. Guthrie was saved by the heroism of his wife, who went alone and bore to the fort. He completely recovered and lived to a good old age. Jacob Flinn was kept by the Indians about three months, and escaped by pleading ignorance of the canoe. He floated down the Wabash to Vincennes, and was only 50 pounds, so near did he come to starving. In the winter of 1813-14 Roderick Rawlins, uncle of our present Uncle Joe, made a settlement in the bottom, near the present site of Scottville. In June the two name and a brother of Joseph went to Jeffersonville to join the Rangers, leaving their camp in charge of an old hunter by the name of Pear. On their return, after an absence of only a few days, they found the camp had been robbed of all the pewter ware and five head of horses. Pear was found in the canoe where be had been fishing, shot through the body, scalped, and tomahawked.