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    1. JOHN McINTIRE/indian attack
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    3. Found this on internet and thought it might be of interest. I believe this incident took place in Pennsylvania. McIntire Family Source: Chronicles of Border Warfare by Withers, Alexander Scott pg.39798. In May 1791, John McINTIRE & his wife were returning from a visit; they passed through the yard of Uriah ASHCRAFT; and in a small space of time after, Mr. ASHCRAFT, startled by the sudden growling & springing up of one of his dogs, stepped quickly to the door, when he spied an Indian. Closing the door he ascended the stairs that he might better fire upon the unwelcome intruder; & after snapping three several times & having discovered that there were other Indians in the yard, he raised a loud shout to apprize those who were within the sound of his voice that he was surrounded by danger. Upon this the Indians moved off ; and three brothers of McIntire coming to his relief, they all pursued the trail of the Indians. About a mile from Ashcraft's they found the body of John McINTIRE, tomahawked, scalped & stripped; & concluding that Mrs. McINTIRE was taken prisoner, tehy sent intelligence to Clarksburg of what had happened & requested assistance to follow the Indians & recover the prisoner from captivity. The desired assistance was immediately afforded; & a company of men, led on by Col. John HAYMOND & Col. George JACKSON went in pursuit. On Middle Island Creek, before they were aware of their proximity to the savages, they were fired upon by them & two of the party very narrowly escaped being shot.A ball passed through the hankerchief on the head of Col. HAYMOND & another through the sleeve of Col. JACKSON's shirt. The fire was promptly returned & the men rushed forward. The Indians however, made their retreat, though not without having experienced some injury; as was discovered by the blood, & the throwing down of some of the plunder which they had taken. It was here first ascertained that Mrs. McINTIRE had been killed, her scalp being among the things left and on the return of the party, her body was found some small distance from where that of her husband had been previously discovered.

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