1961-"Lewis Wetzel"-Indian Fighter-The Life and Times of a Frontier Hero" CB Allman Devin-Adair Press,NY cOPYRIGHT 1939.1961 BY cb aLLMAN Library of Congerss 61-15210 "originally published.1939.as 'The Life and Times of Lewis Wetzel" Boyd Crumrine wrote a "History of Washington Co,Pa " and also 'Virginia Court Records in South-West Pennsylvania" of which the 3rd,and last portion is a portion of the Ohio Co,Va court records. Whwre did it go? I wiped the mildew from it 45 min ago. "Ivan" is raining now,following "Charlie" and "Francis" and mildew is everyplace. It was April,1769 before Pa started issueing deeds in sw Pa,and attemped to warn squatters off before then. Many went around making corn-right improvementrs of a cabin and acre of corn. 1769-70 was when the 1\4 to 1\8 NJ Indian ex-Quaker Zane brothers moved to Wheeling from the South Branch,Potomac,where their father had been killedabout 1756. 1772 Isaac Cox to Beech Bottom for better beaver trapping. 1773,John Sappington,Jousha McQueen,Wm West,George Brown to Harmon Greathouse's creek at Weirton, WV . 1774 SPRING John Sappington fired the 1st shot KILLING Mingo Logan's family. Sept-Nov 1774,Lord Dunmore's Va army marches into Ohio,then,Nov,1774, seizes Ft Pitt and sw Pa for Va. Many FUTURE Loyalists in 1st Va officers. 1774 Augusta Co,Va 1775 District of West Augusta. 1776 split into 3 Va counties and Loyalists mostly gomne Ohio Co,Yohogania Co,and Monoghelia Co, Va -the latters courthouse burnt in 1796. 1778 was Illinois Co,Va which extended over eastern Ohio 1779-80 was Va land commisioner rewarding corn right improvers with 400 acres 1781 was Capt Ogle's Ohio Co militia,but it was also formation of Washington Co,Pa 1782 [83?] was survey of Pa's west boundry,seperating Ohio Co,Va from Washington Co,Pa 1784 was Va cedeing former Illionois Co Va to Contential Congress. The eastern Ohio section was coverd with squ atters corn right improvements. 1787 was the Contential Corgress's army under Gen Harmar,driving eastern Ohio's squatters away,and burning their cabins. My colony,in part,moved near Boonesboro,Madison Co,Ky On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:36:06 -0700 "Carolyn McDaniel" <cmacdee@centurytel.net> writes: > Dear Cousins, > This is the transcribed list of "Virginians" under the > command of Joseph Ogle in that strange frontier area of what is now > West Virginia, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania. It was originally > part of the District of Augusta, Virginia. Since Ebeneezer Zane > and the Wetzels are on the list, a close locality can be fairly > safely assumed to be near Fort Henry, near where Zane lived, where > Wheeling, West Virginia now is . I found this roster in documents > from the Draper Manuscripts contained in the book, "Frontier Retreat > on the Upper Ohio" This group of militia trooped in April 1781 to > Coshockton in the Ohio Country. However, the militia was formed > under authority of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia. The > spellings and the difficulties of pinpointing localities indicates > the many difficulties of researching settlers in this area. > There are several good websites about Fort Henry. > http://wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/landmark/historic/FTHENRY2.HTM > > Love, Your Cousin, Carolyn > > Joseph Ogle Captain > Conrod Stroup Lieut > Andw Ramsay Lieut > Hugh McConnell Ensign > Wsm Morrison Serheabt > Nathan Prater ditto > Garrat Applegate ditto > James Tate ditto > James Miller Private > Wm Harvey ditto > John Buskirk > Jno Mcormick > Joseph Wells > Wm Perrin > Robert Moore > Jno Murphy > Fras McGuire > Wm Gasten > Richd Applegate > James Mgill > James Pierre > Richd Sparks > Wm Brazel > Robt Glass > Andw White > Geo: Rager > Saml Wilson > Jacob Cox > M. Maitlind > Jno Sloughter > Jas Hughston > Anthony Linch > Jno Blane > Robt Henry > Josh Williams > Thos Oar > James Clark > Hamilton Karr > Hairy Smith > Peter Nigswonger > Geo: Whitesale {Wetzel] > Lewis Whitesale > Jno Whitesale > Corns Gaiter > Wm Millburn > Isaac Pennington > Conrod White > Wm Boggs Senr > Wm Boges Junr > Bartly McGie > David English > Isaac Phillips > Zac: Spriggs > Jas Mitchell > Jno Mcolloch > Wm Harris > Thos Mills > Saml Worley > Jas Green > Benjn Pyatt > Jacob Pani > Zeebs Dewitt > Jere: Clemens > Alexr Stricklin > Wm Hawkins > Eb: Zane > Andw (Hard to read -- might be Scott) > Siloas Hedge > David Mclure > John Diggs > ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today!