From: <cdiller@juno.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Anyone recognize any of these names? Natives, Traders, & Settlers on upper Potomac, pre-1735. My research focuses on the Potomac River above the Shenandoah (Harper's Ferry). The time frame is limited to pre-1735. The following lists are not complete. I need help documenting the presence of most of these men. (1) = on 1736 Winslow map of Potomac. (2) = evidence places him on Potomac before 1736, even if he's not on the map. (3) = I have further info./especially interested in him. NFI = He is on the 1736 map, but I have not found any other evidence to place him in the area. Traders: ANDERSON, Charles Mounts (adult 1707, died 1743+) (2) (3) Bradford, Major (mentioned in 1721 debt) Cartledge, Edmund (adult 1710, died 1742) Chartier, Martin (adult 1680, died 1718) Chartier, Peter (son; died 1748+) DALBO, Charles & Lars (both died 1721, smallpox) (3) FRIEND, Israel (1693-1750) (3) HOUSE, John Valentine Jr. (@1717-1808) (3) LeTort, James (adult 1718, died 1742+) MICHEL, Franz Louis (1675-1720) (3) Patterson, James (active 1721-1730) Settlers on Maryland side, going upstream, from east to west: John Moore, (active 1733-1756+) (2) William Spurgeon, (1) William Shepherd, (1) William Chaplin, (1690-1745) (1) Richard Spriggs, (died by 1750) (2) Henry Roan, (1) NFI John Perrin, (1729 Thomas Perrin trading with Indians in Pa.) William Moore, (1) (2) George Moore, (1) (2) Samuel Chew Jr., (2) Charles FRIEND, (1698-1751) (1) (2) (3) (name unknown) 1739, Md., warrant 95 acres: "White Oak Swamp" Jeremiah Jack, (1) (2) Samuel Owen, (1) (2) Thomas Flory, (1) NFI James Cole, (1) NFI James Matson, (1) (2) John Nicholls, (1) (3) Virginia side, going upstream, from east to west: Bernard Patterson, (1) NFI ISRAEL FRIEND, (1693-1750) (2) (3) Samuel Taylor, (d. 1762) (1) (2) William Spurgeon Sr., (1) (2) Thomas Shepherd, (2) William Chaplin, (born 1709) (1) Richard Paulson, (alive 1744) (1) (2) Jeremiah York, (1) NFI John Williams, (1) (2) Robert Looney (Lusey), (1) (2) Barent Newkirk, (1) (2) John Hood, (died 1742) (1) Capt. Freeland, (1) NFI Thomas Cherry, (died 1761) (1) (2) Others could be added to the list, such as Daniel Dulaney and Dr. Charles Carroll who speculated all over the area. In 1727 Humberton Lyon and Giles Margalith (Markwith?) witnessed a deed at the mouth of Antietam Creek; Lyon is found on occasional records, and appears to have moved to Augusta Co., Va. Shawnee Chiefs: Opessa, (d. 1720) aka Ophesaw Oneakoopa, (1720's) Pockaseta, (1720's) Loyparcowah, son of Opessa (and any other Shawnee on upper Potomac) Susquehannock (Conestoga) Chiefs: Callakahutt, (1727 deed) aka Calhagheherot. Civility, (active 1693-1736) aka Tagotolessa Shoe Hays, (active 1701-1758) aka Soohayesse. Tawenna, (active 1700-1728) aka Taw Wenaw. Toile Hangee, (active 1722-1744) aka Tyoolhousie. Unidentified tribe: Cunnawehala. (1727 deed) Corinne