I think so. The other mentioned was Samuel, son of John Drake. I think I saw those letters on the internet somewhere, but I won't swear to it. Try Google. Barb Marshall --- Original Message --- From: "Karen Carty" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] DRAKE >18th Century Virginia Newspapers pg 297 >RUSSELL, (?), son of Capt. William RUSSELL of Va., supposedly killed on the >frontiers of Fincastle in Sep. last (or on 20 Oct. by Cherokee Indians along >with Daniel BOONE of Va. and a son of John DRAKE of Va. acc. to PC citing a >Baltimore disp. of 27 Nov. (PC 6 Dec 73, VGR 23 Dec 73) > >Do you think this is this the same William Russell? Where can I find >Russell's letters? > >Karen Carty >Saint Louis > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "G. Lee Hearl" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:10 AM >Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] DRAKE > > >> Ephraim Drake, William Herrell, Stanton and Sharpe were dispatched by >> Capt. William Russell in 1774 to scout along the Warriors Path during the >> Indian uprisings of that year and to locate the River which was the line >> between Va. lands and the Cherokees (Ky-Tn line). >> At the time William Herrell lived on the Clinch River near Wm. Russell. >> They were gone 21 days, traveling on foot. For proof read Russells letters >> to Campbell and others. >> Margaret Edminston Montgomery married Robert Harreld who rescued her from >> the Indians after their home was raided in Ky. and her husband was killed. >> Robert and Margaret had several children and lived near Bowling Green, Ky. >> Robert Harreld was s/o James Harrolld (Harreld) who died in Washington >> Co., Va. 1796. >> G. Lee Hearl >> Authentic Appalachian Storyteller >> Abingdon, Va. >> >> >> ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from RowanRoots-L send a message from the address you >> subscribed from to RowanRoots-L- [email protected] with the word >> unsubscribe in the message body. >> >> > > >==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from RowanRoots-L send a message from the address you subscribed from to RowanRoots-L- [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. >

In 1773 Daniel Boone led a group of his neighbors from the Yadkin River over the Blue Ridge Mountain to southwest Virginia, crossed the Clinch Mountain and were headed toward Cumberland Gap. They stopped at Capt William Russell's place and he furnished them some supplies because Russell had an interest in getting settlers in Kentucky because of land he was claiming there. Some writers claim that Russell was planning to join Boone's party later but that is doubtful because Russell's wife was not well at the time. The Boone party got to Powell Valley and set up camp but, after some discussion, Boone decided to send his son and some others back to Russell's to try to get more supplies. Russell gave them the extra items and sent a servant man and his son to help haul the things back to Boone's camp. Darkness was falling when they were about three miles from where Boone had camped, so they stopped for the night and prepared some food. During the night Indians attacked Boone and his party and drove off the cattle and horses. William Russell grew concerned about his son and servant when they didn't return and went to search for them. He found the Boone boy and his son had also been attacked and killed at their campsite, infact, only one person survived the attack by hiding under a creek bank. The would-be first Kentucky settlers turned back and most returned to the Yadkin but Daniel Boone found an empty cabin and arranged to house his family there on the Clinch River. I found copies of some of Capt. William Russell's letters in the back of "The History of Southwest Virginia" by Preston. I don't know if they are included in later printings or not. The book is available at the Washington County Historical Society, Abingdon,Va. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.