Called "Shenandoah Valley Pioneers" by Cartmell. Dated 1906. I just love this book, but the index is almost nonexistent. Pages are falling out and it is over 500 pages, so, short of reading it page by page, finding anything I'm LOOKING for will be hit and miss, but I did find this about these Morgans and some other surnames. Thought this list might be interested. August 1757 Ludwig Castleman charged with the murder of James Haines, a soldier; committed for Grand Jury." Thomas Speak, Gent., Captain of Company of Militia, Marquis Calmes, Captain; John Hardin and Bayliss Earle, Lts. took the oaths. James Littlepage was recognized to appear at next term. Henry Spear, Captain, and Wm. Morgan and Archibald Ruddell, also appeared at the Nov. term and were qualified. Whew! I never thought about the folks there having to fight indians. Here is a grizzly story about an Indian chief named "Killbuck". At this time, Killbuck is an old chief and several men have gone to get information relating to who had been killed and who was carried away, by the sons and kinsmen of those who had been massacred. He tells them how they resented the encroachments of the whites and when they had apparently abandoned the country east of the Alleganies and moved their villages and professed to be peaceful, yet they frequently recrossed the Alleganies and suddenly descended upon the settlers to murder and pillage. Col. Vincent Williams, Benj. Casey, wo of the Weltons, Van Meter and several others composed he party seeking this information. They related the old chief's conversation in full, but we lack space to include them here. However, we mention briefly that much light was given concerning the murder of Mr. Williams on Patterson's Creek in 1756; how Williams had killed 5 out of 7 of the warriors in the first attack and he "Killbuck" with another band, approached the house in the rear, lifted a warrior high enough to shoot through a crevice between the logs and thus killed the old hero who had withstood similar assaults. He (Williams) was then quartered, and a quarter of him hung on each corner of his house. Mr. Williams left children that distinguished this family in the development of Hardy County. Yuck! Anyway, on down, it mentions Daniel Morgan. "The valley historian gives us some other interesting matter relating to this fort. (Edward's Fort) Capt. Mercer was stationed there in 1757 and his report of the disaster corroborates all that Killbuck told of his wily attacks. The Indians entered the Ca-Capon Valley in small parties to take observation. Killbuck's party of forty warriors visited a mill and killed the two men found there. They carried away meal and corn and passed along a stream at the base of a high mountain, strewing meal in several places on the route, to lure the whites in their pursuit. Killbuck selected a high point for his ambuscade, and awaited the arrival of the garrison from the Fort. Capt. Mercer, with forty-five men followed the trail; and supposing the scattered meal indicated disorder and haste in the Indian band, the whites rushed on and suddenly received a most destructive fire from the Indians. Sixteen of Mercer's men fell dead; and as the others made hasty retreat, they were pursued by Killbuck and slaughtered. Only six men got back to the fort. Kercheval says that Mr. George Smith, residing on Back Creek, told him in 1833 that one of the men escaping death rom the Indians in the battle, was desperately wounded but succeeded in making his way over the mountains to his neighborhood, and he knew him for years. The valley historian gives us some other interesting matter relating to this fort. He says Mr. William Carlisle, now 95 years old (1833), who lived near the battle ground, removed and settled on Capon soon after the battle was fought. The garrison was strengthened, for it was well known the Indians would return with larger forces and endeavor to destroy the fort. Some color is given a tradition that credits Daniel Morgan with being present at the next assault on the fort; for we find the court allowed payment to Daniel Morgan and others for claims produced for supplies taken by them to the settlers on Great Ca-Capon. The same old Mr. Carlisle states further that he had frequently heard that "dan" Morgan was in the battle that soon followed the first. This time two Frenchmen accompanied the Indians; the garrison defeated this force, causing great slaughter, with slight loss to the whites. The failure on the part of those reporting the battles with the Indians to give details is greatly to be regretted. Had they done so, many descendants today could point with pride to the old pioneer fathers and give their names; but we must remember that this custom is practiced in all reports of battles--nothing more said than some field officer lost, and the number of privates fallen or captured." See, it's a really interesting book, but not really who married who. Here is a chapter called Revolutionary War period--officers and enlisted men from old Frederick. -----The enlistments were made in different sections, en masse, and not generally by companies; they were marched away from their sections in squads called companies, and on their arrival at the several military posts, were assigned to the various regiments. Many Virginians were found in S. Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania regiments. Thus their individuality was broken. Captains from Frederick and other counties, did not in all cases enlist men and organize companies. Captains received their commissions rom their respective colonies or states, and were authorized to procure men for the service. Colonels were likewise commissioned, but in many cases were authorized to raise regiments; and when the requisite number was raised by companies, captains would be assigned by the colonel, and he would assume command and report for duty. Sometimes the colonel procured a sufficient number to comprise two regiments. We find, for instance, Daniel Morgan appearing in Winchester in the spring of 1777, with a commission and authority from the american congress to enlist and organize two regiments of riflemen, to be known as the eleventh and fifteenth Virginia regiments. Enlistments were quickly made; for we find him with the two regiments on the march May 31st 1777, and reporting the following as the lie officers: Daniel Morgan, Col., etc., etc., etc. Col. Morgan also reported twelve regular companies and their company officers; and also names of captains of four independent rifle companies of his same command. The companies were designated by numbers, nt by letters as now. Company No 5 has Randall Morgan, Corp. Company 6, June 1 '77 has John Morgan, Sergt. There is some confusion of dates in this connection, for it will appear in the chapter relating to Daniel Morgan, that he and his riflemen were in the Autumn of 1775, on their march from Massachusetts to Canada--ending at Quebec with his capture. Yet we find him in Virginia the following Nov. organizing a rifle regiment to reinforce Genl. Gates in his campaign against Gen; Burgoyne, and fighting the battle that resulted in the surrender of the latter 17th Oct. 1777. We must conclude that Genl. Morgan was not in Virginia in the Autumn of 1776, on his mission to raise rifle regiments, but in the spring of 1777. Then there's a whole chapter called Morgan and his men. This is a great history book, but not too informative (yet anyway) of genealogy stuff. I'll keep looking and write what I find of interest if that's okay with the listkeeper. Joanne