Hendcoa@aol.com has Hendricks,Cartlidge,sp? Pusey,Worley. I have many SWEDE's .STILLE,Mansson,Steelman,Toy Lock,Fish,Justice, .I've long had Dr Peter S Craig's '1693 Census' and his Yocums,and his Nils Larsson Vriend,and his Moses Justice of Schuler Co,IL. Hendcoa@aol.com and I have long studied the Indian traders from Point of Rocks,up the Potomac,inbcluding the cross-roads [creeks, ] caused by the Shenandoah and Antitiam. We also study that part of the Potomac drains that fell in,and north of the disputed Pa-Md line. Capt John Hance Steelman avoided a payment for a Pa lisence to trade up the Susquhanna,by living just south of the line. When he moved west,he again settled on the disputed line, and Friend's Gap is-was just west of him. New trader to me is Abraham Pennington[Cecil to east of Winchester. Trader Richard Pearis lived just west of Winchester,Va. Michel is new to me. Let's see if you've heard of the Polish indian trader,Antoni Sodowski? Lived amid the Swedes at St Gabrial's,Douglassville,Berks. His son,Andrew,and grandsons,on the S Branch,and on Paterson's Creek, and west of Harrisionburg,Va. Sandusky,Ohio namsake from pre-1750. On Tue, 2 May 2000 08:52:06 -0500 cdiller@juno.com writes: > Let's chat! I'm trying to document the ones who were > on the upper Potomac, beyond Harper's Ferry, and > who traded there before settlers started flooding in. > I'm doing this largely for background on my own > ancestors, but also because it's a fascinating subject. > Things have been written about Pa. traders, about > the Cartledge brothers commiting murder, and > about that rascal Cresap... but what about all the > others who quietly worked for years, keeping the > peace, paving the way for those who followed? > > Franz Louis MICHEL and Israel FRIEND are my > ancestors, and several of the other traders were > FRIEND kinfolks. The family had been trading with/ > associating with natives for a long time. > Have a look at an outline I've put together: > > Nils Larsson Friend (1630-1686), immigrant, father of: > dau. Brigitta (1657-1720+) marr 1678, John Cox (Cocks) (1656-1713) > s/o > Peter > son Andrew (1659-1748) marr 1689, Miss Rambo > (d/o Peter Rambo Sr. 1612-1698) > marr 1694, Miss Helm, d/o Israel Helm > dau. Catherine (1661-1721) marr 1681, Olof Dalbo (1660-1712); > Dalbo sons died of smallpox 1721 in N.J. > son John (1666-1737), marr 1696, Anna Coleman > d/o Henry Coleman (d. 1696) > dau. Sarah (1672-1742), marr 1697, Amos Nichols (d. 1725) > > NOTES: > > 1668, June 5, Pa., Peter Rambo, Magistrate, advises prohibition > against selling liquor to Indians. > (Pa. Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 7, pages 723-724.) > > 1668, June 25, New Jersey, license granted to Cornelius Larssen > Vrende > (Friend), > Olle Rawson, and Olle Jonsson, to buy West Jersey Lands from > Indians. > (N.J. Arch. 21: 3) > (Rawson was a cousin through the Rambo family.) > > 1669, Aug. 2, Pa., Henry Coleman "one of ye Finns and an Inhabitant > at > Delaware, hath left his habitation being well-versed in ye > Indian > language apprehend him " (suspected as part of an > insurrection) > (Pa. Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 7, pages 723-724.) > > 1670, Oct. 5, Pa., re: fort on Delaware River: > Israel Helm, Peter "PRB" Rambo, Peter "R" Kock. > (Pa. Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 7, pages 732-733.) > > 1673, Pa. Magistrates opposed to war with Indians: > Peter "X" Rambo, Peter "R" Cock. > (Pa. Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 7, page 756.) > > "Indian Blood" (1967) by Evelyn G. Olson, page 9, > in 1674 Henry Coleman was part of a rebellion against > the English, and hid out with the Indians for several years. > (Coleman's wife is "said" to have been an Indian called "Bright > Lightning".) > > 1675, May 13, Newcastle, meeting between Gov. Andros & Indians; > present Israel Helme (interpreter), Peter Rambo, Lanse Cock, > > Peter Cock; agreement of friendship. > Rambo referred to as an "old acquaintance" of chiefs. > (Rambo, pg. 14-15.) > > 1683, July 14, deed to William Penn, from Indians > witness, Peter "X" Rambo. > ("Pennsylvania Archives", 1st Series, 1: 66.) > > 1683, Nov., Md., Jacob Young banished to Holland or Europe; > his bond by James Philips, Baltimore Co., & John Cox, Cecil > Co. > (Arch. Md., Vol. 7, pages 507, 591, 596.) > > 1687, Dec., Chester Co. Court, indictment against "Annie, Neales' > widow", > for keeping and harboring dogs that worries and kills her > neighbors hogs, and for detaining an Indian boy named > Chato who also worries said hogs. . . > she claimed the dog belonged to her grandson Peter Cox > (Cock), > and was fined 10 sh. for the dog; > Andrew Friend gave bond of L.10 for behavior of > the Indian boy . . . (CCR 1:115.) > > 1695/6, Susquehanna River, Amos Nichols is trader with Indians. > (Hanna, Vol. 2: 337.) > > 1696, May 1, Maryland Assembly ordered Col. Casparus Augustin Herman > > of Cecil Co. to take into custody Cornelius Comegys and Amos > Nichols, > persons living upon the frontiers and driving a secret trade > with > "fforaign" Indians his Majesty's customs are defrauded > (In other words, they weren't paying taxes.) > (Maryland Archives, Vol. 20, page 405.) > > 1696, June 25, Maryland Assembly letter re: traders > "I have known Col. Herman a long time, and he that trades > for him > on Susquehanna, Amos Nichols, is better known than trusted > (Maryland Archives, Vol. 20, page 470.) > > 1697, May, Md., reported that Amos Nichols should give out a little > before the murder Committed in Cecil Co., this following > Expression, viz, that he was afraid there would be Some > Mischief done to the Indian Traders this Sumer by the > Indians > by which Expression it is not a little Suspected that he > might have a hand in that fact. > (Arch. Md., 23: 98-99.) > > 1697, October, Md., Amos Nicholls of Cecil Co. is a very vagrant > and wandering person, a very evil doer and is guilty of a > great many > heinous and notorious crimes and Offences to be arrested > (Arch. Md., 23: 260-263.) > > 1697, Nov., Md., Michael Judd, age 57, Innkeeper of Baltimore Co., > appearing to say about Amos Nicholls who giving account of > one Thomas Browne and severall persons of the said County > that > have had dealings wth. the said Nicholls within this halfe > year > and concerning John Hanstillmans holding frequent > correspondence > wth. three French Indian Traders > (Arch. Md., 23: 303-305.) > > 1698, April, Md., Major James Maxwell's Deposition about Amos > Nichols > read and Sworn to. > (Arch. Md., 23: 410-411.) > > 1699/1700, March 12, Amos Nichols of Ridley Township, Chester, Co., > Silversmith, and Andrew Nilsson Friend of New Castle Co., were > indicted by Chester Co. court for highway robbery and forgery; > dismissed 11 June 1700. (CCR 2: 50-51, 59-60. ) > > 1701, June 2, N.J., Gloucester Co., court ordered Amos Nicholson to > post > bond for good behavior, having lately come to Greenwich Twp. > (GCR 1: 239.) > > 1710, Nov. 16, James Hans Steelman (per his journal) stayed in home > of Anders Nilson (Friend), one mile from pastor Auren's > house. > (Elk River, Cecil Co., Md.) (NGSQ 71: 256. ) > > 1712, Md., Cecil Co., lawsuit re: Indian trade goods; > Andrew Friend and Charles Mounts Anderson (trader, s/o Mans > Andersson), > suit against Anne LeTort (widow of trader), executrix of > Nicholas Godin. > (Cecil Co., Md., Judgments, Book E, page 204.) > (LeTort and Godin were traders in Pa.) > > 1720, Oct. 24, Upper House of Assembly of Maryland, > "the Shaw-wan Indians have carried away three Negro slaves > belonging to > the petitioner; the Indians have been told by Andrew Neal, > and other traders that they would be given a reward for > returning the > slaves " > (Publications of the Hall of Records Commission, Publication > #1, > Calendar of Maryland State Papers, No. 1, The Black Book, > page 27.) > (This was Chief Opessa, at "Old Town" on the upper Potomac.) > > 1721, June 13, N.J., Gloucester Co., inventory of estate of Charles > Dalbo, > personal estate totals L.122.15.3., including L.56.9. Indian > debts; > debts due from: Mountes Halton, Peter Justice, Peter Garren, > > Clement Cornett, Andrew Melican, William Peterson, Peter > Lock, > John Recom, William Cobb, Jester Lock, Erick Steelman, Peter > Cock, > Larrance Lock, Manuell Dirrickson, Erick Egelton, Elener > Friend, > Andrew and Charles (Strang?), Jacob Kuling, James Gerren, > Nicklos Justice, Larrance Peterson, Michael Hopman, Peter > Peterson, > all Gloucester and Salem Cos., > and, Amos Nicholes of Chester Co., Pa., > James Rillot (?) of Maryland; > Inv. by John Friend, Frederick Hopman, John Bond. > (NJA 23: 125.) > > 1721, June 13, N.J., Gloucester Co., inventory of Larrance Dalbo, > personal estate L.32.19, including Indian debts due by > Major Bradford on Potomack in Maryland, and Mr. Bradley of > Maryland; > Inv. by John Bond, Frederick Hopman, John Friend. > (NJA 23: 125.) > > 1725, July 25, Md., Governor Calvert commissions Israel Friend > as an Indian Trader, & ambassador to the Shawnee Indians > on the Potomac River. > (Maryland Historical Mag. 30: 132) > (Schildknecht, 1: 45.) (Archives of Maryland, Vol. 25.) > > 1725, Aug. 6, Maryland Council meeting on 5 August at Monocacy, > "Shuano Indians not meeting his Excellency there Resolved > that Israel > Friend > be sent up immediately to the said Indians with following > instructions > to invite Indians to next meeting of the Assembly at > Annapolis > on 5 Oct. 1725 " > (Archives of Md., Vol. 25, pages 450-451.) > > 1727, Jan. 10, Md., Prince George Co., deed from Cunnawehala, > Taw-wenaw, Capt. Sivilite, Toile Hangee, Show Hays, > Callakahahatt, Kings of the Five Nations, for love, > to brother Israel Friend, land on Potomac River and > Antietam Creek, being 200 shoots of an arrow, then 100 > shoots in dimensions, up the creek > witnesses, Humbenton Lyon, Gile Margalith; > rec. 27 Nov. 1730, by Charles Carroll, at request of George > Beall. > (P.G. Land Records, Liber Q: 169.) > (between Antietam & Conococheague Creeks, now Washington Co., Md.) > (MHM 30: 8-9) (MGSB > ("Indian Blood", page 11-12.) > (This deed also rec. Clay Co., W. Va., Book 1, page 1.) > > 1728, May 10, Pa., Perkiomen petition by "back inhabitants" of > Falkner's Swamp and New Goshapopin (for protection > against Indians), 27 signers, including: Peter Rambo, Yost > Hyt. > (The Perkiomen Region, Vol. 4, # 1, pages 1-2.) > (Peter Rambo Jr. 1653-1729.) > > 1740, deposition by John Rambo refers to elder "brother" Andrew > Friend > alias Neils, age 90 years, living on the Potowmack River > at the mouth of Conocheague Creek. > (Friend Family Assn., Vol. 1, # 3, pages 6-7.) > > Plus some other tidbits about NICHOLLS, etc. > I've identified all but one of the chiefs of the 1727 deed, > and sketched out the Shawnee of the Susquehanna and > Potomac 1690-1730's. > - - - - > In 1712 it looks like Andrew Friend (f/o Israel) was in partnership > with Anderson, and they were acting on their own, not under > some other company. I've been told that in Pa. the traders > worked for companies, but in Md. they acted independently. > > Anyhow, I've made a good beginning on what I anticipate will > be a very LARGE project. I'm paying particular attention to the > traders who had native wives, because Israel Friend's wife > was a Shawnee. I know I can never PROVE her, but I've > found a lot of info. about the tribe, and what went on in the area, > all of which dovetails with the many "legends" the family has > passed down. I have found the proof that Israel was the only > permanent white settler on the upper river before 1732. > > I guess what I'm after is actually "pre-history" because almost > all of the histories start about 1740, and make only passing > mention of anything before that, if at all. > > What is your area of interest, and how deep do you want to go? > > Corinne Hanna Diller > Houston, TX > Faith is the highest passion in a human being. > Many may not come that far, but none come further. > --Soren Kierkegaard > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! 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Hermon, I still wonder if Paris Brown living in Cincinatti reportedly and born around 1780 wasn't named for Pearis. I have still haven't found and documented him except to be mentioned a time or two with my Browns as a cousin. You wrote: >Trader Richard Pearis lived just west of Winchester,Va. Michel is new to me. Corinne and Hermon, I can't wait to read more about the traders. I'll be listening and collecting info! Laura (Cox, Brown, Friend, and many more)