Very likely Capt Johan Hance Steelman traded on Potomac from sw Cecil Co,Md,and was boss awhile of LeTort and Friend. He died poor on the temprty line n Emmittsville-Md -S GETTYSBURG,Pa, WITH Friend's Gap just west. He was,1710 era,the moneyman for building old Swede's in Wilmington,Del. Wife a Stalcup. His grandfather was Olaf Stille. 1640 NEW SWEDEN. On Mon, 1 May 2000 12:46:53 -0500 cdiller@juno.com writes: > 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 > 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! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.