I found these old obituaries online: NEWSPAPER: Virginia herald, and Fredericksburg advertiser. DATE: Thursday, October 15, 1789. Died- Mr. William Wright, aged 89, On Monday. (p. 3, c. 2) NEWSPAPER: American gazette & general advertiser. (Charles Town) DATE:Tuesday, August 16, 1796. Died- Yesterday, Mr. John Farrell, of this town. (p. 3, c. 3) Probably Not the same ones you were looking for -----Original Message----- From: Bruce D. Sampsel <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:53 PM Subject: [WVMINGO] Re: [LONGHUNTERS] JOHN PHARRELL, Indian Trader? WAPTHAMY >Do any of the Ferrell researchers have info regarding this John >Pharrell? Any opinions re: his relationship to William?? >> > >> > While thumbing through a copy of Charles A. Hanna's THE WILDERNESS >> > TRAIL, OR THE VENTURES AND ADVENTURES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TRADERS ON THE >> > ALLEGHENY PATH, 1911, REPRINTED 1995, I found this tantalizing fragment >> > that may be of interest to Ferrell researchers: >> > >> > Vol. II, p. 380..... "Killed in the Lower Shaney Town, by Wapthamy, a >> > Shaney (Shawnee): >> > >> > Lazarus Lowery >> > John Quigly >> > William Write >> > John Edny >> > Pat'k Moran >> > JOHN PHARRELL >> > John McCotter >> > Samuel Gest >> > Pat'k Quinn" >> > >> > This list is from a much larger list of persons killed in the conflicts >> > stirred up by the French and Indian War. This larger list is in the >> > British Museum Collection of the Bouquest Papers and is not dated, but >> > appears to have been wriiten in 1763 or 1764. Appears to be summary in >> > nature.... >> > >> > The William Ferrell who was killed at New Garden, 15 June 1778, my >> > ancestor and ancestor of at least the Logan county Ferrells, was bound >> > out as an orphan to a man named John Archer 26 Nov. 1759 per Augusta >> > County Parish register book. Chalkley's court minutes for March, 1759 >> > has this orphan William's father as John Farrell..... Could these Johns >> > be the same. Any comments, please? >> > >> > Is anyone familiar with WAPTHAMY, or the Lazarus Lowery and Samuel Gest >> > on this list? >> > >> > Brenda >> >