> > Some additional Ferrell information from the Draper collection: > Note---Ovid ferrell was a HUNTER, not a hunger..... > Kathryn Weiss wrote: > > > > exerpted from Draper Collection III > > > > "July 3, 1775, William Ferrell, Order to Col. Daniel Smith to pay 33 s. > > 6d to Richard Breas and deduct same from writer's wages. 5XX5 > > > > "Jan 8, 1793 Capt Elijah Chisum Statement certifying time of John > > Ferrell's military service under his command. 5XX33 > > > > "Sept 25, 1853 George Christian Livingston, Tenn. Letter to LCD. John > > Roberts, whose famly was murdered, had two b rothers, Henry & Wm; Robert > > Bean gave name to Bean's Station; Ovid Ferrell, a hunger, to Ovid's > > River; King's Fort is on Reedy Creek; witer and his bro Robert were with > > expedition of 1788 under Sevier, not Capt Nat. Evans; Crabtree killed > > Indian at Watauga; Humphrey Hogan first school teacher near King's Fort' > > mentions Cash Brooks, Elisha Wallen, Wm. Blevins, John Honeycutt, Maj. > > Charles Sevier 15DD39 > > > > "June 19, 1778 Maj Daniel Smith. Information from Capt Kinkead that > > Wm. Ferrell was killed by Indians on June 15; man dispatched to join > > Capt. Kinkead and aid him in pursuing enemy; Indian's retreat toward > > Sandy Creek; distressed situation at garrison; orders that entire > > frontier, embodying Blackmore's, Rye Cove, and Castle Woods be ranged > > daily. 9DD17"