Information Relative to the depredations of the Indians North West of the Ohio
Document 1789Murders of officers and civilians by Indians recounted.
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to 207 Information relative to the depredations of the Indians North West of the Ohio. No 1 John Evans Lt of the county of Monongahalia to the Executive of Virginia 25th April 1789 “On the 23rd instant the Indians committed hostilities on the frontiers of this county, killed captain William Thomas, Joseph Combridge & wife, and two children on Bunker’s Creek. which has alarmed the people in such a degree as to occasion them to apply to me for assistance”.
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Information relative to the depredations of the Indians North West of the Ohio.
No 4.
John Bennett of the county of Monongalia to the frontier of Virginia.
25th April 1789
On the 25th Instant the Indians committed hostilities on the frontier of this county, killed a captain William Hames, Joseph Combridge & wife, and two children on Dunkard's creek — which has alarmed the people in such a degree as to occasion them to apply to me for assistance.
Type
Document
Description
Murders of officers and civilians by Indians recounted.
Date
04/25/1789
Author
Recipient
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Monongahalia County
Document number
1789042590001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Beverley Randolph
Lieutenant John Evans
Indians
Indian Nations
hostiles
Captain William Thomas
Joseph Combridge
wife
children
Notable locations
Monongahalia County
frontier
Indian depredations
Monongahela County
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Bunker's Creek
Notable items
murder
Indian affairs
violence
Indian relations
depredations
Indian depredations