Stolen Horses
Document 1790Account of stolen horses and pursuit of Indians by Capt. Wilson.
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June 4. 1790
John Caddwell
to
Judge Innes
About the Seventh of March last the Indians came to the Rolling fork and stole a number of Horses to the amount of 16 — they were pursued by Captain Wilson and a small party, who came up with them in about forty miles; but being overpowered they were obliged to retreat; Capt. Wilson was killed upon the spot —
Type
Document Signed
Description
Account of stolen horses and pursuit of Indians by Capt. Wilson.
Date
06/04/1790
Author
Recipient
Document number
1790060490001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Harry Innes
John Caldwell
Captain Wilson
Indians
Indian Nation
savages
hostiles
Judge Innnes
Notable locations
Rolling fork
frontier
territory
Kentucky
Notable items
horses
killed
retreat
Indian affairs
Indian attacks