Deposition Michael Cupps, Nancy Smith on Indian killings Greene County Georgia

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Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Description

Extract from deposition taken from files of William Urquhart, given by Michael Cupps and Nancy Smith to Elihu Lyman Esquire, justice of peace Greene County Georgia. Cupps was near the Oconee 22 April, heard gunshots; says he saw about 30 Indians massacring Richard Thresher, two children, negro wench. Wife with infant ran into river. Woman sustained scalping, multiple gunshot and tomahawk wounds, died 24 hours later. Infant found drowned. Nancy Smith said number of Indians 100.

Date

04/23/1793

Author

Michael Cupps

Recipient

Esquire Elihu Lyman

Sent from

Greene County Georgia

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d

Document number

1793042390050

Notable persons

William Urquhart

Michael Cupps

Nancy Smith

Elisha Lyman Esquire justice of peace

Indians

Richard Thresher

children

negro wench

Notable locations

Greene County Georgia

Oconee

Notable items

tomahawk

guns

murder