Report of Indian Attack
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Report of Indian Attack
Description
Miles Hart's house was attacked, several members of the family were killed or taken prisoner.
year created
1790
month created
05
day created
12
author
sent from location
Jefferson County
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Harry Innes
Jolin Caldwell
Indians
Indian Nation
Miles Hart
notable location
Jefferson County
frontier
territory
Valley Creek
notable item/thing
prisoner
attack
murder
house attacked
murder of family
prisoners
killed
Indian relations
Indian attack
notable idea/issue
prisoner
attack
murder
document number
1790051290001
page start
1
transcription
jefferson County
may 12 1790
Jolin Caldwell
to
Judge Innes
"One Tuesday morning about eleven Indians attacked the house of Miles Hart on valley Creek a fork of (undecipherable) (undecipherable) and killed Heart and one of his children, and his wife and two more which includes the whole family were made prisoners"
may 12 1790
Jolin Caldwell
to
Judge Innes
"One Tuesday morning about eleven Indians attacked the house of Miles Hart on valley Creek a fork of (undecipherable) (undecipherable) and killed Heart and one of his children, and his wife and two more which includes the whole family were made prisoners"
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NKZ12 (1 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm} | P: 37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Caldwell | Jefferson County | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Harry Innes | [unknown] | [n/a] |