Deposition of James Aikin [Aiken] given to William Stephens, Mayor of Savannah Geogia, regarding the aftermath of robbery and murder at Traders Hill on St Marys
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Deposition of James Aikin [Aiken] given to William Stephens, Mayor of Savannah Geogia, regarding the aftermath of robbery and murder at Traders Hill on St Marys
Description
Copy of deposition given by James Aikin [Aiken], a resident of Creek Nation. Aikins left the Creek Nation when there was no probability of compliance with James Seagrove's demands to turn over the perpetrators of the robbery and murder at Seagrove's brother's store at Traders Hill, St Marys. Aikins notes that the Creeks planned to give up the plunder until Seagrove demanded the perpetrators. Creeks thought Seagrove's demands were too harsh. Chehaws stole cattle from a negro named Regan. Notes that the party that robbed Robert Seagrove's store was part of the Simanola tribe. Burges has said that the stolen goods were sent to Pensascola via boat, along with scalps, and given to the Spanish Governor and William Panton. While traveling to see Seagrove, Aikins stayed at Captain Harrison's house at Carrs Bluff on the Oconee and later at Mr. Barryhill's house. During evening, Indians stole horses. Aikins followed tracks and found someone's son dead and scalped at Francis Pugh's house.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
Savannah
in collection
in image
note
This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.
notable person/group
James Aiken
James Aikin
James Seagrove
Robert Seagrove
Chehaws
burges
Simanola
Barryhill
Captain Harrison
William Panton
Francis Pugh
Creek nation
Chehaws
Regan
negro
wench
Oakmulgees
Kitchetas
Far Off king
Mr Elliott
Kinnard
Spanish governor
Governor O'Neil
notable location
Savannah
Carr's Bluff
Oconee
United States
Alatamaha
florida
Pensacola
notable idea/issue
Scalp
Creek murder of whites
Treaty of new York
document number
1793050390055
page start
287
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| [view document] (4 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} | M: 1268, R: 14, p 287-290 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Aiken | Savannah | [n/a] |