Fifty Dollars Reward for Suspects in the Murder of William Shelly
Item
Type
Printed or published document
Title
Fifty Dollars Reward for Suspects in the Murder of William Shelly
Description
This is a printed notice declaring that General Winchester delivered to Rickard a pocketbook proven to be the property of William Shelly, a sergeant of the 3rd Regiment, who is believed to have been murdered by Joseph Hargrove and William Johnson while travelling from Knoxville to Nashville. If these two deserters are found, they should be apprehended and delivered to the headquarters of the 4th Regiment at Louisville.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
21
author
sent from location
Nashville
in collection
notable person/group
William Rickard
General Winchester
Mr. O'Donel
William Shelly
Amos Bird
contractor's agent
recruits
Samuel Johnson
John Miller
William Smith
Joseph Hargrave
Samuel George
Adam Beck
notable location
Nashville
Cumberland Mountains
Knoxville
Dandridge
Louisville, Kentucky
Mero District
notable item/thing
pocket book
papers
enlistment
complexion
eyes
hair
murder
rendezvous
notable idea/issue
crime
document number
1800052190101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZQU17 (1 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQU17a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Rickard | Nashville | [n/a] |