-- Whitton (Big Crab Orchard), in Dunmore's War, 109. Forts on frontier, described, 37-41; methods of defense, 142, 143. Frankfort (Ky.), 121; Boone portrait at, 238; Boone's grave, 240. Fredericksburg (Va.), Boone in, 43. Frelinghuysen, Theodore, on Cherokee bravery, 51. Frémont, Gen. John C., explorer, 231. French, introduce knives, 111; early knowledge of Kentucky, 85-87; in French and Indian War, 19-23, 66; inflame Southern Indians, 36, 37, 41, 42, 48, 51, 98; fall of New France, 48, 60; hunting in Kentucky, 95, 101, 197; employed by English, 98, 148, 159, 161, 171, 178; in Northwest Territory, 207; in Missouri, 223-226, 231; intrigue against Spain, 204; cede Louisiana to United States, 226, 227. -- Creek, French on, 20. Fur trade, near Philadelphia, 4, 10; French and English rivalry, 19, 20; Ohio Company, 20, 24, 87; Finley, 22, 23, 71, 83, 87, 88; Croghan, 23; with Southern Indians, 18, 42, 44, 58, 60, 132, 133; roving of traders, 67, 69; English operations, 87, 99, 190; character of traders, 60, 132, 133; autumnal caravans, 31, 58, 197; Boone's operations, 201, 202, 219. Gass, Capt. David, on Clinch, 103; Kentucky pioneer, 117. Gauntlet-running, described, 154, 155. Georgetown (D.C.), Squire Boone in, 43. Georgia, Virginia hunters in, 91; Boone, 65; increase of settlement, 97. Germans, among frontiersmen, 4, 5, 14, 196. Girty, George, met by Boone, 148. --, James, met by Boone, 148. --, Simon, American renegade, 148, 186. Gist, Christopher, explores Kentucky, 87, 100. Grant, Lieut.-Col. James, raids Cherokees, 48-50. Granville, Earl, North Carolina landholder, 68. Great Lakes, French posts on, 19. -- Meadows, defeat of Washington, 20. Greenville (Ohio), treaty of, 217. Grimes, James, mentioned by Boone, 233. Gwynedd township (Pa.), Boones in, 4-6. Hamilton, Gov. Henry, 149, 150; relations with Boone, 154-156, 161, 166; imprisoned, 169, 177. Hamtramck, Maj. J. F., raids Indians, 213. Harding, Chester, paints Boone's portrait, 237-239. Harmar, Col. Josiah, raids Indians, 213. Harper's Ferry (Va.), Boones at, 16. Harrisonburg (Va.), Boones near, 16. Harrod, Capt. James, in Revolutionary War, 134, 138, 176. Harrodsburg, founded, vii, 121, 131, 238, 241; convention at, 133; in Revolutionary War, 137, 139, 142, 143, 164; seat of Lincoln County, 179. Hart, David, of Transylvania Company, 114. --, John, Kentucky pioneer, 117. --, Nathaniel, of Transylvania Company, 114, 176, 177. --, Thomas, of Transylvania Company, 114, 176, 177.