History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley: Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c. — John Shaqi
History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley: Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c.Jones, U. J. (Uriah James)
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History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley: Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c.
Jones, U. J. (Uriah James)
Frontier and pioneer life -- Pennsylvania -- Juniata River Valley; Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania -- Juniata River Valley; Juniata River Valley (Pa.) -- Genealogy; Juniata River Valley (Pa.) -- History
Raystown Branch, continued--Murder of Sanders and his Family--
Englishman and his Wife taken Prisoners--Felix Skelly and Mrs.
Elder taken Captives--Their Return, etc. 175
CHAPTER XIV.
Standing Stone, ancient and modern--Murder of Felix Donnelly and
his son Francis, etc. 183
CHAPTER XV.
Trials of the Early Settlers--Their Forts and other Means of
Defence, etc. 193
CHAPTER XVI.
The Early Settlers--Old Hart, the Indian Trader 198
CHAPTER XVII.
The Continental Mills of the Valley 203
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Cove--Early Settlement by Dunkards--Indian Massacres and
Captivities--Massacre of Ullery and Hammond--A Resistant Dunkard,
etc. 207
CHAPTER XIX.
Tommy Coleman, the Indian-Fighter--Surprise of the Dunkard
Murderers, etc. 218
CHAPTER XX.
Sinking Valley--The Lead Mines--Fort Roberdeau--Indian Murder and
Heroic Conduct of a Woman--Encounter with a Savage--Massacre of
Roller and Bebault, etc. 227
CHAPTER XXI.
Tories of the Valley--Their unfortunate Expedition to join the
Indians at Kittaning--Captain John Weston, the Tory Leader--Captain
Thomas Blair--Capture of the Brothers Hicks--Hanging a Tory--Narrow
Escape of two of Weston's men, etc. 248
CHAPTER XXII.
The Tory Hare--Murder of Loudenslager--Abduction and Murder of Mrs.
Eaton and Children--Treatment of Hare by the Settlers, etc. 259
CHAPTER XXIII.
Moses Donaldson--Capture and Murder of his Wife and two Children 266
CHAPTER XXIV.
Depredations at the Mouth of Spruce Creek--Murder of Levi Hicks--
Scalping of his Child 270
CHAPTER XXV.
Stone Valley--McCormick's Fort--Murder of Mrs. Houston and James
McClees--A Dealer in Grain of the Olden Time 275
CHAPTER XXVI.
Tuckahoe--Murder of John Guilliford 280
CHAPTER XXVII.
Early Settlement of Scotch Valley--The Moore Family--Massacre of
William Moore--Indian shot by a Boy, etc. 283
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Woodcock Valley--Massacre of Elder--The Breckenridge Family--Fight
with, and Destruction of, Captain Phillips's Scout by the Indians--
Cruel Massacre of ten Men 289
CHAPTER XXIX.
Water Street--The Beatty Family--Captain Simonton--Massacre of the
Dean Family--Captivity of John Simonton, etc. 301
CHAPTER XXX.
Hollidaysburg--The Holliday Family--Death of Lieutenant Holliday
at the Battle of Brandywine--Massacre of a portion of William
Holliday's Family--John Holliday, etc. 310
CHAPTER XXXI.
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