B Bacon, Francis: 172. Bailey, Capt. Andrew: leads sortie from Fort Dobbs, 80-82. Baily, Francis: on frontiersmen, ch. XIV. Baker, John: 139. Baker, William: 121. Bainton, Epaphroditus: 130. Balboa: 155. Baptists: 175, 185, 190. Barbour, explorer: 122. Battles: Alamance, 168, 175, 182-183, 186, 189, 219; Great Kanawha, of the, 203-204, 209, 305; King's Mountain, at, ch. XVIII, 289, 327; Lexington, 244, 277; Long Island Flats, of, 262-263; Musgrove's Mill, at, 291. Beaujeu, Captain: 53. Been, John: 196. Been, Mrs. William: 264. "Belle Riviere": 156; see Ohio River. Bentham, Jeremy: 246. Benton, Jesse: 222. Benton, Samuel: 170. Benton, Thomas Hart: 170. Bethabara: 38, 56, 75, 85, 161, 162, 166; invested by Indians, 88. Bethania: 87. Bienville (Blainville) Céloron de: 46-47, 98, 116. Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, Sieur de: 42. Big Bone Lick: 116, 156; see Great Bone Lick. Big Lick: 33. Big Salt Lick: 284; see French Lick, French Salt Springs, Great French Lick, Great Salt Springs. Black Fish, Shawanoe chief: adopts Daniel Boone, 274. Bledsoe, Anthony: 194, 327, 332, 339, 340, 341, 342, 344. Bledsoe family: 123. Bledsoe, Isaac: 126; discovers lick, 124. Bledsoe's Lick: discovery of, described, 124-125. Blevens: hunters named, 109. Blevens, William: 119. Blount, William: 348. Blowing Rock: 134. Blue Licks: 156. Blue Ridge: 3, 5, 97, 142. Board of Trade: Johnston to, 3; Glen to, 51; draft royal proclamation, 106. Boiling Spring: 243, 253. Bonn, Dr. Jacob: 85. Boone, Anne: 23. Boone, Daniel: 16, 20, 22, 29, 38, 41, 101, 108, 110, 115, 119, 129, 130, ch. IX, 131, 132, 133, 134, 142, 144, 148, 153, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160, 164, 165, 166, 185, 190, 200, 212, 221, 225, 226, 227, 231, 232, 235, 236, 280, 282; personal appearance, 37; at Braddock's Defeat, 54-55; meets Richard Henderson, 105; explores Tennessee for Henderson & Company, 109; serves under Waddell, 133; explores Kentucky for Richard Henderson, ch. X; clears Transylvania Trail, 226; asks aid of Judge Henderson, 227-228; returns to Boonesborough, 253; rescues daughter, 271; rescued by Kenton, 272; captured, 272; adopted by Black Fish, 274; deceived by Indians, 274. Boone family: settles in North Carolina, 34, 36, 117. Boone, George: 21, 165. Boone, James: 137. Boone, Jemima: captured by Indians, 271. Boone, Jesse: 137. Boone, Squire: 21, 34, 35, 36, 37, 105. Boone, Squire, Jr.: 29, 142, 156-157; sent by Transylvania Company to aid Daniel Boone, 153. Boone, William: 23. Boonesborough: 199, 215, 254, 277; Henderson arrives at, 235; Transylvania convention at, 244-248; Boone returns to, 253; capture of girls at, 270-271; besieged by Indians, 272, 273, 274-276; Henderson returns to, 282; corn sent to, from French Lick, 284, 285. Boone's Caves: 157. Boone's Ford: 36. Boston: 8, 180. Botetourt; Governor, of Virginia: 192. Boyd's Creek: 307. Braddock, Gen. Edward: 53, 58, 135, 295; defeat of, described, 53-55. Brandmüller, John: pilgrimage of, 14-15.