A History of the Valley of VirginiaJ. Gatewood, printer, 1850 - 347 страници |
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Samuel Kercheval. surveys were made in the year 1747. To such tenants as remained , his lordship granted leases for ninety - nine years , reserving an annual rent of twenty shillings sterling per hundred acres ; whereas to all other immi ...
Samuel Kercheval. surveys were made in the year 1747. To such tenants as remained , his lordship granted leases for ninety - nine years , reserving an annual rent of twenty shillings sterling per hundred acres ; whereas to all other immi ...
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... , during which each of our little band had numbered his man , and more than half their number had fallen to rise no more , those J that remained were compelled to retreat , which could only INDIAN INCURSIONS , ETC. 65.
... , during which each of our little band had numbered his man , and more than half their number had fallen to rise no more , those J that remained were compelled to retreat , which could only INDIAN INCURSIONS , ETC. 65.
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Samuel Kercheval. that remained were compelled to retreat , which could only be effected by swimming the river . Some who had been wounded , not being able to do this , determined to sell their lives as dearly as possible ; and delibe ...
Samuel Kercheval. that remained were compelled to retreat , which could only be effected by swimming the river . Some who had been wounded , not being able to do this , determined to sell their lives as dearly as possible ; and delibe ...
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... remained con- cealed all that evening and night , and by that means was enabled to count the number of the enemy , ) they declined pursuit , being too weak in num- bers to venture further . Thus this savage band got off with their ...
... remained con- cealed all that evening and night , and by that means was enabled to count the number of the enemy , ) they declined pursuit , being too weak in num- bers to venture further . Thus this savage band got off with their ...
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... remained to guard Smith . The two men soon haltered a young unbroken horse , delivered him to the guard , and went in pursuit of more . The fellow who held the horse dis- covering the animal was easily frightened , several times scared ...
... remained to guard Smith . The two men soon haltered a young unbroken horse , delivered him to the guard , and went in pursuit of more . The fellow who held the horse dis- covering the animal was easily frightened , several times scared ...
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acres army attack Bacon battle beautiful Blue Ridge cabin called camp Capon Capt cave command commenced Connoly considerable Cornstalk council county of Frederick creek Cresap discovered distance Dunmore Dunmore's Dunmore's war erected feet fire fork Fort Pitt Fort Pleasant Frederick county Govern'r Grey Sulphur head Hite horses hundred Indians informed the author James John Kill-buck killed laid land late Lewis lord Fairfax Maryland miles Moravian morning murder neighborhood neighbors night North mountain Northern Neck party Paxton boys Potomac Potomac river present pretty prisoners Quakers recollect residence rifle river rock savage scalped seen sent settled settlement settlers Shenandoah Shenandoah county Shenandoah river shot side soon South Branch South Branch mountain spring taken tion tomahawk took town tree valley Virginia warriors western whole William Winchester wounded yards young