Clendenin Massacre

Archibald Clendenin and his family were among a number of and others that settled in the area now in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, establishing farms there. It was an area had been used by Indian groups for hunting.

A group of Shawnee Indians attacked the settlement at Muddy Creek, then the next day, 10 May 1765, attacked the Clendenin family and others gathered at the Clendenin farm.

The men, including Archibald, and others were killed, and women and children, including Archibald's wife Ann, his daughter Jane, and two young sons, were taken captive. The captives were taken first to the Muddy Creek settlement, then after a few days set off for the Indian's villages in present day Ohio.

Ann escaped from the group after a short distance and returned to the farm, then set off to find help in the east. Jane and her young uncle John Ewing were held in the Indian village until their release 10 May 1765 at Ft. Pitt.