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John Davis1
ID# 13682, (abt 1754 - 1800)
| Ancestry | The Mins/Davis Family |
| Family Indexes | The Linah Mims/Rebeccah Davis Family |
Key Events:
Birth: abt 1754, Augusta Co., Virginia,1
Marriage: 1774, probably in Botetourt Co., Virginia, Jane Clendenin (b. Jan 1758 or Feb 1758, d. abt Aug 1824)2,3,4
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Narrative:
John Davis was born about 1754 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG.1
He married Jane Clendenin, daughter of Archibald Clendenin Jr. and Ann, in 1774, probably in Botetourt Co., VirginiaG.2,3,4
On 22 Feb 1782 John was granted a patent for 363 ac. in the Big Levels in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, The parcel adjoined the land of John Rogers, Henry Hunter, Alexander Welch, Charles Arbuckle, Henry Hendricks and John Lewis.8
John left a will dated 17 Mar 1800 stating he was of Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, in which he said he was afflicted with a dangerous malady. He left his "wife Jean" (Jane Clendenin) 150 ac. including his dwelling and improvements for her life, half of which would go to "daughter Polly" (Mary) when she became of age or married, and the balance when her mother died. His wife was to receive the household furnishing, horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs. She was to have the use of slaves Sam and Milly during her lifetime, and Henry only until she remarried, after which Henry and Milly to go to Polly. Daughters Sally, Jean, and Rebecka were to receive any issue born to Milly while his wife lived.
He gave to "daughter Sally" (Sarah) 100 ac. of land, his share of the land he and Alexander Welch had purchased from Charles Arbuckle. He gave "daughter Betsy" (Elizabeth) 200 ac. of land, his share of the 400-acre patent granted to John Rodgers in the area known as "the Meadows." She was also to receive slave Alce, except that Rebecka would have the choice of any issue born to Alce. He left to "daughter Jean" and to "daughter Rebecka" (Jane and Rebeccah) each half of the tract where he lived after the 150 ac. was given to his wife. To "daughter Nancy" he left a tract known as the Mill place and the right to continue living on the property given to Rebeccah rent-free for eight years. Slaves James, Saul, and Rodger were to be employed on his plantation for the benefit of his wife and unmarried children until the youngest daughter became of age, then they were to be sold. From the proceeds 150£ was to go to Betsy and the balance divided between daughters Sally, Jeaney, Rebecka & Polly. His still and still vessels were to be sold and the proceeds used to support his wife and children.
He charged his wife to "watch over the tender years of my dear children to warn them of the vices and dangers of the world, and carefully to instruct them in the Paths of Virtue and Rectitude which finally lead to enjoyments that will end no more." His wife and Wm Rennick, John Stuart, and Joseph Maze were named executors.9
John died in 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, at age ~46.5,6,7
His will was proved at the Apr 1800 term of the Greenbrier Co. court.10
He married Jane Clendenin, daughter of Archibald Clendenin Jr. and Ann, in 1774, probably in Botetourt Co., VirginiaG.2,3,4
On 22 Feb 1782 John was granted a patent for 363 ac. in the Big Levels in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, The parcel adjoined the land of John Rogers, Henry Hunter, Alexander Welch, Charles Arbuckle, Henry Hendricks and John Lewis.8
A Very Directive Will --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
John left a will dated 17 Mar 1800 stating he was of Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, in which he said he was afflicted with a dangerous malady. He left his "wife Jean" (Jane Clendenin) 150 ac. including his dwelling and improvements for her life, half of which would go to "daughter Polly" (Mary) when she became of age or married, and the balance when her mother died. His wife was to receive the household furnishing, horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs. She was to have the use of slaves Sam and Milly during her lifetime, and Henry only until she remarried, after which Henry and Milly to go to Polly. Daughters Sally, Jean, and Rebecka were to receive any issue born to Milly while his wife lived.
He gave to "daughter Sally" (Sarah) 100 ac. of land, his share of the land he and Alexander Welch had purchased from Charles Arbuckle. He gave "daughter Betsy" (Elizabeth) 200 ac. of land, his share of the 400-acre patent granted to John Rodgers in the area known as "the Meadows." She was also to receive slave Alce, except that Rebecka would have the choice of any issue born to Alce. He left to "daughter Jean" and to "daughter Rebecka" (Jane and Rebeccah) each half of the tract where he lived after the 150 ac. was given to his wife. To "daughter Nancy" he left a tract known as the Mill place and the right to continue living on the property given to Rebeccah rent-free for eight years. Slaves James, Saul, and Rodger were to be employed on his plantation for the benefit of his wife and unmarried children until the youngest daughter became of age, then they were to be sold. From the proceeds 150£ was to go to Betsy and the balance divided between daughters Sally, Jeaney, Rebecka & Polly. His still and still vessels were to be sold and the proceeds used to support his wife and children.
He charged his wife to "watch over the tender years of my dear children to warn them of the vices and dangers of the world, and carefully to instruct them in the Paths of Virtue and Rectitude which finally lead to enjoyments that will end no more." His wife and Wm Rennick, John Stuart, and Joseph Maze were named executors.9
John died in 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, at age ~46.5,6,7
His will was proved at the Apr 1800 term of the Greenbrier Co. court.10
Children:
Children with Jane Clendenin:
Nancy Davis (abt 1775 - )- Elizabeth Davis+ (May 1783 - )
- Jane Davis+ (15 Jun 1785 - aft 1840)
- Rebeccah Davis+ (abt 1786 - btn 1828 and Jun 1830)
- Mary Gray Davis (abt 1787 - )
- Sarah Davis+ (abt 1788 - 1853)
Citations
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows "they were married before 25th March, 1775" and that John Rodges said they married in 1774.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, as c., 1772 and probably Greenbriar Co. West Virginia, but Greenbrier did not exist until 1778, and the Greenbriar area was then in Botetourt Co.
- [S7378] Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis, shows his wife as Jean.
- [S1963] Marlow, "Will of John Davis", shows his will was dated 17 Mar 1800 and probated April 1800.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, county, and state, as West Virginia.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows year.
- [S1957] Commonwealth of Virginia to John Davis, grant, 22 Feb 1782.
- [S7378] Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis.
- [S7378] Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:138, will of John Davis.
Jane Clendenin1,2,3
ID# 13683, (1758 - abt 1824)
Parents:
| Father | Archibald Clendenin Jr. (abt 1730 - 15 Jul 1763) |
| Mother | Ann (30 Nov 1738 - abt 1817) |
| Family Indexes | The Linah Mims/Rebeccah Davis Family |
Key Events:
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Narrative:
Jane Clendenin was born Jan 1758 or Feb 1758.4,5,6,7
Exactly what happened at the Clendenin farm on 15 Jul 1763 is lost to history, but the various accounts agree on the major points. The Shawnee chief Cornstalk, and a band of perhaps sixty tribesmen, had attacked the settlers at Muddy Creek. The next day twenty or so proceeded to the Clendenin farm. They initially posed as friendly, asking for something to eat, and were offered some of the elk that Archibald, a noted hunter, had just brought home. Indians had visited with the Whites before, so this was not suspicious. Some accounts suggest as many as 100 settlers joined in the feast, but the more reliable sources suggest that only the Clendenins, Ann's half-brother John Ewing, and two slaves were there. At some point the Indians attacked, killing and scalping Archibald, and by some accounts also killing their infant son in the process, though this seems doubtful. While some accounts report others killed, none have actually been named. Two slaves working in the field escaped without being noticed. The buildings were burned, and the Ann and the children, including young John Ewing, were taken captive and marched off to join the captives from Muddy Creek.13,14,15
Jane, her two young brothers, and their mother were left in charge of an old Indian with the other women and children, while the rest of the band left for several days, taking her uncle John Ewing with them. When the party of Indians returned with more captives the group started their march northward, toward Ohio. While her infant son in the care of another woman, Ann found opportunity to escape. By some accounts she slipped off the trail down a steep precipice, hiding under a large rock as the group moved forward. Another says a packhorse fell as they crossed Sewell Mountain, and she escaped in the confusion. When the Indians realized that she was missing, they made her infant child cry in an unsuccessful attempt to lure her back. Most accounts agree child was then killed, some offering gruesome versions of the story.16,17
Jane and her uncle, John Ewing, continued with the other captives on a journey of 175 miles over the mountains to the Indian towns in Ohio. Once there she was "adopted" by an Indian family and lived with them for several years.18 She stayed with the family in Delaware TownG, seeing her uncle only occasionally.19 (See map of their route.) After a treaty was signed with the Indians Jane Clendenin and her uncle John Ewing were released on 10 May 1765 in Fort PittG. While other accounts have John released long before the other captives, and Jane not released until 1770, records from Ft. Pitt prove both were released together. Several accounts agree that when Jane was returned to her mother, the mother at first said it was not her daughter. But after finding a mark on the girl's heel, she was convinced that it was indeed her child.20,21,22,23,24,25,26
Stories told years later say she, "being a great heiress, rang loud in her day," had many suitors came to woo her, all being rejected until she married Davis.27 She married John Davis in 1774, probably in Botetourt Co., VirginiaG.8,9,10
Jane Clendenin was named an heir in the will of her husband, John Davis, dated 17 Mar 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, in which he left her 150 ac. including his dwelling and improvements, for her natural life. She was also left all the household furniture and livestock, and two slaves. Three other slaves were to work on the plantation for the benefit of her and their unmarried childern until the youngest became of age or married, and the be sold. Daughter Polly would receive half the land when she arrived at full age or married. He also charged her to "watch over the tender years of my dear children to warn them of the vices and dangers of the world, and carefully to instruct them in the Paths of Virtue and Rectitude which finally lead to enjoyments that will end no more." Jane was to serve as executrix, along with Wm Rennick, John Stuart, and Joseph Maze.28
Her husband died in 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG.29,30,31
Jane bought 122¾ acres for $1 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, from Linah Mims and Rebeccah Davis, her daughter, on 25 Mar 1811. The property adjoined that of Archibald Rodgers, Lewis's old place, widow Henderick, Williams Handley, Jane Davis, and Andrew Matter, and was part of a survey granted to John Davis, dec'd., for 363 ac. It would appear to be the property Rebeccah had inherited from father in Apr 1800.1
Jane left a will dated 10 Jul 1824, naming her son-in-law, Thomas Arbuckle, as executor. He was to receive one negro boy named Jonathan, and sell all the other slaves on a credit of 12 months. From the proceeds, four daughters were to each receive $100, and three grandchildren $50 each. The executor was to "purchase a likey negro girl of eight or ten years of age the price not to exceed three hundred and fifty dollars" and that slave to go to grandson Davis Russer Mims, except his mother shall have "the use and benefit of said negro during her natural life." Grandchildren Addison, Julia, Cornelia, and Rufus Mims were each to receive one child of this slave, with any others to Davis. Granddaughter Jane Clendenin Long was to receive the land where her grandmother lives along with furniture and household effects, a feather bed, and $400 if that much remains after other bequests. Granddaughter Ann Eliza Long was to receive a cow and calf. Any money still remaining was to go to daughters "Nancy, Sally, Betsy, Jane and Polly."32
Jane died about Aug 1824 in Christian Co., KentuckyG.11,12
Her will was probated Sep Term 1824 in Christian Co., KentuckyG.32
An appraisement of her estate was filed in the Dec 1824 term of the Christian Co. Court. It valued her property at a total of $1,210, as follows:
An "additional appraisement" was, curiously, filed the month before, in the Nov 1824 term, listing one old brown man valued at $10.00.33
Captured by Indians --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
Exactly what happened at the Clendenin farm on 15 Jul 1763 is lost to history, but the various accounts agree on the major points. The Shawnee chief Cornstalk, and a band of perhaps sixty tribesmen, had attacked the settlers at Muddy Creek. The next day twenty or so proceeded to the Clendenin farm. They initially posed as friendly, asking for something to eat, and were offered some of the elk that Archibald, a noted hunter, had just brought home. Indians had visited with the Whites before, so this was not suspicious. Some accounts suggest as many as 100 settlers joined in the feast, but the more reliable sources suggest that only the Clendenins, Ann's half-brother John Ewing, and two slaves were there. At some point the Indians attacked, killing and scalping Archibald, and by some accounts also killing their infant son in the process, though this seems doubtful. While some accounts report others killed, none have actually been named. Two slaves working in the field escaped without being noticed. The buildings were burned, and the Ann and the children, including young John Ewing, were taken captive and marched off to join the captives from Muddy Creek.13,14,15
Jane, her two young brothers, and their mother were left in charge of an old Indian with the other women and children, while the rest of the band left for several days, taking her uncle John Ewing with them. When the party of Indians returned with more captives the group started their march northward, toward Ohio. While her infant son in the care of another woman, Ann found opportunity to escape. By some accounts she slipped off the trail down a steep precipice, hiding under a large rock as the group moved forward. Another says a packhorse fell as they crossed Sewell Mountain, and she escaped in the confusion. When the Indians realized that she was missing, they made her infant child cry in an unsuccessful attempt to lure her back. Most accounts agree child was then killed, some offering gruesome versions of the story.16,17
Jane and her uncle, John Ewing, continued with the other captives on a journey of 175 miles over the mountains to the Indian towns in Ohio. Once there she was "adopted" by an Indian family and lived with them for several years.18 She stayed with the family in Delaware TownG, seeing her uncle only occasionally.19 (See map of their route.) After a treaty was signed with the Indians Jane Clendenin and her uncle John Ewing were released on 10 May 1765 in Fort PittG. While other accounts have John released long before the other captives, and Jane not released until 1770, records from Ft. Pitt prove both were released together. Several accounts agree that when Jane was returned to her mother, the mother at first said it was not her daughter. But after finding a mark on the girl's heel, she was convinced that it was indeed her child.20,21,22,23,24,25,26
Returned to Normal --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
Stories told years later say she, "being a great heiress, rang loud in her day," had many suitors came to woo her, all being rejected until she married Davis.27 She married John Davis in 1774, probably in Botetourt Co., VirginiaG.8,9,10
Jane Clendenin was named an heir in the will of her husband, John Davis, dated 17 Mar 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, in which he left her 150 ac. including his dwelling and improvements, for her natural life. She was also left all the household furniture and livestock, and two slaves. Three other slaves were to work on the plantation for the benefit of her and their unmarried childern until the youngest became of age or married, and the be sold. Daughter Polly would receive half the land when she arrived at full age or married. He also charged her to "watch over the tender years of my dear children to warn them of the vices and dangers of the world, and carefully to instruct them in the Paths of Virtue and Rectitude which finally lead to enjoyments that will end no more." Jane was to serve as executrix, along with Wm Rennick, John Stuart, and Joseph Maze.28
Her husband died in 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG.29,30,31
Jane bought 122¾ acres for $1 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, from Linah Mims and Rebeccah Davis, her daughter, on 25 Mar 1811. The property adjoined that of Archibald Rodgers, Lewis's old place, widow Henderick, Williams Handley, Jane Davis, and Andrew Matter, and was part of a survey granted to John Davis, dec'd., for 363 ac. It would appear to be the property Rebeccah had inherited from father in Apr 1800.1
A Fascinating Will --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
Jane left a will dated 10 Jul 1824, naming her son-in-law, Thomas Arbuckle, as executor. He was to receive one negro boy named Jonathan, and sell all the other slaves on a credit of 12 months. From the proceeds, four daughters were to each receive $100, and three grandchildren $50 each. The executor was to "purchase a likey negro girl of eight or ten years of age the price not to exceed three hundred and fifty dollars" and that slave to go to grandson Davis Russer Mims, except his mother shall have "the use and benefit of said negro during her natural life." Grandchildren Addison, Julia, Cornelia, and Rufus Mims were each to receive one child of this slave, with any others to Davis. Granddaughter Jane Clendenin Long was to receive the land where her grandmother lives along with furniture and household effects, a feather bed, and $400 if that much remains after other bequests. Granddaughter Ann Eliza Long was to receive a cow and calf. Any money still remaining was to go to daughters "Nancy, Sally, Betsy, Jane and Polly."32
Jane died about Aug 1824 in Christian Co., KentuckyG.11,12
Her will was probated Sep Term 1824 in Christian Co., KentuckyG.32
An appraisement of her estate was filed in the Dec 1824 term of the Christian Co. Court. It valued her property at a total of $1,210, as follows:
| 1 cupboard | $5.00 | 1 cow & calf | $12.00 | |
| 1 Bed | 20.00 | 1 Negro girl | 35.00 | |
| 2 chairs | 2.50 | part of a bond on John Greensaid and William David | 39.18 | |
| 2 Miegletus | 0.75 | a claim on Davis Breeding | 20.00 | |
| 2 blankets | 9.00 | 1 sheep | 2.00 | |
| 1 quilt & counterpane | 20.00 | interest in a sorrel horse | 10.86 | |
| 1 bay mare | 50.00 | Ailly a Negro woman & child | 500.00 | |
| 1 gray filly | 25.00 | Letty Negro girl | 250.00 | |
| 1 wheel and card | 2.50 | Franie Negro girl | 200.00 | |
| kitchen furniture | 6.00 |
An "additional appraisement" was, curiously, filed the month before, in the Nov 1824 term, listing one old brown man valued at $10.00.33
Children:
Children with John Davis:
- Nancy Davis (abt 1775 - )
- Elizabeth Davis+ (May 1783 - )
- Jane Davis+ (15 Jun 1785 - aft 1840)
- Rebeccah Davis+ (abt 1786 - btn 1828 and Jun 1830)
- Mary Gray Davis (abt 1787 - )
- Sarah Davis+ (abt 1788 - 1853)
Citations
- [S1959] Deeds, Greenbrier Co., Virginia, 4:451, Linah Mims and Rebekah his wife to Jane Davis, Jul 1811.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows c. 1760.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows John Ewing deposed she was born January or February, 1758.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows Jane the eldest child of Archibald and Anne, about age 4, but not clear if at the time of the massacre or when moving to Greenbrier.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows c. 1754.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows "they were married before 25th March, 1775" and that John Rodges said they married in 1774.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, as c., 1772 and probably Greenbriar Co. West Virginia, but Greenbrier did not exist until 1778, and the Greenbriar area was then in Botetourt Co.
- [S7378] Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis, shows his wife as Jean.
- [S2021] Christian Co. Wills D:181-3, dated 10 Jul 1824 and probated in the September term.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows county and state.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows John Ewing was deposed in c. 1804 he was captured 15th July, 1763.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows date as June 1763, describes 17 (another place 19) Indians seemingly friendly arrival, then killing and scalping Archibald and setting fire to the cabin, and taking Ann, John, and the children off. There is no mention of any settlers other than the family and two slaves. In describing Ann's return to the homestead, mentions she buried her husband's body, with no reference to a child's body there.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 61-62, describes the Shawanese killing Yokum and others at Muddy Creek, then coming to the Clendenings; asking for food, Ann getting meat from the kettle, scalping of Archibald, plundering and burning the house, and the capture of Ann, her three children, and John Ewing. There is no mention of any other settlers.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows Nancy [Ann], her children, and John were marched toward the Ohio River, and she escaped when a pack horse fell while crossing Sewell Mountian; of holding the child by the legs to make it cry and then killing it.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 62-64, describes the march to join the other captives, Ann's attempt to convince the other women to escape and being overheard by the guard while John and the rest of the Indians were gone, starting northward, Ann's jumping off the trial and hiding, making the child cry, and that they killed it and went on.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", recounts journey to Picawillma, near present day Circleville, after reclaiming canoes hidden at the mouth of the Kanawha, and stopping at the salt licks near present Jackson. Also shows John's adoption by mother of White Otter, the Indian who captured him.
- [S660] Gallipolis Journal, 21 Apr 1870.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows John Ewing was deposed he and Jane were released together in Pittsburg on 14th May, 1765.
- [S656] Price, Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, pg 612, shows John was released after a treaty with the Indians, probably in 1764, and was delivered to Fort Pitt.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows John was freed by a treaty between the British and the Shawnee and walked through the wilderness to Fort Pitt, the nearest white settlement.
- [S660] Gallipolis Journal, 21 Apr 1870, shows John was releases as a result of one of the many treaties, and reaching Pittsburg.
- [S684] List of prisoners delivered by the Shawanese at Fort Pitt, Thomas Gage Papers, 10 May 1765, William L. Clements Library, shows both John Ewing and Jean Clandinnon released 10 May 1765 at Ft. Pitt.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 65, shows John returned "by some means, before the general ransom of the prisoners," pg 66, shows Jane was held for seven years, and when she returned her mother failed to recognize her, until finding a mark on the girl's body she recalled.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows she was released at Pittsburgh 14 May 1765.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 66.
- [S7378] Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis.
- [S1963] Marlow, "Will of John Davis", shows his will was dated 17 Mar 1800 and probated April 1800.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, county, and state, as West Virginia.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows year.
- [S2021] Christian Co. Wills D:181-3.
- [S2022] Davis, appraisal, 1824, Recorder.
Archibald Clendenin Jr.1,2,3
ID# 13684, (abt 1730 - 1763)
Parents:
| Father | Archibald Clendenning (abt 1685 - abt 1749) |
| Mother | Nancy Ann Ewing |
| Family Indexes | The Linah Mims/Rebeccah Davis Family |
Key Events:
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Narrative:
Archibald Clendenin Jr. was born about 1730 in VirginiaG.4,5
He was mentioned in the will of Archibald Clendenning, his father, dated 13 Dec 1748.12 His father died about 1749, when Archibald was about 19 years old.9
Archibald married Ann, daughter of Margaret Sergeant, before 1756.6,7,8
By 1750 some hearty souls had moved westward into Greenbrier, and by 1755, enough settlements had been made in Greenbrier to justify the Colonial Government of Virginia to have Fort Savannah built in the "Big Levels."Archibald had made a settlement two miles west of Fort Savannah (Lewisburg), and a few families had settled on Muddy Creek, and in McDowell Bottoms, below Alderson, on the south side, near the mouth of Wolf Creek.13
Archibald seems to have settled on Big Levels of GreenbrierG, about 1756. This was about two miles from present day Lewisburg, West Virginia. It seems likely the family, like others in the area, left during the French and Indian War and returned about 1761, after the peace treaty was made. He purchased the 360 acre grant George See had acquired from the Greenbrier Land Company in 1751, which was adjacent to the one of similar size his father and brother had obtained. It appears he and the family occupied one or both parcels.14,15,16
On 10 Aug 1759 Archibald Clendenning Sr. and John Clendenning were granted a patent on land in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, some 340 acres on the east side of the Cow Pasture River. After the death of his father, Archibald Clendenin Jr. claimed to be the patentee Archibald, but in 1861 acknowledged he was not.17,18
Archibald was the King's Colonial surveyor and Augusta Co. Constable for the Greenbrier area on 25 Aug 1762.19,20,21 He received payment in the settlement of the estate of James Dunlap on 23 Jun 1763 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG.22
Exactly what happened at the Clendenin farm on 15 Jul 1763 is lost to history, but the various accounts agree on the major points. The Shawnee chief Cornstalk, and a band of perhaps sixty tribesmen, had attacked the settlers at Muddy Creek. The next day twenty or so proceeded to the Clendenin farm. They initially posed as friendly, asking for something to eat, and were offered some of the elk that Archibald, a noted hunter, had just brought home. Indians had visited with the Whites before, so this was not suspicious. Some accounts suggest as many as 100 settlers joined in the feast, but the more reliable sources suggest that only the Clendenins, Ann's half-brother John Ewing, and two slaves were there. At some point the Indians attacked, killing and scalping Archibald, and by some accounts also killing their infant son in the process, though this seems doubtful. While some accounts report others killed, none have actually been named. Two slaves working in the field escaped without being noticed. The buildings were burned, and the Ann and the children, including young John Ewing, were taken captive and marched off to join the captives from Muddy Creek.23,24,25
Archibald died on 15 Jul 1763 in Greenbrier, Augusta Co., VirginiaG, at age ~33.9,10,11
His widow Ann qualified as administratrix of his estate on 16 Aug 1763 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, with Felix Gilbert and Wm. Mays as sureties.26 An appraisal of his estate was filed on 5 Apr 1764 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, by Jno. Fulton, Samuel Steel, Nathaniel Steel, and Robert Alexander, which included "1 tomhawk, pipe, pistole and 1 cow wounded with an arrow."27 Settlement of his estate was recorded on 19 Aug 1767 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, with payments being made to Ash Claftrock, John Clendenning, Wm. Galespie, Zopher Carpenter, James Furguson, David Galloway, James Millican, Robt. Galespie, Geo. Roberts, Benj. Kimsey, John Bailer, and John Jeremiah.28
He was mentioned in the will of Archibald Clendenning, his father, dated 13 Dec 1748.12 His father died about 1749, when Archibald was about 19 years old.9
Into the Frontier – Greenbrier --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
Archibald married Ann, daughter of Margaret Sergeant, before 1756.6,7,8
By 1750 some hearty souls had moved westward into Greenbrier, and by 1755, enough settlements had been made in Greenbrier to justify the Colonial Government of Virginia to have Fort Savannah built in the "Big Levels."Archibald had made a settlement two miles west of Fort Savannah (Lewisburg), and a few families had settled on Muddy Creek, and in McDowell Bottoms, below Alderson, on the south side, near the mouth of Wolf Creek.13
Archibald seems to have settled on Big Levels of GreenbrierG, about 1756. This was about two miles from present day Lewisburg, West Virginia. It seems likely the family, like others in the area, left during the French and Indian War and returned about 1761, after the peace treaty was made. He purchased the 360 acre grant George See had acquired from the Greenbrier Land Company in 1751, which was adjacent to the one of similar size his father and brother had obtained. It appears he and the family occupied one or both parcels.14,15,16
On 10 Aug 1759 Archibald Clendenning Sr. and John Clendenning were granted a patent on land in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, some 340 acres on the east side of the Cow Pasture River. After the death of his father, Archibald Clendenin Jr. claimed to be the patentee Archibald, but in 1861 acknowledged he was not.17,18
Archibald was the King's Colonial surveyor and Augusta Co. Constable for the Greenbrier area on 25 Aug 1762.19,20,21 He received payment in the settlement of the estate of James Dunlap on 23 Jun 1763 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG.22
Cornstalk's Raid --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
Exactly what happened at the Clendenin farm on 15 Jul 1763 is lost to history, but the various accounts agree on the major points. The Shawnee chief Cornstalk, and a band of perhaps sixty tribesmen, had attacked the settlers at Muddy Creek. The next day twenty or so proceeded to the Clendenin farm. They initially posed as friendly, asking for something to eat, and were offered some of the elk that Archibald, a noted hunter, had just brought home. Indians had visited with the Whites before, so this was not suspicious. Some accounts suggest as many as 100 settlers joined in the feast, but the more reliable sources suggest that only the Clendenins, Ann's half-brother John Ewing, and two slaves were there. At some point the Indians attacked, killing and scalping Archibald, and by some accounts also killing their infant son in the process, though this seems doubtful. While some accounts report others killed, none have actually been named. Two slaves working in the field escaped without being noticed. The buildings were burned, and the Ann and the children, including young John Ewing, were taken captive and marched off to join the captives from Muddy Creek.23,24,25
Archibald died on 15 Jul 1763 in Greenbrier, Augusta Co., VirginiaG, at age ~33.9,10,11
Settling His Estate --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
His widow Ann qualified as administratrix of his estate on 16 Aug 1763 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, with Felix Gilbert and Wm. Mays as sureties.26 An appraisal of his estate was filed on 5 Apr 1764 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, by Jno. Fulton, Samuel Steel, Nathaniel Steel, and Robert Alexander, which included "1 tomhawk, pipe, pistole and 1 cow wounded with an arrow."27 Settlement of his estate was recorded on 19 Aug 1767 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG, with payments being made to Ash Claftrock, John Clendenning, Wm. Galespie, Zopher Carpenter, James Furguson, David Galloway, James Millican, Robt. Galespie, Geo. Roberts, Benj. Kimsey, John Bailer, and John Jeremiah.28
Children:
Children with Ann:
- John Clendenin (abt 1758 - abt 1764)
- Jane Clendenin+ (Jan 1758 or Feb 1758 - abt Aug 1824)
- James Clendenin (abt 1763 - abt 20 Jul 1763)
Citations
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 182-3, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (William Douglass vs. Davis--O. S. 232; N. S. 82), shows Archibald Clendennin had a son Archbald Jr.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", shows name as Archibald Clendenin.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows name as Archibald Clendenin Jr.
- [S652] Marlow, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3, shows year, as c. 1735, and state.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows year, as c. 1830.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows married.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows married prior to moving to Greenbrier, c. 1756.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows married c. 1754.
- [S652] Marlow, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), show he was killed by Indians in Greenbrier and year, and James Burnsides, Sr., deposed he 15th July, 1763.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows "killed by Indians in the Muddy Creek Massacre in Greenbrier County VA July 15, 1763," but Greebrier Co. did not exist until 1778.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol III pg 12, citing Will Book 1, pg 148.
- [S653] Historical Booklet - Greenbrier County.
- [S654] "Clendennin House or Fort", citing Dayton 1942:225 for move in 1761, Augusta Co. Chancert Court files O.S. 56, N.S. 19 for the land purchase. But this purchase was one of two parcels Archibald accuired in Greenbrier, the first being from his father. Other sources report settlers left the area during the French and Indian war, so it seems likely Archibald had moved there, left, and returned after the war.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows moved to Greenbrier about 1756. Citing manuscript written by Harry H Handley for Journal of the Greenbrier Historical Society Volume II, Number 2, October 1970 , pp 5-13 and that Archibald Sr. and George See had each obtained adjoining grants of 360 acres, and Archibald Jr. had inherited his father's and acquired See's. Also shows Archibald Jr. and family living on tracts by 1759.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 60-61, shows he settled within two miles of Lewisburg, "where Mr. Ballard Smith now lives," in 1763.
- [S1473] Virginia Colonial Land Office Patents, 34:367, Archibald Clendening and John Clendening, 1759.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 182-3, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (William Douglass vs. Davis--O. S. 232; N. S. 82), show the property was in Bath Co., which it was at the time of the suit, but Bath was not established until 1791.
- [S653] Historical Booklet - Greenbrier County, shows he was a surveyor of the King.
- [S654] "Clendennin House or Fort", citing Chalkley 1912 (I):225, shows he was King's Colonial surveyor and Augusta Co. Constable for Greenbrier.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol I pg 101, citing Augusta County Court Records, Order Book No. VII, pg 341, shows "appointed Constable on the waters of the Greenbrier" and date.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol III pg 80, citing Will Book 3, pg 270.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows John Ewing was deposed in c. 1804 he was captured 15th July, 1763.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows date as June 1763, describes 17 (another place 19) Indians seemingly friendly arrival, then killing and scalping Archibald and setting fire to the cabin, and taking Ann, John, and the children off. There is no mention of any settlers other than the family and two slaves. In describing Ann's return to the homestead, mentions she buried her husband's body, with no reference to a child's body there.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 61-62, describes the Shawanese killing Yokum and others at Muddy Creek, then coming to the Clendenings; asking for food, Ann getting meat from the kettle, scalping of Archibald, plundering and burning the house, and the capture of Ann, her three children, and John Ewing. There is no mention of any other settlers.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol I pg 108, citing Augusta County Court Records, Order Book No. VIII, pg 213, showing she qualified, and vol III, pg 80, citing Will Book 3, pg 275, shows sureties.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol III pg 85, citing Will Book 3, pg 353.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol III pg 100, citing Will Book 4, pg 37.
Ann1,2,3,4,5
ID# 13685, (1738 - abt 1817)
Parents:
| Mother | Margaret Sergeant (1702 - say 1802) |
| Birth Father | David McSwain (abt 1700 - Sep 1740) |
| Family Indexes | The Linah Mims/Rebeccah Davis Family |
Key Events:
Burial: Old Welch Cemetery, Greenbrier Co., Virginia,18
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Narrative:
Ann was born on 30 Nov 1738 in VirginiaG.6,7
Ann married first Archibald Clendenin Jr., son of Archibald Clendenning and Nancy Ann Ewing, before 1756.8,9,10
Exactly what happened at the Clendenin farm on 15 Jul 1763 is lost to history, but the various accounts agree on the major points. The Shawnee chief Cornstalk, and a band of perhaps sixty tribesmen, had attacked the settlers at Muddy Creek. The next day twenty or so proceeded to the Clendenin farm. They initially posed as friendly, asking for something to eat, and were offered some of the elk that Archibald, a noted hunter, had just brought home. Indians had visited with the Whites before, so this was not suspicious. Some accounts suggest as many as 100 settlers joined in the feast, but the more reliable sources suggest that only the Clendenins, Ann's half-brother John Ewing, and two slaves were there. At some point the Indians attacked, killing and scalping Archibald, and by some accounts also killing their infant son in the process, though this seems doubtful. While some accounts report others killed, none have actually been named. Two slaves working in the field escaped without being noticed. The buildings were burned, and the Ann and the children, including young John Ewing, were taken captive and marched off to join the captives from Muddy Creek.19,20,21
Ann, her daughter Jane, and her two young sons were left in charge of an old Indian with the other women and children, while the rest of the band left for several days, taking Ann's half-brother John Ewing with them. Ann decided after he didn't respond to conversation that their guard did not understand English. So she attempted, without success, to convince the other women to plot an escape. When she then learned that their guard did indeed understand the conversation, she was convinced she would be killed if she didn't escape. When the party of Indians returned with more captives the group started their march northward, toward Ohio. While her infant son in the care of another woman, Ann found opportunity to escape. By some accounts she slipped off the trail down a steep precipice, hiding under a large rock as the group moved forward. Another says a packhorse fell as they crossed Sewell Mountain, and she escaped in the confusion. When the Indians realized that she was missing, they made her infant child cry in an unsuccessful attempt to lure her back. Most accounts agree child was then killed, some offering gruesome versions of the story.22,23
She made her way back to her ruined home, arriving a week after the attack. Several accounts include an encounter with a bear, which either surprised her as she hid beside the trail, or by other accounts, left its den as she approached, and led the trailing Indians off while she hid in it's den. Once home, she attempted to bury her husband, then started off to find help, traveling only at night. On the way she finally encountered a group which included one of her husband's relatives, who by most accounts were unhappy to find her alive, as they were on their way to collect for themselves any livestock and anything else of value left by the Indians. After nine days she arrived at the Dickinson's place on the Cowpasture River.24,25 (See map of her route.)
Ann was qualified as administratrix for her husband Archibald Clendenin Jr. on 16 Aug 1763 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG.26
After a treaty was signed with the Indians, her daughter Jane and half-brother John Ewing were released on 10 May 1765 in Fort PittG. Several accounts agree that when Jane was returned to her mother, the mother at first said it was not her daughter. But after finding a mark on the girl's heel, she was convinced that it was indeed her child.27,28,29,30,31,32,33
Ann married second John Rodgers in 1767.8,11,12,13,14,15
Ann and John Rodgers moved to Greenbrier Co.G in 1772.34,35
Ann died about 1817 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, at age ~79.16,17 She was buried in Old Welch Cemetery, Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, where there is a stone set by her great, great-grandson, the humorist Will Rodgers. The cemetery is just outside present Lewisburg, West Virginia.18
Ann married first Archibald Clendenin Jr., son of Archibald Clendenning and Nancy Ann Ewing, before 1756.8,9,10
Cornstalk's Raid --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
Exactly what happened at the Clendenin farm on 15 Jul 1763 is lost to history, but the various accounts agree on the major points. The Shawnee chief Cornstalk, and a band of perhaps sixty tribesmen, had attacked the settlers at Muddy Creek. The next day twenty or so proceeded to the Clendenin farm. They initially posed as friendly, asking for something to eat, and were offered some of the elk that Archibald, a noted hunter, had just brought home. Indians had visited with the Whites before, so this was not suspicious. Some accounts suggest as many as 100 settlers joined in the feast, but the more reliable sources suggest that only the Clendenins, Ann's half-brother John Ewing, and two slaves were there. At some point the Indians attacked, killing and scalping Archibald, and by some accounts also killing their infant son in the process, though this seems doubtful. While some accounts report others killed, none have actually been named. Two slaves working in the field escaped without being noticed. The buildings were burned, and the Ann and the children, including young John Ewing, were taken captive and marched off to join the captives from Muddy Creek.19,20,21
Escape from the Indians --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
Ann, her daughter Jane, and her two young sons were left in charge of an old Indian with the other women and children, while the rest of the band left for several days, taking Ann's half-brother John Ewing with them. Ann decided after he didn't respond to conversation that their guard did not understand English. So she attempted, without success, to convince the other women to plot an escape. When she then learned that their guard did indeed understand the conversation, she was convinced she would be killed if she didn't escape. When the party of Indians returned with more captives the group started their march northward, toward Ohio. While her infant son in the care of another woman, Ann found opportunity to escape. By some accounts she slipped off the trail down a steep precipice, hiding under a large rock as the group moved forward. Another says a packhorse fell as they crossed Sewell Mountain, and she escaped in the confusion. When the Indians realized that she was missing, they made her infant child cry in an unsuccessful attempt to lure her back. Most accounts agree child was then killed, some offering gruesome versions of the story.22,23
She made her way back to her ruined home, arriving a week after the attack. Several accounts include an encounter with a bear, which either surprised her as she hid beside the trail, or by other accounts, left its den as she approached, and led the trailing Indians off while she hid in it's den. Once home, she attempted to bury her husband, then started off to find help, traveling only at night. On the way she finally encountered a group which included one of her husband's relatives, who by most accounts were unhappy to find her alive, as they were on their way to collect for themselves any livestock and anything else of value left by the Indians. After nine days she arrived at the Dickinson's place on the Cowpasture River.24,25 (See map of her route.)
Ann was qualified as administratrix for her husband Archibald Clendenin Jr. on 16 Aug 1763 in Augusta Co., VirginiaG.26
The Children Returned --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---
After a treaty was signed with the Indians, her daughter Jane and half-brother John Ewing were released on 10 May 1765 in Fort PittG. Several accounts agree that when Jane was returned to her mother, the mother at first said it was not her daughter. But after finding a mark on the girl's heel, she was convinced that it was indeed her child.27,28,29,30,31,32,33
Ann married second John Rodgers in 1767.8,11,12,13,14,15
Ann and John Rodgers moved to Greenbrier Co.G in 1772.34,35
Ann died about 1817 in Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, at age ~79.16,17 She was buried in Old Welch Cemetery, Greenbrier Co., VirginiaG, where there is a stone set by her great, great-grandson, the humorist Will Rodgers. The cemetery is just outside present Lewisburg, West Virginia.18
Research Note, 11 Dec 2003:
Carole Marlow's 23 Oct 2001 ancestry report shows Ann with Alexander Welsh as a second husband, before marrying John Rodgers. No other source mentions him, nor does her current file on Rootsweb. Until further information surfaces, I'll consider that an error.36,37
Research Note, 14 Dec 2003:
Sources are mixed in attributing a father to Ann (Nancy) McSwain/Ewing Clendennin. Carole shows him to be David McSwain, and does not mention a second marriage of Margaret. William T. Price, in Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, shows her as the daughter of James Ewing, and doesn't acknowledge that Margaret married more than once.18,38
Children:
Children with Archibald Clendenin Jr.:
- John Clendenin (abt 1758 - abt 1764)
- Jane Clendenin+ (Jan 1758 or Feb 1758 - abt Aug 1824)
- James Clendenin (abt 1763 - abt 20 Jul 1763)
Children:
There were no children with Alexander Welsh
Children:
Child with John Rodgers:
- Nancy Rodgers (Sep 1770 - )
Citations
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows name as Ann McSwain.
- [S656] Price, Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, pg 611, shows name as Jennie (perhaps confused with her daughter?) Ewing.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows name as (Mrs.) Nancy Clendenin, sister of John Ewing.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows name as Anne McSwain.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows name as Ann McSwain.
- [S652] Marlow, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3, shows date, with year as 1738.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows year, as 1732.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows married.
- [S661] Moses, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows married prior to moving to Greenbrier, c. 1756.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows married c. 1754.
- [S652] Marlow, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 4, shows as her third marriage.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows "Archibald's widow Ann married John Rogers" and year.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 65 shows that after arriving safe in her old neighborhood, "within a few days" she married a Mr. Rodgers, father of Mrs. Maiz."
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows year, as 1767.
- [S225] Ann Royall relates, based on a family tale then 60 years old that Ann married Rodgers within a few days of arriving at safety. This seems unlikely, and Chalkley provides a year, based on court records, which seems more reasonable.
- [S402] Marlow, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, as c., and Greenbriar Co. West Virginia.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 66, shows it was seven years since Ann died, apparently in 1824 when the author traveled to the area.
- [S652] Marlow, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows John Ewing was deposed in c. 1804 he was captured 15th July, 1763.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows date as June 1763, describes 17 (another place 19) Indians seemingly friendly arrival, then killing and scalping Archibald and setting fire to the cabin, and taking Ann, John, and the children off. There is no mention of any settlers other than the family and two slaves. In describing Ann's return to the homestead, mentions she buried her husband's body, with no reference to a child's body there.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 61-62, describes the Shawanese killing Yokum and others at Muddy Creek, then coming to the Clendenings; asking for food, Ann getting meat from the kettle, scalping of Archibald, plundering and burning the house, and the capture of Ann, her three children, and John Ewing. There is no mention of any other settlers.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows Nancy [Ann], her children, and John were marched toward the Ohio River, and she escaped when a pack horse fell while crossing Sewell Mountian; of holding the child by the legs to make it cry and then killing it.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 62-64, describes the march to join the other captives, Ann's attempt to convince the other women to escape and being overheard by the guard while John and the rest of the Indians were gone, starting northward, Ann's jumping off the trial and hiding, making the child cry, and that they killed it and went on.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows she returned to her home, taking exactly a week, finding the corpse of her husband, burying it, then walking to the nearest settlement.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 63-65 describes a bear approaching her as she hid near the trail, taking two days to return to her home, finding her husband's body and trying to bury it but failing from exhaustion, traveling at night, encountering several white men including an "heir in-law" who was "much displeased that she had escaped" who were coming to gather the cattle and other valuables, and arriving at Dickenson's.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol I pg 108, citing Augusta County Court Records, Order Book No. VIII, pg 213, showing she qualified, and vol III, pg 80, citing Will Book 3, pg 275, shows sureties.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows John Ewing was deposed he and Jane were released together in Pittsburg on 14th May, 1765.
- [S656] Price, Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, pg 612, shows John was released after a treaty with the Indians, probably in 1764, and was delivered to Fort Pitt.
- [S657] Matthews, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows John was freed by a treaty between the British and the Shawnee and walked through the wilderness to Fort Pitt, the nearest white settlement.
- [S660] Gallipolis Journal, 21 Apr 1870, shows John was releases as a result of one of the many treaties, and reaching Pittsburg.
- [S684] List of prisoners delivered by the Shawanese at Fort Pitt, Thomas Gage Papers, 10 May 1765, William L. Clements Library, shows both John Ewing and Jean Clandinnon released 10 May 1765 at Ft. Pitt.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 65, shows John returned "by some means, before the general ransom of the prisoners," pg 66, shows Jane was held for seven years, and when she returned her mother failed to recognize her, until finding a mark on the girl's body she recalled.
- [S745] Norman, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows she was released at Pittsburgh 14 May 1765.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows he moved to Greenbrier in 1775.
- [S685] Royall, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 65 shows she returned with her new husband to the place were her first husband was killed, apparently shortly after the event.
- [S652] Marlow, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 4, shows as Alexander Welsh her second husband.
- [S655] Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows "Archibald's widow Ann married John Rogers."
- [S656] Price, Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, pg 611.
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