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II
INDEX TO THE APPENDIX.
C.
Company Ohio, formed, 1748, 3. Coscoskey, an Indian town, 14.
Cackawatcheky, an Indian chief, 17, 27. Croghan's letter from Logstown, 25; his journal of 1751; his journal of 1754; his conference with the Indians at Fort Pitt, 133, 166, 181.
Conajarea, a chief of the Six Nations, 27. Elizabethtown, 320.
Connestraho, a Six Nation chief, 93.
Eckerlin, 28, 339.
Currin Baanaby accompanies Washing- Economy, 351.
ton, 37.
Cuzzens Samuel, an Indian trader, 28. Cressap's behaviour noticed by General Braddock, 68.
Conferences with the Indians at Fort Pitt, 127, 129, 132, 139, 143, 203.
Connelly Doctor, his conduct at Fort Pitt, 216, 216, 217.
Conemaugh creek, 256.
Cannonsburg, 271.
Claysville, 271.
Connellsville, 284.
Coscasky, Kuskusko, a noted Indian town, 14, 41, 78, 80, 105.
Chillicothe, a name applied to different places; 229.
Celeron, a French officer, 37.
Craig N. B., his notes, &c., 38, 39, 41, 46, 49, 303.
Custaloga, a noted Indian, 150, 151, 155, 156, 159.
Castleman's river, 333.
Corbly's family murdered, 338.
Cowanshannock creek, 343. Clarion county, 383. Clarion river, 384.
Collensburg, 386. Curlesville, 385.
D.
Davidson John, Indian interpreter, 45. Delaware George, an Indian, 81.
Denny's answer to the Indians on the Ohio, 111.
Dunmore Lord, his council with the In- Grant to Walpole and others, 8.
dians, 219.
Definitive treaty at Paris, 196.
Daniel, a Delaware Indian, 70, 86, 88. Du Quesne Fort erected by the French, 294.
Delaware Indians engage to deliver up English prisoners among them, 128. Darke Colonel, 243. Dinnew James, an Indian trader, 23. Dinatia, a Wyandott chief, 137. Dunkard's creek, 336. Darlington, 352.
E.
Education in Westmoreland county, 257; in Washington county, 270 ; in Fay- ette county, 284; in Allegheny coun- ty, 293; in Somerset county, 334; in Green county, 337; in Butler county, 369.
East Liberty, 320.
F.
Frazier, an Indian trader at Turtle creek, 37.
Fort Cumberland, General Braddock at, 63.
Forbes' message to the Indians on the Ohio, 113.
First settlers in Westmoreland, 258.
Fort Allen, petitioners there, 259.
Fayette county, 281.
Fire in Pittsburg, 314.
Forbes' expedition in 1758; at Loyal Hanning, sends by Post, a message to . the Indians, 103, 113; advances to Fort Du Quesne, leaves there, 122 ; is sick at Loyal Hanna, 124; is visited by Israel Pemberton at Shippensburg, 126 ; arrives at Carlisle, 126.
Freeport. 344. Fallstown, 349. Freedom, 351. Friedenstadt, 353. Fort McIntosh, 364. Fire in Pittsburg, 314.
Fontaine Major, 231.
G.
German settlers to take up lands, 5.
Gist Christopher, explores the country for the Ohio company, 4; he accom- panies Washington in 1753, 37; fired at by the Indians, 48.
George Regis' instructions to General Braddock, 53.
Greathouse Daniel, committed cruelties upon some Indians near Wheeling, 214. Greenville treaty in 1795, 247. Greensburg, description of, 258.
George, a Delaware Indian, active in peace, 81.
Great Arrow, an Indian speaker, 33. Greene county, 335.
Greensburg, Greene county, 337.
III
INDEX TO THE APPENDIX.
Glikkikan, an Indian of note, 353. Grant's Hill, 315.
Greeneville, 385.
H.
Halket, Sir Peter, 54. Hannastown burned, 262.
Hillsborough, 271.
Hays Captain, accompanies Mr. Post, 99. Hays Lieutenant, killed, 105.
Hamilton's ascount of the Whiskey In- Lee Thomas, and others form Ohio com- surrection, 271.
Hickmantown, 94, 95, 99. Hardin Colonel, 226, 229.
Harmony, 371.
Harbisson Massy, her adventures, 371. Harmar's letter and expedition, 225; he
takes the field with a considerable Legardeau de St. Pierre, a military knight, 45.
town, a French village, and to Kegai- ogue, Shawneetown and Chilicothe, Lamb Caleb, an Indian trader. 228 ; Omeetown destroyed, 229, 231 ; Logan's family murdered, 214.
the army returns, 229; number of Loyalhanna creek, 257.
persons destroyed, 231.
I.
Instructions to Conrad Weiser, 10.
Washington, 35. - General Edward Brad- dock, 53.
Insurrection of 1794, 271.
Irish traders among the Indians, &c., 90. Iron ore, 282, 382, 342, 348, 367.
J.
Joncaire among the Indians, 25, 26, 31, 44.
Jenkins William, accompanies Washing- ton, 27. Johnson Robert, waylaid, 273.
Jungman George John, a missionary, 355.
K.
Keishequeatama, a Shawanese speaker, 32.
Kenton Thomas, an Indian trader, 28. Keekkenepalin, a noted Indian, 105. Kushkushk, or Coscosky, a noted Indian Manchester, 318.
town, 14, 41, 78, 105. Killbuck, a Indian of note, 87.
Kissonanchtha, a Shawanese chief, 191. Miamis, several in the North-western
Kyashuta, an Indian of note, 150, 151, 155, 157, 158, 159, 162, 174, 176, 178, Murderingtown, 48.
181, 192, 202, 103, 204.
Kiskiminetas creek. Kittaning borough, 340. Killed and wounded in St. Clair's defeat, 246.
Kegaiogue, an Indian village, 228. Keisinantcha, a Shawanese chief, 155. Kilepama, a chief of the Turtle tribe, 159.
L.
pany, 3.
Logstown, treaty held at, by Colonel Fry and Virginia commissioners, 4 ; Weiser's visit to, 14; George Crog- han at, in 1750, 25; treaty with the Indians by him, 28.
force, 226; encamps on Mill creek, then proceeds towards Omee river, Le Force, commissary of the French stores, 45. 227 ; army encamped at La Source's old house, 228; advanced to Omee- La Salle's early discoveries, alluded to, 44.
Littleton Fort, Post and Indians at, 101. Lawrenceville, 318. Lyceum of Allegheny county, 293.
Lobingeir's recollection of the insurres- tion, 274.
Lanoughigus, a Shawanese speaker. Lame Indian, story of, 327. Leechburg, 344.
Loskiel's account of first settlements in Beaver county, 352, 356.
Languntountenneuk, 353. Lanoughguo, 175.
M.
McQuire, an Indian trader, 37.
Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, Washington arrives at, 1753, 37.
Monskatooche, a sachem, 42.
McKee's rock, 309.
Montour Andrew, accompanies Crog- han, 50.
Mercer's conference with the Indians, 129.
McKee Alexander, his journal, 203. Monongahela river, 269. Monongahela city, 270, 288.
Minersville, 320. Mckeesport, 320.
territory, 225.
Miller's station, 262, 264.
IV
INDEX TO THE APPENDIX.
Mingo creek meeting, 277.
Mamachtaga, trial of, 321. Mount Morris, 337.
Mahoning creek, 343.
McIntosh Fort, erected, 364. McClure Francis, killed, 217.
Maynard Peter, 311.
N.
Notice of Conrad Weiser, Indian Agent, 10.
Notice of Christian Frederick Post, 75. Prisoners among the Indians surrender-
Nellson Joseph, an Indian trader, 28.
New Haven, New Geneva, 285.
Neville General, his house burned, 276. Nymwho, a Shawanese speaker, 190. Noblestown, 321.
Newtown, 337.
New Brighton, 350.
0.
Ohio company formed in 1748, 3.
Olomipees, a chief among the Delawares, 20,29.
Onontio, name applied to the French, 31. Owens John, an Indian trader, 28.
Osten Henry, decreed to be burned, 107; he was released, 124.
Ohio river, 288.
Ornee and its towns, 225.
Old Chilicothe, 226.
Oterunkque, a Wyandott chief, 160.
P.
Peter Chartier, turns traitor to the Eng- lish, 23.
Pentland's Journal, 389.
Pearce Paul, an Indian trader, 28.
Pisquetomen, a noted Indian, 77, 100. Petitions, sundry ones, 259 261, 305.
Public improvements in Westmoreland county, 257 ; in Washington county, 270; in Fayette county, 283 ; in Al legheny county, 269 ; in Somerset county, 333 ; in Armstrong county, 343; in Beaver county, 349. Perryopolis, 281.
Pittsburg, early history of, 293 ; Wash- ington's visit 10, 294; Trent arrives here, erects a fort, surrenders it to the Post's second mission, 99; he sets out
French, who erect Fort Du Quesne- description and plan of, 294, 295; French abandon the place, 297 ; Gene- ral Forbes takes possession of it 298; Fort Pitt erected, 392 ; Craig's recol- lection of, 303 ; Colonel Bouquet re- lieves the beleaguered fort, 304; in-
habitants greatly alarmed, petition Governor Penn, 305 ; Manor of, laid out, 305 ; first printers at, 306 ; Brack- enridge's account of, 307 ; incorpora- tion of, 311; Louis Philip at, 312 ; its situation and population, 312 ; sta- tistics of, 313; burned district, 314 ; public buildings, 315 ; churches, 316 ; newspapers, 317; conferences held with Indians at Pittsburg, 127, 129, 132, 143, 166, 181, 203; Connelly at, 213, 218.
ed, 128, 151, 156, 164, 267.
Patten in danger of being taken prisoner, 51.
Parkinson's Ferry, 278. Philipsburg, 351.
iPankanke, a noted Indian, 353.
Post Christian Frederick, notice of, 75 ; journals of his missions to Ohio, 75, 99 ; is accompanied by Williamegick- en, 76; goes by way of Bethlehem, Fort Allen, 76; Fort Augusta, 76; here Shamokin Daniel goes with him, 77 ; passes on the Wekeeponal, Queen- ashawake, Big Island, Shinglimuhee, Fort Venango, 77; to Kushkushkee, 78; and is kindly received by King Beaver, 79 ; is provided with lodgings, and was visited by French and Indi- ans, 79 ; held a council, 80 ; is invited to dine with King Beaver, 80; he left Kushkushkee for Sankonk, 81; was roughly received, 82 ; proceeded to Logstown, S2 ; visited prisoners there, 82; then proceeded towards Fort Du Quesne, when in sight of it holds a conference, 82 ; the French demanded him to be led blindfolded into the fort, 83; French offered a reward for his scalp, 33; Shamokin Daniel went to French fort and received a present, 86; the French insist on Post's sur- render ; he leaves, in company with six Indians and took another road, 87; returned by way of Sakonk, 87; Kush- kushkee, where was another confer- ence, 88, 90 ; leaves Kushkushkee, 95; and returned by Ponchestanning, 96 ; Catawaweshink, Big Island, Fort Au- gusta, 37.
from Easton by way of Reading, ac- companied by Captain Bull, Mr. Hays and a number of Indians, among whom was Pisquetoman, 99 ; crosses at Har- ris' Ferry, went by way of Carlisle, Shippensburg, Chamber's Fort, 100; Fort Loudon, Littleton, Rayston (Bed-
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INDEX TO THE APPENDIX.
ford) 101; Stoney creek, Loyalhan-|Streams in Westmoreland county, 257; ing ; here he overtook General Forbes, in Washington, 269 ; in Fayette, 283 ; in Allegheny, 289 ; in Somerset, 333 ; in Greene, 336 ; in Armstrong, 342 ; in Beaver, 349 ; in Butler, 369. 103 ; waits for writings from the Gene- ral, 103 ; Captain Haslet and compa- ny escort him part of the way, 103; Lieutenant Hays ordered to accompa- Statistics of Westmoreland county, 256 ; ny him to the Allegheny river, 103; of Washington, 269 ; of Fayette, 283 ; of Allegheny, 287 ; of Somerset, 338 : of Greene, 335 ; of Arm ;trong, - of Beaver, 348; of Butler, 368. passes on to Keckkeknepolin, 103 : Lieutenant Hays killed, 105 ; arrives at Kushkushkee, 105 ; held a council with Delaware George, 105 ; goes to Sankonk, an Indian town, 81. Sakonk, 120; then to near Fort Du Sharpsburg, 320. Quesne, 122 ; then returns to Fort Stewartstown, 320.
Legonier, 124; overtakes General Smith killed by an Indian, 321. Forbes, 124; returns to Lancaster, Somerset county, 231.
125, 126.
Q.
Somerset borough, 334. Stoystown, 334. Stroud Adam, murdered, 221.
Quequededagato, an Indian speaker, 187. Sharon, 351.
R.
Reparti Captain, a French officer, 46. Road commissioners' letter to Governor Morris, 65.
Religious denominations in Westmore- Trotter John, an Indian trader, 47.
land county, 258 ; in Washington, 270; in Fayette, 284; in Allegheny, 293; in Somerset, 334; in Greene, 337; in Armstrong, 343 ; in Butler, 371. Red Stone & Old Fort, meetings at, 272. Rochester, 351.
Rapp George, 351. Russelled killed, 221.
S.
Senecatown in 1748, 14. Scaiahady, an Indian chief.
Shawanasson, a Delaware speaker, 20. Stewart Henry, accompanies Washing- ton, 37.
Shingis, King of the Indians, 42, 53, 81, Thazachiawagon, 20. 88, 92, 119.
Shannopinstown, 46, 50.
Sullivan Dennis, an Indian trader, 28.
St. Clair Sir John, Dep. Q. M. G. 54, Ten mile creek, 326.
57, 65.
Shirley, a recruiting officer, 60.
Stanwix's conference with the Indians! at Fort Pitt, 139. Scott Captain, killed, 229.
Steel, Reed and others at Redstone, 179. Sligo, 318.
Settlers, first at Redstone, &c., 318. Stump Frederick, killed ten Indians, 189. Smith Devereux, his letter, 213. St. Clair's defeat, account of, 239. (u) Shippensville, 375. Strattonville, 385.
T.
Thanagiesan, a Seneca speaker, 17. Tawago, a Six Nation chief, 33. Tanacharison, or Half King, 39.
Treaty with the Indians in 1795, 247.
Topographical description of counties, 255.
Towns in Westmoreland, 258; in Wash- ington, 271; in Fayette, 185 ; in Alle- gheny, 316, 355; in Somerset, 334.
Townships in Westmoreland, 255; in Washington, 268; in Fayette, 282 ; in Allegheny, 286 ; in Somerset, 332; in Greene, 336; in Armstaong, 341; in Beaver, 357; iu Butler, 368; in Cla- rion, 384.
Tarentum, 320. Tom the Tinker, 275.
Twightwees, 25, 29, 31. Taghananty, the black Prince, 11.
Tostee Peter, an Indian trader, 23.
Toanohiso, a Six Nation speaker, 32. Turkey Foot, 333.
Tarascon, a merchant, 312.
Tohonissahgarona, a chief of the Six Na- tions, 189.
St. Clair's expeditions, 239 ; moved from Fort Hamilton, 239; gives name to Fort Jefferson, 2.10 ; some of the mili- tia deserted, 211 ; his defeat, 212, 243 ; list of killed and wounded, 216.
U.
Uniontown, Fayette county, 283. United States arsenal, 318.
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INDEX TO THE APPENDIX.
University, Western of Pa., 293.
V.
Vanbraam Jacob, accompanies Washing- ton in 1753, 37.
Venango, early residence of John Fra- zier, 43.
W.
Walpole's grant, 1763.
Weiser's Conrad, mission to Logstown, 10; his journal of 1748, 13 ; Notice of Weiser, 13.
Western Theological Seminary, 293.
Washington's journal of 1753, 34; his mission and arrival at Le Bœuf, 45.
White Thunder, a distinguished Indian, 43.
Ward Thomas, an Indian trader, 28.
Williamsburg, Va., Braddock at, 57, 58, 51.
Wilkinson's expedition of 1791, 233.
Wayne's treaty with the Indians, 247. Westmoreland county, descriptionof,254. Washington county, 267.
Washington borough, 270.
West Alexandria, 271.
West Middletown, 271.
Wire suspension bridge, 289.
Wilkinsburg, 320.
Well's Benjamin, his house attacked,273. Waltour's fort, 328.
Whitely creek, 336.
Waynesburg, 337.
Wangomen, a noted Indian, 256.
Waketummakie, an Indian village, 211. Wainright's island, 49.
Weiser Conrad, his instructions from
Governor Palmer, 10; notice of, 10; he sets out from Heidelburg for Logstown, by way of Harris' Ferry, Croghan's, Tuscarora Path, Black Log, Standing Stone, Frankstown, Clearfields, Shawanese Cabins, Ten Mile Lick, Kiskeminetas creek, 13; several Indian towns, Chartiers, Old Town, and arrives at Logstown, 14; visits Beaver creek, meets Andrew Montour returning from Cocosky ; sends him back, 14; sets up the union flag, 15; Scaiahady visits Weiser, 15; holds a council with the Wandats, 15 ; desires the Indians to furnish him with a list of their fighting men, 16 ; Ziegler Major, 244. . held a council with the Senecas, 16 ;
many of the Indians present drunk, 17; Weiser and Croghan's stave No- land's whiskey kegs, 17; Thanagei- son's speech, 17; council with the Senecas and Onontagers, 18; Asser- haztuz's speech, 18; a full council held, 19 ; Weiser's answer. 20; goods arrived and are distributed, 21; In- dians visit Weiser's lodgings before he left, 22; Weiser returns and ar- rives at George Croghan's, Cumber- land county, 23.
Washington's instructions from Gover- nor Dinwiddie, 35 ; he sets out on his journey, proceeds to Fredericksburg and engages Jacob Vanbraam as French interpreter ; proceeds to Al- exandria to procure necessaries ; thence to Winchester and Well's creek, and engages Gist as a pilot, and several servitors, 37; proceeded to mouth of Turtle creek and gets the loan of a canoe from Frazier, pro- ceeds to the present site of Pittsburgh 38; thence to Logstown, visits Mon- akatootha and has a conference with him, 40, 41 ; proceeded on the road to Venango, an old Indian town seventy miles North of Logstown, 43 ; has an interview with Joncaire and others. 44, 45; then proceeded to Le Bœuf, 45 ; presents his letters and delivers his message, 46; returns ; on his way visits Queen Alliquippa, 47; arrives at Williamsburg, 49.
Wyllys Major, 231.
Wilkinson's expedition, 233 ; he leaves Fort Washington for the Miamia vil- lages, 233; at L'Anguille he has a skirmish with the Indians, 235; marchedfor the Kickapoos towns,237; reached Tippecanoe, 236; destroys an Indian town near Ouiattanon, 237; then proceeds to the Rapids of Ohio, 337.
Woods, an experienced surveyor, 306, Y. 1
Youghiogeny river, 257, 289. Youghiogeny, General Braddock at, 73. Z.
Zelienople, 371. Zeisberger David, a Moravian mis- sionary, 353.
CORRECTIONS.
Page 313, line fifteenth from above, for are carried, read are owned ; page 321, sixth line from above, for Shosuetown, read Shousetown.
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