Author: James Hoge Tyler
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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The Family of Hoge
Author: James Hoge Tyler
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Publisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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The Captives of Abb's Valley
Author: James Moore
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ISBN: 9781782820413
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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A tragedy of Virginian colonial frontier In the summer of 1786 a large war party of Shawnee Indians entered Abb's Valley, Virginia, and descended on the household of militia officer Captain John Moore which included members of his immediate family together with hired labourers. The family occupied a substantial log building and were well armed, so Moore believed that his family was well placed to fight off a small Indian attack. The nearest homestead was six miles away and Moore, relying on his own abilities, thought it unnecessary to follow the example of neighbours by taking refuge in the nearest fort. The attack achieved complete surprise and Moore was killed before he could reach the safety of the house. What followed was an appalling, but typical, Indian massacre of the colonial period frontier in the 18th century. Various family members, young and old, were slaughtered on the spot, the property was set alight and a substantial herd of livestock was taken. Surviving members of the Moore family were taken as captives to the Indian townships, several of them being murdered on the journey. Once the survivors reached the Indian village there followed another period of torture which for Mrs. Moore and a teenage daughter proved fatal. Two young women survived their ordeals to eventually be ransomed. The story of this notable frontier tragedy was written by James Moore, a son of Mary Moore, who was one of the two ransomed captives. This a vital account of the struggles endured by the early settlers of the American wilderness and will be of essential interest to anyone interested in the early history of the state of Virginia. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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ISBN: 9781782820413
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A tragedy of Virginian colonial frontier In the summer of 1786 a large war party of Shawnee Indians entered Abb's Valley, Virginia, and descended on the household of militia officer Captain John Moore which included members of his immediate family together with hired labourers. The family occupied a substantial log building and were well armed, so Moore believed that his family was well placed to fight off a small Indian attack. The nearest homestead was six miles away and Moore, relying on his own abilities, thought it unnecessary to follow the example of neighbours by taking refuge in the nearest fort. The attack achieved complete surprise and Moore was killed before he could reach the safety of the house. What followed was an appalling, but typical, Indian massacre of the colonial period frontier in the 18th century. Various family members, young and old, were slaughtered on the spot, the property was set alight and a substantial herd of livestock was taken. Surviving members of the Moore family were taken as captives to the Indian townships, several of them being murdered on the journey. Once the survivors reached the Indian village there followed another period of torture which for Mrs. Moore and a teenage daughter proved fatal. Two young women survived their ordeals to eventually be ransomed. The story of this notable frontier tragedy was written by James Moore, a son of Mary Moore, who was one of the two ransomed captives. This a vital account of the struggles endured by the early settlers of the American wilderness and will be of essential interest to anyone interested in the early history of the state of Virginia. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Genealogy of the descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland
Author: Emma Siggins White
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 886
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Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 886
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West Virginia Historical Magazine Quarterly
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Category : West Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Category : West Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Life and Letters of Samuel Norvell Lapsley
Author: Samuel Norvell Lapsley
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Category : African American missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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Category : African American missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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The West Virginia Historical Magazine Quarterly
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Category : West Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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Category : West Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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History of Tazewell County and Southwest Virginia
Author: William Cecil Pendleton
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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Listen to the Mockingbird
Author: Daniel Dunbar Howe
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Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This is a history of the Howe family from Caroline County, Virginia and a detail account of how the Civil War affected their family and the reconstruction that followed. The history of the homes and farms from the settling of the land to the turn of the century and how they have changed. There is a genealogy section of the Howe's and those that are related to them. There are many portraits of family members located throughout the book.
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Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This is a history of the Howe family from Caroline County, Virginia and a detail account of how the Civil War affected their family and the reconstruction that followed. The history of the homes and farms from the settling of the land to the turn of the century and how they have changed. There is a genealogy section of the Howe's and those that are related to them. There are many portraits of family members located throughout the book.
West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register
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Category : West Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 1228
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Category : West Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 1228
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The Road I Came
Author: Paul Jordan-Smith
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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