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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1895. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Acorta, Father Joaeph, on origin of In- dians, 14. Adair, James, Hit Lory of American In- dians, 17-23. Adair, Maj., attacked by Indians, 413. Albermarle county, Va., 54. Alexander, Archibald, early settler, 52; in Bandy-creek voyage, 81. Alexander, John, in Sandy-creek voy- age, 81. Alexandria, O., old Shawnee town at, 82,92. Alexandria, Va.. 60.181. Alleghany county, Va., censns (1830), 55. Alleghany mountains, early Indians in, 44, 45, 47; crossed by English. 63-66. Alleghany river, early Indians on. 45, 46, 73; discovered by Le Moyne, 64; French on, 65; Grant's defeat, 71; in Dun- more's war, 150; in Revolution, 301, 309. Allen, klUed at Point Pleasant, 171. Almon, J., Remembrancer. 355. Amherst county, Va., militia of, 99. Amherst, Jeffrey, orders Bouquet'a ex- pedition, 107. Anderson, James, early settler, 126. Appalachas, Indian village, attacked by Narvaes, 7. Arbuckle, Matthew, in Dunmore's war, 165, 170, 175; at murder of Cornstalk, 211, 212, 216; commandant of Ft. Ran- dolph, 209. 241. Archeeology. See Mound-builders. Archer, Betsy, daughter of Sampson, 52. Archer, Sampson, early settler, 52, 89. Arkansas river, 8alling at, 48. Armstrong, Capt., on Harmar's cam- paign, 394. Asheraft, Uriah, attacked by Indians, 397. Ashly, Lieut., killed by Indians, 332. Athol, Thomas, 93. Au Glaize river, treaty of, 376; Wayne on, 424, 425. Augusta county, Va., formed, 55, 57, 61, 151; early settlers in, 53: census (1830), 55, 56; militia of, 49. 52, 66, 68, 81. 90,164, 166, 170, 209, 210; McDowell's fight, 52; ransom of Moores, 374: Preston's Reg- ister of Indian Depredations, 87; History of, 246. Bailbt, . in Dunmore's war, 169. Bailey, Minter, 240. Baker, discovers Peter Waggoner, 410. Baker, Henry, killed by Indians, 291, 292. Baker, Joshua, murders Logan fam...