This Day in Goodlove History, November 14
November 14, 1744: Armstrong. John (Jack) Armstrong. A fur trader killed February 21, 1744 by Mushemeelin, a Delaware Indian. Mushemeelin ran up a debt with Armstrong. When Mushemeelin was delinquent in payment, Armstrong “collected” the debt in the fall of 1743 by taking a horse and gun belonging to the borrower. In early 1744, Mushemeelin demanded his horse back—Armstrong refused. Later Mushemeelin’s wife asked for the horse. Her request was rejected. In February 1744, Mushemeelin followed Armstrong and caught-up to him at a narrows on the Juniata River. Armstrong had two servants with him (James Smith and Woodward Arnold). Mushemeelin had two hunting friends with him (John and Jemmey). When finding Armstrong’s servants, Mushemeelin killed them and then hunted down Armstrong and killed him as well. Armstrong was shot in the back and a hatchet penetrated the back of his head. Mushemeelin, who lived in Shamokin on the Susquehanna River, was captured and after long pre-trial arguments was tried and convicted.
The murder investigation involved Sassoonan, Shickellamy, Conrad Weiser, Andre Montour, Thomas McKee, and—even Governor George Thomas of PA. Mushemeelin was hanged November 14, 1744. John and Jemmey were found innocent. The killing site on the Juniata River is known today as “Jack’s Narrows” (near Mt. Union in Huntingdon County).[1]
November 14, 1753: Christopher Gist accompanied Washington to Fort Leboeuf. Gist‘s journal makes it clear that they initially went through the Georges Creek area of Maryland. This proves that they did not use the Turkey Foot Road that is the subject of this book. If the Ohio Company had indeed cut a 30-foot-wide road to the present-day location of Confluence, it would be curious that Gist did not take them that way on this journey.
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This image is from Darlington’s 1893 book “Christopher Gist's journals: with historical, geographical and ethnological notes”. It shows Darlington’s copy of the bottom part of the map that accompanied George Washington’s 1754 “Journal to the Ohio” account of his 1753 trip.[3]
Gist‘s journal reads:
Wednesday 14 November, 1753.—Then Major George Washington came to my house at
Will‘s Creek, and delivered me a letter from the council in Virginia, requesting me to
attend him up to the commandant of the French fort on the Ohio River.[4]
On November 14, 1774,
Crawford in a letter to Washington said: "I yesterday returned
from our late expedition against the Shawanese, and I think we
may with propriety say we have had great success, as we made
them sensible of their villainy and weakness, and I hope made
peace with them on such a footing as will be lasting."
Crawford's associate on the bench, Arthur St. Clair, famous
in later years as an officer of the Revolution, as President of Con-
gress, as Governor of the Northwest Territory, and for his disas-
trous defeat by the Indians in 1791, took exception to Craw-
ford's course as in conflict with the peace policy of Penn, and
thereupon on the 22d of July wrote Governor Penn as follows:
"Captain Crawford, the president of our court, seems to be the
most active Virginia officer in their service. He is now down
the river at the head of a number of men, which is his second
expedition. How is it possible," asked St. Clair, "for a man to
serve two colonies in direct antagonism to each other at the same
time?" This was Crawford's offence: he accepted a commission
to fight the Indians from the Governor of Virginia, and thought
his native State was right respecting the country about the head
waters of the Ohio, which had been a subject of dispute for years.
As he was an active supporter early in 1775 of the Virginia con-
tention touching the boundary line between that State and Penn-
sylvania, he was removed the same year from office in West
moreland county ("superceded," was the word used), and lost
popularity among some of his new neighbors.31[5]
No. 27.—CRAWFORD TO WASHINGTON. STEWART’S CROSSING, November 14, 1774.
SIR:—I yesterday returned from our late expedition against the Shawanese, and I think we may with propriety say we have had great success; as we have made them sensible of their villainy and weakness, and, I hope, made peace with them on such a footing as will be lasting, if we make them adhere to the terms of the agreement, which are as follows:
First, they have to give up all the prisoners taken ever by them in war with white people; also negroes and all the horses stolen or taken by them since the last war. And further, no Indian for the future is to hunt on the east side of the Ohio, nor any white man on the west side; as that seems to have been the cause of some of the disturbance between our people and them. As a guarantee that they will perform their part of the agreement, they have given up four chiefs men, to be kept as hostages, who are to be relieved yearly, or as they may choose.[6] The Shawanese have complied with the terms, but the Mingoes did not like the conditions, and had a, mind to deceive us [7]; but Lord Dunmore discovered their intentions, which were to slip off while we were settling matters with the Shawanese. The Mingoes intended to go to the Lakes and take their prisoners with them and their horses which they had stolen.[8]
Lord Dunmore ordered myself with two hundred and forty men to set out in the night. We were to march to a town about thirty miles distant from our camp, up the Scioto, where we understood the whole of the Mingoes were to rendezvous upon the following day, in order to pursue their journey. This intelligence came by John Montour,[9] son of Captain Montonr, whom you formerly knew.
Because of the number of Indians in our camp we marched out of it under pretense of going to Hockhocking[10] for more provisions. Few knew of our setting off anyhow, and none knew where we were going to until the next day. Our march was performed with as much speed as possible. We arrived at a town called the Salt-Lick Town[11] the ensuing night, and at daybreak. We got around it with one-half our force, and the remainder were sent to a small village half a mile distant. Unfortunately, one of our men was discovered by an Indian who lay out from the town some distance by a log, which the man was creeping up to. This obliged the man to kill the Indian. This happened before daylight, which did us much damage, as the chief part of the Indians made their escape in the dark but we got fourteen prisoners, and killed six of the enemy, wounding several more. We got all their baggage and horses, ten of their guns, and 200 [two] white prisoners. The plunder sold for four hundred pounds sterling, besides what was returned to a Mohawk Indian that was there. The whole of the Mingoes were ready to start, and were to have set out the morning we attacked them. [12]
Lord Dunmore has eleven prisoners, and has returned the rest to the nation. The residue are to be returned upon compliance with his Lordship’s demand. For other particulars, I refer you to Major Connolly’s letter.
I have run your land at the Round Bottom[13] again and will send you a new draft of it by Valentine Crawford, who is to be at your house in a few days, at or before Christmas. I would send it now, but the bearer cannot wait as he is on his journey. I have drafts of land on the Little Kanawha. I shall send them to you and leave you at your own choice to do as you like.
One favor I would ask of you, if it suits. When those negroes of Mercer’s are sold (and they are to be sold on a credit of twelve months), I would be glad to purchase a boy and girl about fourteen or fifteen years old each, or older, if such are sold; though I would not have you put yourself to any trouble more for me than suits you.[14]
I spoke to Lord Dunmore about your land at Chartier’s and the Round Bottom ; and it happened that Mr. Cresap was present when we spoke of it. Cresap was urging his claim and I was walking by. He wanted it run for him according to a warrant he had purchased. I then told his Lordship the nature of your claim before Cresap’s face; upon which he said nothing more at that time, but wanted me to survey it for him also, and return it. I told him I could not at any rate do such a thing, as I had surveyed it for you.
We have built you a house on your land opposite the mouth of Hockhocking and cleared about eight acres, cutting off all the small timber. My brother Valentine Crawford says if you go on improving your land next summer, he would still do it for you as usual. He has had the misfortune to lose his son Moses. He died with the bilious fever. I am, etc.[15]
Rebecca Godlove b: Abt. 1807 d: November 14, 1899 in Perry Co., OH
November 14, 1852: Charles Smith12 [Gabriel D. Smith11 , Gabriel Smith10, John “LR” Smith9, Ambrose J. Smith8, Christopher Smith7, Christopher Smith6, Thomas Smythe5, Thomas Smythe4, John Smythe3, Richard2, William1] (b. August 19, 1833 in Franklin co. GA / d. November 12, 1907 in Carroll Co. G A) married Sarah Jane Barrow (b. October 29, 1829 in Upson Co. GA / d. December 19, 1910) on November 14, 1852 in Carroll Co. GA.
A. Children of Charles Smith and Sarah Barrow:
. i. Nancy C. Smith (b. abt. 1857 / d. abt. 1931)
+ . ii. William Wesley Smith (b. February 1861 / d. abt. 1943)
. iii. John T. Smith (b. abt. 1866)
+ . iv. James David Smith (b. October 16, 1868 in GA / d. may 9, 1942)
. v. Lucinda E. Smith (b. abt. 1871)
+ . vi. Emory Eli Smith (b. March 16, 1874 / d. June 9, 1961)
. vii. Elvira S. Smith (b. abt. 1876)[16]
November 14 to December 4, 1863: Siege of Knoxville, TN.[17]
Mon. November 14, 1864
Was on gard at corps headqurters
Drawed rations. All quiet in front.
Dress parade in the evening[18]
November 14, 1941: : Secretary of State Cordell Hull rejects a Japanese proposal for limited withdrawal of Japanese forces from China in return for normalized relations with the United States. [19]
November 14, 1943: Jews are arrested in Ferrara, Italy.[20]
November 14, 1978: In Iran, Troops opened fire on rioters in the bazaar quarter of Tehran. In the oil producing areas some workers returned to work; refinery output was normal.[21]
November 14, 2009
Ending November 15, 2009 555
This photograph was taken during a driving tropical rain in Boston and through an iron fence at the Granary Burying Grounds. The stone marks the tomb of Samuel Adams, the “organizer of the Revolution”. It is often said that it was Hancock’s money and Adams’ brains that fueled the revolt. Adams’ fiery speeches, combined with his deft political maneuvering, kept public passions aroused for years.
Appropriately next to Adam’ grave is that of the five victims of the Boston Massacre: Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, and Patrick Carr. Buried with them is Christopher Snider, a young boy killed by a Tory in another incident 11 days earlier. He was the first victim of the struggles between the colonists and the3 mother country. [22]
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[1] http://www.thelittlelist.net/abetoawl.htm#abenaki
[2] In Search of Turkey Foot Road, page 67.
[3] In Search of Turkey Foot Road, page 67.
[4] In Search of Turkey Foot Road, page 67.
[5] Ohio Arch. and His. Society Publications.
[6] Nowhere else, it is believed, are the terms of the agreement between Lord Dunmore and the Shawanese to be found—at least so full as the above. This compact was entered into at what was then called Camp Charlotte, in what is now Pickaway county, Ohio, whither Lord Dunmore had marched his army from Fort Gower. The Shawanese villages were in the immediate vicinity.
[7] Whether Logan, their chief, was satisfied or not, he acquiesced in the conditions imposed by Lord Dunmore. This is evident from his celebrated speech which gives in substance what the proud but disconsolate Mingo desired should be transmitted to Dunmore.
[8] By the phrase “to the Lakes,” is meant Lake Erie; that is, to the Cuyahoga river, which empties into that lake at what is now the city of Cleveland, Ohio.
[9] John Montour, son of Andrew Montour, a half-blood Indian, was a man of information and education, but a great savage. His father, whose Indian name was Sattelihu, was the oldest son of Madame Montour, a French-Canadian woman, and Roland Montour, a Seneca brave. Andrew, who was known to Washington, was a captain of a company of Indians in the English service in the Old French War, and rose to be a major.
[10]This refers to Fort Gower, at the mouth of the Hockhocking, where a supply of provisions had been left under guard.
[11] This village was sometimes called Seekonk, or Seekunk, a corruption of, kseek-he-oong, “a place of salt.” It was within the limits of what is now Franklin county, Ohio.
[12] The destruction of the Salt-Lick Town, by Crawford, was the only actual fighting done by that part of the army, which was under the command of Dunmore in person. The other division, headed by Colonel Andrew Lewis, had descended the Great Kanawha to the Ohio, where the Virginians fought, on the tenth of October, the sanguinary battle of Point Pheasant, opposed principally by the Shawanese and Mingoes, and were victorious. This fact hastened, on the part of the Indians, their negotiations with Dunmore.
[13] The Round Bottom land is known to be surveyed twice by William Crawford. 1st time in the year of 1771 and 2nd time in 1773. This is located in present County of Marshall, State of West Virginia, on the Ohio River, near the city of Moundsville.
(From River Clyde to Tymochtee and Col. William Crawford, by Grace U. Emahiser, 1969, page 116.)
[14] Crawford, like Washington, was a slave-owner. At his death, in 1782, he was possessed of several slaves. In that part of the trans-Alleghany country where Crawford lived, which was finally confirmed to Pennsylvania, no slaves were enumerated after the year 1800.
[15] The Washington-Crawford Letters, C. W. Butterfield
[16] Proposed Descendants of Willliam Smythe
[17] State Capital Memorial, Austin, TX, February 11, 2012
[18] William Harrison Goodlove Civil War Diary
[19] http://www.cv6.org/1941/btlord1/btlord1.htm
[20] Encyclopedia of the Holocaust, Israel Gutman, Editor, page 1778.
[21] Jimmy Carter, The Liberal Left and World Chaos by Mike Evans, page 503
[22] The Complete Guide to Boston’s Freedom Trail, page 14 by Charles Bahne, photo by Jeff Goodlove , November 14, 2009.
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