Indian Wars Of The 1700-1800's.

When we talk of the Indian wars we get a picture of the old west and the old forts being attack by Indians or the wagon train. But one forgets there were many Indian wars in the birth of the United State it was not only in the old west but on all four corners of the United States. When family researcher talk about the Indian wars most, are looking for information on the Indian wars of the 1700’s. The information here is not just on one time frame, it will cover many Indian wars. My web site is called Civil war Days & those surnames, However the title my give one the wrong idea, yes I cover the Civil War, but it is much more I cover all the early Wars and much more. The heart of all the pages at this site is the Surname, you will find a lot of historical information to be sure, but it is the Surname that we are all looking for, I built this site for the family name and to help you find your family name in its rightful place in history. If you can not find your family name on this page, there are many more pages with thousands of surnames and many more to come, so come back often.

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1792, Thomas Flinn was a interpreter and guide for Colonel John Harding and was employed to take messages of peace to the hostile Indians and was killed doing his duty, along with Colonel Harding, Thomas Flinn wife’s name was Nancy.

Daniel Davis, of New York, fought in the Indian wars from 1790 to 1795.

1776-?, Robert Waddle performed services during the Revolutionary war, and was killed at the end of said war, in the Indian wars, his wife Sarah Waddle was from Ohio, of the county of Knox.

1795, John Caldwell of Ohio, county of Portage, was a soldier in the Indian wars of 1795.

1795, John Sutherland of Pennsylvania, county of Mercer, was a soldier in the Indian wars of said year.

William Harding, Senior of Kentucky asking foe compensation for his expenditures during the Indian wars, in the western country.

1794, Christopher Miller was in the Indian wars, in 1794, General Anthony Wayne asked him to carry a flag of peace to the Indians as he was the only one at the time the General Wayne could find who knew the manners and language and as no one in his regiment could be found to take on the job.

1792, James Smith, Kinsey Dickerson, Jeremiah Williams and Jacob Holmes were in the Indian wars of 1792.

1794, Robert Perry was wounded and had disabilities while in the Indian wars of 1794.

George Center of the Territory of Florida, had some losses at Micanopy during the Indian wars.

John Taylor of the State of Indiana, in the county of Jefferson, was in the Indian wars.

Daniel Rawling furnished supplies to the United States during the Creek Indian wars, one heir was R. R. Rawling.

1792, Elisha Woodruff was wounded in the Indian wars of 1792, was under General Wayne.

George Colvin was a soldier in the Indian wars of 1794 and 1795.

Patrick Gass of the State of Virginia, county of Brooke, was in the Indian war and on the expedition of Lewis and Clark.

H. H. Howard of the Oregon Territory was a volunteer in the Indian war of said Territory.

Samuel Robinson, lost a horse and saddle while in the military service of the United States, in the Seminole Indian war of 1818.

1794, William Randolph was a soldier in the Indian war of said year.

1794, Samuel Campbell of the State of Indiana, had disabilities from hardships and exposure during the Indian war of said year.

Reuben Lassiter, of the Territory of Florida, had lost a slave during the Indian war in said Territory.

S. P. Anderson, of St. Augustine, had a slave killed in the Indian war in Florida.

1793-95, James Ewing was in the Indian wars of said years.

1836, Joseph Mount, was a volunteer in the Indian war in Alabama of 1836 and was given bounty land.

Jason Wheeler was wounded in the Cayuse Indian war.

1789-90, Uriah Wilson of the State of Kentucky, was in the Indian war of said years.

Joseph Fitzgerald, of the State of Virginia, county of Amherst was in the Western Indian war.

James Chenowith, of the State of Kentucky, county of Jefferson, was in the Western Indian war.

1792, Philip Miller, of the State of Kentucky, of the county of Lawrence, was wounded in the Indian war of said year.

Hezekiah Bukey, was a soldier in the Indian wars, his wife’s first name was Drusilla, this could have been Drusilla ( Tumbleson ) Bukey.

Colonel Joseph Paddock, as commandant of 5th regiment of Indiana volunteers in the Indian war of 1810 and 1811, and the war of 1812, with Great Britain.

William Woosley, of Jackson county, Alabama, was in the Indian war of 1836 and Seminole war of 1818.

Joseph T. Walker, of the city of Washington, agent for sundry claimants, asking payment for supplies and services of the Florida militia during the late Indian war.

Handley Donelson, of Martin county, in the State of Indiana, was wounded in the Indian war of 1811, under the command of General Harrison.

John Randon, had property destroyed during the Creek Indian war.

John Wood, had losses by him while in the employment of the government during the Indian war of 1812.

Francis B. Thompson, of the county of Jefferson, in the State of Illinois, had a horse lost in the Indian war of 1832.

Hezekiah Garrett, of the State of Illinois had a horse lost in the Indian war of 1832.

James W. Flanikin, of the State of Illinois, had a horse lost in the Indian war of 1832.

John M'Kenney, of the State of Kentucky, received several wounds while in the service of his country, in the former Indian war.

John Francis, of the Territory of Florida, had losses sustained during the Indian war in said Territory.

William Simmons, was wounded and had disabilities which incurred in the Creek Indian war.

Joseph Anderson, of the State of Tennessee, was wounded in the United States service during the Indian war of 1791.

Richard Matson, of Missouri, had a horse lost in the late Indian war on the upper Mississippi.

Abner Stilson, of the State of Indiana, was in late Indian war with Black Hawk.

John Rentleman, Lot W. Hancock, Washington McGlean, and J. J. Hunsaker Hunsaker, all of the State of Illinois, had losses sustained by them in the late Indian war instigated by Black Hawk.

James Rumph was in the Creek Indian war of 1837.

William Chancy, of Louisiana, was a soldier of the Creek Indian war and of the war of 1812.

Christian Wise, of Tuscarawas county, in the State of Ohio, was a soldier in the service of the United States for three years in the Indian war under General Anthony Wayne.

Jacob Housman, of Indian Key: in the Territory of Florida, had expenses incurred in the defense of Indian Key, during the late Indian war in Florida.

Thomas Ledwith, had property destroyed in the present Indian war in Florida, in 1836.

Colonel Miller Hallowes, of New Switzerland, in the Territory of Florida had losses of his property by the Indians, during the present Indian war in Florida, in 1836.

Daniel Davis, of New York, was in the Indian war.

David S. Rogers, of the county of Hawkins, and State of Tennessee, was a captain in the Indian war of 1836--'7.

Jeremiah Stilwell, of Elkhart county, and State of Indiana, was in the Indian war of 1794.

Samuel Gilman, of Perry, in the State of New York, was in the Indian wars prior to the peace of 1795.

Albion T. Crow, had property lost during the late Indian war.

Lewis Hargraw, of the county of Gallatin, and State of Illinois, was wounded in the Indian war of 1832.

Jesse Morrison, praying had a horse lost by him while in the service of the United States during the Indian war of 1832.

Robert H. Rose, of the State of Tennessee, had sickness, while in the military service of the United States, in the present Indian war in Florida.

Martin Walton, had a loss of a horse sold by an officer of the army in the present Indian war in Florida, one heir was David J. Walton.

Alexander Watson, of Florida, had property destroyed by the hostile Indians in the present Indian war in Florida.

Dempsey Collins, of Florida, had a horse lost in the military service of the United States in the present Indian war in Florida.

James Irwin, late postmaster at Lumpkin, in the State of Georgia, was killed during the late Indian war, his wife was Nancy Irwin.

William Hale, deceased, was in the late Indian war with Black Hawk, his wife was Sally Hale.

Eli Davis, of the State of Indiana, had a horse lost in the service of the United States in the Indian war of 1832.

Elizabeth Dunlap, had hard sufferings and losses sustained by herself and ancestors during the Indian war of 1794.

Salmon Sherwood, of the town of Catharine, and county of Tioga, and State of New York, was a soldier in the Indian war in 1791.

Roque Leonardy, of St. Augustine, in Florida, had cattle, which were taken from him by the Seminole Indians in the present Indian war in Florida.

Raymond A. Henderson, of St. Augustine, in Florida, had losses sustained in the destruction of his orange trees by the Indians during the present Indian war in Florida.

George W. Elliott, had losses sustained during the Creek Indian war in 1836.

John Forsyth, of the State of Georgia, had a crop of cotton destroyed by depredations of United States troops during the late Indian war, one heir was
John Forsyth.

Elizabeth S. Ridgely, widow of Thomas Ridgely, deceased, and legatee of Sarah Peacock, deceased, and David B. Peacock, executor of the said Sarah Peacock, had property destroyed in Florida during the Seminole Indian war

Joseph E. Pomar, of the city of St. Augustine, in Florida, had three hundred and twenty head of cattle taken from him by the Indians, since the commencement of the present Indian war in Florida.

James L. Kenner, of South Carolina, praying had a horse lost in the late Indian war in Florida.

Joseph Blossom, Ira Moor, William Rodney, and David Sanderson, were in Wayne's army, during the Indian wars in 1787.

Cornelius Taylor, of the Territory of Florida, was carrying the mail during the Indian war in Florida, in the year 1836.

Randolph Carter, of the State of Tennessee, a soldier in the Indian war of 1795.

Walter McCoy and John Vinyard, of the county of White, in the State of Illinois, were soldiers in the Indian war in the years 1790 and 1792.