CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. ix 1766. 1767. 1768. Oct. 24, 1769. March, May 1, June 7, Dec. 22, 1770. October, 1771. March, 1772. May 3, 1773. Sept. 25, Oct. 10, Settlers cross mountains. Colonel James Smith visits Kentucky. Western Indians grow impatient. Zeisberger founds mission on the Alleghany. Treaty of Fort Stanwix by which the title of the Iroquois to all south of the Ohio is purchased. Mississippi Company proposed. Boone and others start for Kentucky. Boone and others reach Red river. Boone taken by Indians. Treaty of Lochaber. Ohio Company merged in Walpole Company. The Long Hunters explore the West. Spain obtains possession of St. Louis. The Boones return to North Carolina. Indians killed by whites on Lower Kenawha. Moravians invited by Delawares, found Shoenbrun on the Muskingum. Boone and others start to settle Kentucky. Boone and others are attacked by Indians and turn back. Bullitt, McAfee, &c., descend the Ohio. Bullitt, McAfee, &c., survey at Falls, and on Kentucky river. General Thompson surveys in the valley of the Licking. General Lyman goes to Natchez. July, Purchase by Illinois Company in Illinois. James Harrod in Kentucky. [within Virginia. Dunmore sends Connolly to take possession of Pittsburgh as being ers are riotous, and fire on the Indians. Connolly, released on parole, comes to Pittsburgh with an armed force. Cherokees attack a boat on the Ohio. Connolly writes to the settlers to beware of the Indians. Cresap, having Connolly's letter, attacks Indians. Greathouse murders several Indians. Preparations for war. Logan revenges his family. Boone sent for surveyors in Kentucky. Friendly Shawanese attacked by Connolly. Traders murdered. McDonald attacks Wappatomica. Sept. 6 & 12, Troops under Lewis march down Kenhawa. Oct. 6, Oct. 10, November, 1775. March 17, April 1, April 20, May 23, May 27, May, June 28, June, Troops under Lewis reach Point Pleasant. Battle of Point Pleasant. Dunmore makes peace. August, Meeting of Commissioners and Indians at Albany. October, Meeting of Commissioners and Indians at Pittsbro'. October, Purchase by Wabash Company on Wabash. X 1776. April 29, April 19, May, June 3, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. An attack on Detroit proposed in Congress. Indians incline to British. Congress authorises the employment of Indians. July 7 to 21, Indians attack Kentuckians; settlers leave. June 6, August 23, 1777. Summer, Spring, April, May, August, George Rogers Clark moves to Kentucky. Kentuckians petition Virginia for admission as citizens, and choose Clark procures powder from Council of Virginia. Cornstalk murdered at Point Pleasant. Logan's station attacked. April 20 to June 22-Clark's spies in Illinois. Logan crosses the mountains for powder. Colonel Bowman and 100 men come from Virginia. Sep.26 & 27, Fort Henry (Wheeling) attacked. September, First Court at Harrodsburg. Oct. 1, Nov. 20, Dec. 10, 1778. January 2, February 7, Clark leaves for Virginia. The attack on Detroit urged in Congress. Clark opens his plan for conquering Illinois to Governor of Virginia. Orders issued to Clark to attack Illinois. Boone taken prisoner at Blue Lick. Clark passes Falls of Ohio. Boone escapes. McIntosh commands at Fort Pitt. March 10, Clark takes Cahokia. New Jersey objects to land claims of Virginia. Boone goes to attack Paint creek town. Fort Laurens built. September, Clark holds council with the Indians. Sept. 17, December, 1779. Jan. 29, January, Feb. 7, Treaty with Delawares at Pittsbro'. Virginia grants Henderson and Company 200,000 acres on Green river. Clark hears of capture of Vincennes. Delaware objects to land claims of Virginia. Clark starts against Hamilton. Hamilton surrenders. Bowman's expedition against Indian towns on Miamies. September, Indians treat with Brodhead at Fort Pitt. Oct. 30, Feb. 19, Rogers and Benham attacked by Indians. Land Commissioners open their sessions in Kentucky. Hard winter great suffering. New York authorises a cession of western lands. Great emigration to Kentucky. Virginia grants lands in Kentucky for education. St. Louis attacked by British and Indians. Louisville established by law. 1780. July, July, Sept. 6, October, October, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Clark prepares to attack Shawanese. November, Kentucky divided into three counties. December, 1781. Jan. 2, January, Feb. 15, March 1, Clark prepares to attack Detroit. Virginia makes her first act of cession. Spaniards take St. Joseph's. xi Mr. Jay instructed that he may yield the navigation of the Mississippi. Brodhead attacks Delawares on Muskingum. April 16, Mary Heckewelder born; first white child in Ohio. Americans begin to settle in Illinois. Chickasaws attack fort Jefferson. September, Colonel Floyd rescued by Wells. September, Moravians carried to Sandusky by British and Indians. October, 1782. March, March, Moravian missionaries taken to Detroit. Williamson leads a party against the Moravians, but finds the town Great emigration of girls to Kentucky. Moravians murdered by Americans. Moravian missionaries taken to Detroit. Crawford's expedition. Crawford burnt. Attack on Bryant's station. Aug. 19, Battle of the Blue Licks. [deserted. 1783. Jan. 20, September, Clark invades the Miami valleys the second time. November, Land offices opened. Nov. 30, March, Provisional articles of peace with Great Britain. Hostilities of United States and Great Britain cease. April 18, Congress calls on States to cede lands. Peace proclaimed to the army. English propose to carry away negroes. Washington protests against course of English. Rufus Putnam applies for lands in west. Baron Steuben sent to receive western posts. Virginia withdraws Clark's commission. Definitive treaty of peace. Sept. 7, Washington writes to Duane about western lands. Sept. 13, Congress proposes terms of cession to Virginia. Sept. 22, Oct. 15, Dec. 20. 1784. Jan. 4, Congress forbids all purchases of Indian lands. Treaty of peace ratified by United States. James Wilkinson goes to Lexington Kentucky. March 4, Indian Commissioners reinstructed. xii 85. August, 1786. January, January, Jan. 10, Jan. 31, May 16, May 26, June 30, July 29, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Indians threaten hostility. Great confederacy of northwestern Indians formed by Brant. Brant visits England to learn purposes of ministers. Virginia agrees to independence of Kentucky. Putnam and Tupper call meeting to form Ohio Company. Treaty with Shawanese at Fort Finney, (mouth of Great Miami.) Governor of Virginia writes to Congress respecting Indian invasions. Resolution of Congress produces cession by Connecticut. Congress authorises the invasion of northwestern territory. Mr. Jay authorized to yield navigation of Mississippi for a term of years. September, Clark and his troops at Vincennes. Sept. 14, October, October 8, Connecticnt makes second act of cession. Clark seizes Spanish property at Vincennes. November, Virginia protests against yielding navigation of Mississippi. November, Governor of Virginia informed as to Clark's movements. Dec. 22, Oct. 3, Nov. 23, Fourth Kentucky Convention meets. Ohio Company chooses Directors. Meeting in Kentucky relative to navigation of Mississippi. Dr. Cutler negotiates with Congress for lands for Ohio Company. Ordinance passed for government of northwestern territory. Symmes applies for land. Entries of Virginia Military Reserve, north of Ohio, begin. Ohio Company completes contract for lands. Symmes' application referred to Board of Treasury. Troops ordered west. St. Clair appointed Governor of northwestern territory. December, John Brown, first western representative goes to Congress. Great Indian Council in northwest to forbid treaties with separate nations. Columbia settled by Stites. November, Dr. Connolly in Kentucky as a British agent. Dec. 24, Dec. 28, Dec. 29, 1789. Jan. 9, Spring, June, June, The founders of Cincinnati leave Maysville. Cincinnati reached according to McMillan. Virginia passes third act to make Kentucky independent. George Morgan removes to New Madrid. Treaties of Fort Harmar concluded. Wilkinson goes to New Orleans again. Daniel Story, first teacher and preacher, in Ohio Company's purchase. Major Doughty arrives at Symmes' purchase and begins Ft. Washington. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Western scouts withdrawn by Virginia. Governor Miro of New Orleans writes Sebastian. Governor St. Clair at Cincinnati, which name is then given it. Gamelin sent to Wabash Indians. Ninth Kentucky Convention meets. July 15, St. Clair calls out western militia. December, Kentuckians petition Congress to fight Indians in their own way. 1791. Jan. 2, Feb. 4, March 3, Big Bottom settlement destroyed by Indians. Congress agree to admit Kentucky. Excise laid on spirits. Scott of Kentucky authorised to march against Indians. Procter reaches Buffalo creek. Procter is refused a vessel to cross Lake Erie. St. Clair at Fort Washington preparing his expedition. Meeting at Brownsville against excise. Scott marches up Wabash. Nov. 8, Wilkinson marches against Eel river Indians. Collector of Alleghany and Washington counties (Penn.) attacked. St. Clair commences his march. Fort Jefferson commenced. Wilson maltreated in west of Pennsylvania. St. Clair's defeat. The remainder of the army at Fort Washington. December, Convention elected to form Constitution for Kentucky. 1792. January 7, Peace offered by the U. States to the Indians, through the Senecas. xiii Instructions issued to Rufus Putnani. Feb. Feb. 1, March, Iroquois chiefs visit Philadelphia. May 8, Captain Hendrick sent west. May 22, May 22, Trueman leaves Fort Washington--Hardin also. General Wayne moves westward. Brant visits Philadelphia. Fire lands given to sufferers, by Connecticut. Washington issues proclamation on Excise law. Opposition to excise law diminishes. December, United States troops at Legionville, on the Ohio. 1793. March 1st, Lincoln, Randolph and Pickering, appointed to treat with Indians. 1 |