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Source:
A History of the Early Settlement of Highland County, Ohio
by
Daniel Scott, Esq. with an introduction and index.
Collected and
Reprinted by The Hillsborough Gazette at the Gazette Office
1890
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Chapter I - pg. 1 |
- The Destruction of
Hannahstown
- Where the Pioneers Emigrated From
- Peter Patrick's Adventure, and the First Settlement in the State
- 'Something of the Magnitude of the Enterprise and Dangers Incurred by
the Emigrants whom Came by the Ohio
- Graphic Description of His Labors Told by Colonel William Keys. |
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Chapter II |
- The French Dominion, with a
Short Account of the Subsequent Contests and
Cessions which Finally Brought the Territory of
the Northwest Under the Control of the United
States
- Simon Kenton's Capture and Escape
- The Story of Joshua Fleethart
- First Permanent Settlement in the State at Marietta |
- pg. 5 |
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Chapter III |
- The Heroic Age of the West
- Captain James Trimble
- The Battle at the Point
- Daniel Greathouse and the Massacre at Baker's Block House
- St. Clair's Expedition. |
- pg. 9 |
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Chapter IV
- FINISHED 7/1/2020 |
- Some of the Adventures of
Duncan McArthur and Samuel Davis
- The Capture and Escape of Israel Donaldson
- Unsuccessful Attempts of Thomas Beals to Reach this County Form North
Carolina
- The Burning of James Horton and John Branson
- Simon Kenton Pursues a Part of Shawnees Through Highland County |
- pg. 12 |
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Chapter V |
- The Battle of the East Fork. |
- pg. 15 |
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Chapter VI |
- Battle of Belfast
- Beals and Pope Make an Expedition Into the County
- Something about Land Warrants and how They were Located
- An Adventure of Massie when Surveying in the Virginia Military District |
- pg. 20 |
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Chapter VII |
- Hardships and Privations
Suffered by the Surveyors
- Simon Kenton Makes the First Location in Highland
- Early Adventures About Manchester
- The Capture of Andrew Ellison
- Exciting Race of John Edgington
- Wayne's Victory, and the Peace Following
- The Last Indian Battle on the Scioto
- William Rogers and Rev. Robert Finley. |
- pg. 25 |
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Chapter VIII |
- Habits and Customs of the
Pioneers, and the Hardships and Privations They
Endured
- The Settlement at Chillicothe, and the Means Employed to Stimulate Its
Rapid Growth as a Town
- The Treaty of Greenville,
by which Permanent Peace was Secured to the
Northwest Territory |
- pg. 30 |
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Chapter IX |
- Organization of Adams and Ross Counties
- First Settlement Within the Limits of Highland at Sinking Springs
- John Wilcoxon, the Pioneer Householder
- Early Liquor Legislation in the Territory
- Appointment of Justices of the Peace, and Their Peculiar Ideas of the
Administration of Justice.
- Causes which Retarded the Growth of the Chillicothe Community, and Led
to the Settlement of Highland County |
- pg. 34 |
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Chapter X |
- The Town of New Market Laid
Off and Platted, and the First Houses Built
- The First White Woman in what is Now Highland County. |
- pg. 40 |
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Chapter XI
- FINISHED -
7/4/2020 |
- Jacob and Enoch Smith Settle
at the Falls of Paint
- General McArthur Selects a Site and Lays Off the Town of Greenfield. |
- pg. 45 |
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Chapter XII
- PARTIAL - 7/2/2020 |
- Wishart's Tavern, and the
First Postmaster at New Market
- The Village of New Amsterdam
- Job Wright Makes the First Settlement at Greenfield
- The Halcyon Days - Permanent Settlers of New Market in 1800
- A Tea Party
- The Seat of Government Removed to Chillicothe |
- pg. 47 |
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Chapter XIII |
- First Settlers at Greenfield
- The Poet Curry
- Major Anthony Franklin Settles in the County
- Nathaniel Pope and Family Start from Virginia for the Northwest
Territory |
- pg. 52 |
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Chapter XIV
- PARTIAL 7/5/2020 |
- Hugh Evans Settles on Clear
Creek
- Plants the First Corn, Builds a "Sweat Mill," and Prospers, while
Nathaniel Pope is Sowing the First Wheat, and
William Pope, John Walters and Others are Hunting
Bear, on Lees Creek and Rattlesnake with the Indians
- The Finleys and Davidson Find Similar Excitement and Trials on Whiteoak. |
- pg. 57 |
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Chapter XV |
- A Settlement is made on
Rocky Fork, and "Smoky Row: Is Laid Out
- John Porter's Grist Mill
- Pope Cuts His Wheat
- Death of Thomas Beals
- Elijah Kirkpatrick, Lewis Summers, George Row, Joseph Meyers, Isaac
Laman and George Caley Come to New Market
- Adam Lance, George Fender and Isaiah Roberts Join the Finleys on
Whiteoak
- The Van Meters Settle on the East Fork
- Robert and Tary Templin Settle on Little Rocky Fork, and Simon
Shoemaker, Frederick Brocher and Timothy Branson
are Buried at New Market
- Benjamin Carr, Samuel Butler, Evan Evans, Edward Wright and William
Lupton Settle about Leesburg
- Lupton Builds the First Saw Mill and James Howard the First Corn Mill in
that Neighborhood
- The Friends Erect a Meeting House, While Mrs. Ballard is the First to be
Buried in the Graveyard. |
- Pg. 62.
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Chapter XVI |
- Michael Stroup Surprises the
People of New Market, and with William Finley and
Robert Boyce Cuts a Wagon Road to Mad River
- After Suffering Many Privations, Stroup Enters Into Partnership with
George Parkinson and They Make Wool Hats at $18 per
Dozen
- Arthur St. Clair, the Territorial Governor, Being Relieved by the
Admission of Ohio into the Union, Returns to
Pennsylvania, where he Dies in Poverty. |
- Pg. 66 |
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Chapter XVII
- PARTIAL 7/4/2020 |
- John Gossett Erects a Grist
Mill - Something About Lewis Gibler
- Brushcreek Currency
- The First Settler in Union Township
- Thomas Dick Settles in Marshall, Establishes a School, and Founds the
Presbyterian Church of That Neighborhood
- Sinking Springs and Vicinity Receives Additional Inhabitants in the
Persons of Simon Schoemaker, Jr., and his Brothers,
Peter and Martin, John Hatter, John Fulk, George
Suiter, James Williams, Jacob Roads, David Evans,
Jacob Fisher, Abraham Boyd, Peter Stultz, Dr. John
Caplinger, Capt. Wilson, Henry Countryman and Rev.
Benj. Van Pelt. |
- Pg. 69 |
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Chapter XVIII |
- William and Bigger Head and
Joseph, John and Benjamin West Settle in the
Neighborhood of Sinking Springs and Marshall
- Rumors of Indian Hostilities at Chillicothe Create Great Fear and
Excitement in the New Settlements
- Graphic Account of the Killing of the Shawnee Chief, Waw-Wil-a-Way |
- Pg. 76 |
Chapter XIX - FINISHED
7/5/2020 |
- Morgan VanMeter Locates on
the East Fork, Opens a Hotel, and Lays Out a Town
- Jonathan Berryman Appointed Postmaster at New Market
- Aaron Watson Starts a Hotel, and John and William Campton Establish a
Tannery in the Same Place
- How the Materials for the Manufacture of Leather were Procured
- Marriage of Michael Stroup and Polly Walker, with a Description of the
Wedding Ceremony - David Ross Settles in Union
Township
- David Reece, A Carpenter, is Cordially Welcomed, and Contributes Greatly
to the Conveniences of the Early Settlers
- Joseph Eakins Locates near New Market |
- Pg. 80 |
Chapter XX - FINISHED
7/1/2020 |
- Edward Tiffin, the First
Governor of Ohio, Enters Upon His Duties, and the
First General Assembly Meets at Chillicothe
- Ezekiel Kelly Settles on Rocky Fork and Assists in the Erection of the
First House in Hillsboro - Samuel Gibson and His
Remarkable Mill
- Judge Mooney, the Pioneer School-Master
- The Growth of Greenfield, with a Description of Some of Its Early
Taverns and Other Business Enterprises
- Edom Ratcliff, Job Haigh, George Gall and Others Locate in Different
Parts of the County. |
- Pg. 84 |
Chapter XXI - FINISHED
7/4/2020 |
- Captain James Trimble's
Second Visit to Highland
- Rev. Edward Chaney and His Missionary Work Among the Indians
- "Splitting Rails" on the Present Site of Hillsboro
- Struggles and Privations of the Evans and Hill Families to Effect a
Permanent Settlement on Clear Creek
- Cyrus Blount, Geo. Nichols, Joseph Knox, George Hobson, Matthew Kilgore,
William Killbourn, Samuel Littler and Joseph W.
Spargur Move Into the County |
- Pg. 89 |
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Chapter XXII |
- The Legislature Creates the
County of Highland and Establishes Its Boundaries
- First Session of the Common Pleas Court, with Names of Judges and
Jurymen
- Extracts from the Records
- The First Church in Brushcreek Township
- James Carlisle and His Celebrated Tobacco
- Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners, and Result of the
Election in 1805
- An Anecdote of John Gossett,
Highland's First Representative in the Legislature
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Surveying and Establishing Wagon Roads Through the
County
- The First School in Union Township. |
- Pg. 94 |
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Chapter XXIII |
- Detailing the Massacre of the
Jolly Family, the Capture of William Jolly, and His
Thrilling Adventures Among the Indians, with the
Efforts of His Relatives to Rescue Him. |
- Pg. 103 |
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Chapter XXIV |
- Proceedings of the County
Commissioners, and Extracts from Court Records
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Origin of the Names of Water-Courses in the County
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Additional Settlements in the Neighborhood of
Greenfield
- Moses Patterson Erects a Mill Near
Hillsboro
- Roush, Arnett and Wilkin Move Into the
County. |
- Pg. 108 |
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Chapter XXV
- PARTIAL 7/4/2020 |
- Incidents and Anecdotes of
the Early New Market Settlement
- Col. William Keys
and the Hardships which He and His Family Endured in
Their Journey to Highland
- The Stafford, Caley and
Creek Families Move In and Settle in Different
Localities
- Court Records, Closing Up the Year 1806 |
- Pg. 112 |
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Chapter XXVI
- PARTIAL 7/5/2020 |
- The Subject of the Removal of
the County Seat is Agitated, and the Citizens of New
Market Make a Desperate Effort to Retain in Their
Village the Seat of Justice
- John Carlisle's
Mercantile Venture on Clear Creek
- Laying Out and
Establishing New Roads
- Rewards Offered for Wolf
and Panther Scalps
- John Smith Starts a Store in
New Market, and Afterwards Removes to Hillsboro
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James Fitzpatrick Settles Near Hillsboro
- Peter
Cartwright and James Quinn, Early Methodist
Ministers, and Their Labors
- Matthew Creed and His
Milling Enterprise - A Turkey Run. |
- Pg. 119 |
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Chapter XXVII |
- Frederick Fawley, Jeremiah
Smith, Matthew Creed, Jo. Hart, Mark Easter, Abraham
Clevenger and Jesse and William Lucas Move Into the
County
- A Queer Marriage Fee
- Accessions to the
Settlements Near Leesburg and Fall Creek, Composed
of the Wrights, Morrows and Pattons
- Court Records
and Election Results
- Early Township Officers
-
Jacob Hiestand
- Jacob Hiestand Locates Near
Sinking Springs
- The Rogers Settlement Near
Greenfield
- Early Presbyterian History |
- Pg. 128 |
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Chapter XXVIII |
- Common Pleas Court Records
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Establishment of a Permanent Seat of Justice for
Highland County
- Names of Male Inhabitants Over
Twenty-One Years of Age. |
- Pg. 136 |
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Chapter, XXIX |
- Last Sessions of the Courts
at New Market
- A Description of the Manner in which
Houses and Barns were Built
- Meager Church and
School Privileges
- The Ravages of Squirrels,
Wolves, Foxes, &c.
- Further Court Records, and
Proceedings of the County Commissioners
- Opening of
New Roads
- William C. Scott's Miraculous Escape
from Indians |
- Pg. 147 |
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Chapter XXX |
- Description of an Early
School House
- A Famous Deer Lick
- Rev. James
Quinn, an Itinerant Minister
- The Commissioners
Meet at the New County Seat
- How Jo. Hart Bribed a
Jury with Roast Venison |
- Pg. 155 |
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Chapter XXXI |
- The VanMeter Family -
Incidents Connected with the Settlement of Dodson
Township - The First Distillery in the County
- A
Bushel of Corn for a Gallon of Whisky
- The Growth
of Hillsboro
- The Boundaries of Paint Township
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First Marriage in Hillsboro
- Horrible Death of
Andrew Edgar from the Bite of a Rattlesnake. |
- Pg. 161 |
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Chapter XXXII |
- The Township of Richland
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Description of a General Master
- Election Returns
for the Year 1808
- The Whipping Post, and the Part
it Took in the Administration of Justice in Highland
County |
- Pg. 170 |
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Chapter XXXIII
- FINISHED
7/1/2020 |
- Erection of the Court House
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Commissioners' Proceedings
- Patterson's Mill
- A
Horse-thief and His Punishment
- The College
Township Road
- Organization of Union Township
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Election Returns for 1809 |
- Pg. 177 |
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Chapter XXXIV
- PARTIAL 7/4/2020 |
- The Whisky Road, and a
Description of the Manner in Which It was Made
- New Settlers About Sugartree Ridge
- Contracts Given for the Erection of a Jail
- A Good Bear Story
- The First Case of Imprisonment for Debt in Highland County
- Concord Township Laid Off and Named |
- Pg. 184 |
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INDEX |
- Name and Subject index. - Not
necessarily biographies. |
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