CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Howell Slaves Stolen by Creek Indians 1821 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tara D. Fields tutcher@camdencounty.org Extracted from: Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842 http://neptune3.galib.uga.edu/ By Tara D. Fields tutcher@camdencounty.org March 06, 2004 History and Genealogy of Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia http://www.camdencounty.org Document: CMT017 [Financial claim and deposition pertaining] to the estate of James Green, 1835 Apr. 23, Camden County, Georgia / sworn to [by] Isaac Green date: April 23, 1835 extent: 4p summary: This document, prepared by Archibald Clark, Intendant of St. Marys, Georgia, is a financial claim on behalf of the estate of the late James Green against the Creek Nation. It includes a deposition in support of the claim sworn to by Isaac Green, son of the deceased. Isaac Green claims that his father's family was attacked by Creeks on or about March 14, 1793 while traveling to East Florida during the course of which several family members were murdered and property was damaged and stolen. Damages are enumerated and the total financial loss is estimated to be 950.00 dollars. Green's deposition was taken on April 23, 1835. repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries collection: C. Mildred Thompson box: 01 folder: 17 document: 01 Page: [1] The Creek Nation of IndiansTo the Estate of James Green- decd [deceased] [unclear: Dr] 1793 March 14th For seventy five head of cattle carried off by the Creek Indiansbetween the burnt Fortin Camden Countyand Saint Mary's river, who at the same time murdered James Green& his daughter Polly Green[added: Charles Watersand Daniel [unclear: Mc] Burnett] together with five horses valued at $75 each and household furniture estimated at $125..     [unclear: say] 75 Head of Cattle at $6 pr [per] Head- $450.00   5 Head of horses at 75$ Each 375.00   Household furniture 125.00         $950.00 Georgia Camden County} Personally appeared, Isaac Greenone of of the sons of the said James Greendecd [deceased], who being duly and solemnly sworn deposeth and saith that on or about the fourteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety three (then being about [deleted: [unclear: ten]] [added: -12] years of age he with his fathers family consisting of Charles Waters, who had married the deponents father's mother- [deleted: who] with His fathers wife, Elizabeth Green, and his sister Polly- and brothers Daniel Green, and John Green[added: & Daniel Mc Burnett] were on their journey- with their baggage, waggon [wagon], and horses &c [et cetera] removing from the county of Washingtonin the state of Georgia- to the Province of East Florida- and had progressed and advanced without encountering any difficulty until after crossing the Great Satilla Page: [2] river, at the ferry on said river called "Burnt fort" -- and the deponent further saith, that after crossing said ferry. they proceeded on about a mile when as they were about passing or entering a branch leading across the road - the deponents father, being in advance of the Waggon [Wagon] - a number of Indians lying in ambuscade rose up and commenced firing on the deponent and others of the company - raising the war whoop and immediately rushing in upon them - The deponent further saith, that the aforsaid [aforesaid] party of Indians killed the deponents father, his sister Polly- Charles Waters- the deponents father's step father, and also Daniel McBurnettwho was driving the waggon [wagon] containing the Baggage and provision of the family that the deponent made his escape back to the ferry "Burnt fort" - and after a short time, his brothers John[added: & Daniel] his mother Elizabeth- his grand mother Waters- and a young woman named Ruth Perkins, who also fled-back he found, at the Trading Store, called "Cashens Store" on the Great Satilla river- where the family being greatly alarmed - for the safety of their lives- crossed the river- and proceeded on foot - and what remnant of clothing they had [unclear: saved] on their way to the Allatamaha river, which they reached in three or four days thereafter - being delayed on the road - in consequence of the want of provision of the feeble and aged condition of the deponents father's Mother Waters- and his own mother and further the deponent Page: [3] saith that the Indians committing the aforesaid murder, and robbery were afterwards believed, to have been of the same party that committed the murders at Traders hilland robbery of the store, destroying the same by fire, and carrying off a large amount of other property- This twenty third day of April -- 1835 [Signed] Isaac Green [Signed] [unclear: Arch [Archibald]] Clark Intendant of St. Mary's Page: [4] James Green 1793