FRANKLIN COUNTY, GA - HISTORY Mrs. Crockett murder 1792 ***************** 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: jacqueline king Indian Depredations, Franklin County, Georgia, December 3, 1792 Deposition of Owen Bowen regarding the murder of the Crockett family State of Georgia Richmond County Owen Bowen of the County of Franklin, planter, being duly sworn saith that on Thurday evening last being the Twenty ninth day of the present month ultimo he passed by the Home of one Mrs. Crocket, a Widow woman in said County where he saw the Widow, and advised her to move away into the Fort in the neighborhood as two Indians had been on that day seen in the Settlement-Next he said that Mrs. Crocket replied she would move as soon as her son came home. That the next Morning the deponent went to the same House and there saw the said Mrs. Crocket, together with her son, a young Man, three young Women and three children, the youngest about six years old, all lying dead-scalped and cruelly mangled by Indians and by Cherokees as the deponent believes. The deponent further saith that there were two War Clubs lying by the dead Bodies and several Arrows sticking in them-this deponent further saith not- Sworn to this 3d. day of December 1792 Before J. Houstoun signed: Owen J. Bowen Letter to Governor Edward Telfair from Elijah Clarke. Augusta, 4th Decr. 1792 Sir, I do myself the Honor of enclosing to your Excellency an affidavit taken yesterday Evening before Judge Houstoun respecting the murder of a Family in Franklin County by the name of Crocket by the Cherokee Indians, the Gentleman who made the above mentioned affidavit is at present in Town, and will be ready to attend your Excellency at any moment you may require. I have the Honor to be with due respect your Excellency's Most Obedient Servant, Elijah Clarke Brigadier General Repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library The University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Ga.