Burke/Jefferson Cos. GA - Andrew Berryhill, Sr, Indian Depredations

Submitted by David Morgan dmorgan@efn.org

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During a Creek Indian raid the people living in Burke County, Georgia had 
property destroyed by the Indians. Following is a claim made by Andrew 
Berryhill, Sr.

Stole by the Nation of Creek Indians from Andrew Berryhill.

	One Horse ------ 120
	One horse ------ 100
	One mare  ------  70
	One mare  ------  50
	One horse ------  60
	One horse ------  45
	One horse ------  55
				 _____
				  500
Ten thousand potatoe hills destroyed by the Creeks -----------------------------
------------------ 50
Burnt by them two houses ---------------------- 50
Thirty bushels of salt destroyed by them ------ 60
						
						 660

State of Georgia
Jefferson County     Personally appeared before me Samuel Berihill and being 
dewly sworn saith that the above account as it stands staited is just and true 
to the best of his knowledge

							his
                             Samuel S.B.	Berihll
                                    mark
Endorsed
Andrew Berryhill, Sr.		A. Wood, J. P.
	$660
	1793

The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants

This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before
her death in 1996. Her daughter Barbara gave me permission to put her
research online.

David Morgan