Investigation into the death of Chief William McIntosh, Berryhill testimony

Submitted by David Morgan dmorgan@efn.org

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Andrew Berryhill, Jr., son of Andrew, Sr., was living in the Creek Nation at 
the time, probably at the time that his brother, Thomas wrote his Will. He was 
living there at the time that Chief General William McIntosh was assassinated 
by some members of the Upper Creek Nation. Following is his statement, made 
when the Creek Nation people were questioned in an investigation by the
United States Government of the death of General McIntosh.

Major Andrew's report August 25 in the Creek Nation - Special Agent to gather 
information for the President of the U. S. after the Murder of General William 
McIntosh and claims against the Creek Agent Col. Crowell.

#53 and #54. Affidavits of Anderw and John Berryhill, White men residing in the 
Creek Nation.

Princeton
Indian Nation
No. 53
Personally appeared ANDREW BERRYHILL before me Thomas Triplett Act'g Agent of 
Indian Affairs, for the Creek Indians who being duly sworn days that, at a ball 
play near Mr. Smiths, the Missionary, not quite one year ago, but before the 
first meeting of the Commissioners at Broken Arrow in Dec'r last, Gen'l 
MdIntosh being there, told the Indians that the very first man who should
sell land should die by the Law, that such a Law had been made in Council
& he established it there at the ball play to those who were present. At
this ball play were John Winslet, Samuel Serls (Sells), John Owens &
Wm. Nichols, White men.

Sworn before me this 25th June 1825
							 his
					     Andrew  X  Berryhill
Thomas Triplett				 mark
						
						Witnesses
						T. P. Andrews
						Act'g  A.I. Affs.
						Special Agent
										
						Nimrod Doyle
						Wm. Hambly
						Drury Spain
						E. P. GAins  Maj. Gen'l

No. 54
Personally appeared before me Thomas Triplett Act'g Agent &c. JOHN
BERRYHILL who being duly sworn says that the facts contained contained in
the foregoing affidavit of Andrew Berryhill are true & and that the
witness heard McIntosh say the same thing.     
  						John  X  Berryhill

Sworn to before me				Witnesses
This 28th day of June 1825		E. P. Gains, Maj Gen'l &c
Thomas Triplett				J. A. Hascall
Act'g A.I. Affs

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This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before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  dmorgan@efn.org