Highland Recorder (Old)

 

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• John W. Wilson resided in the Greenbrier Valley near the mouth of Knapps Creek in 1758. A man by the name of Jackson, his wife, and their two sons lived nearby.
• While Mr. Wilson was absent, two Indians came to his cabin and killed Mrs. Jackson. The Indians took one of the Jackson boys captive and fled.
• Upon returning home, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Jackson discovered the body of Mrs. Jackson and hypothesized that the Indians had gone up the river. The men followed the trail left behind by the Indians.
• After passing through the gap where the C&O railroad now is located, the men arrived at the Greenbrier River, where they found Mrs. Jackson's body. They continued to follow the trail, but were unsuccessful in locating the Indians or the captive boy.
• John Wilson spent many years as a frontier scout in western Virginia, protecting early settlers from Indian attacks. He died near the mouth of Knapps Creek.
• Early settlers in the Greenbrier Valley built their cabins with strong stone chimneys. Many of these chimneys still stand today, serving as monuments to the hard work and determination of the pioneers.
• Phillip Lighter was born in Philadelphia nearly two hundred years ago. After getting married, he moved to Augusta County, Virginia, where he lived for a few years.
• Lighter then moved to what is now Highland County and settled near the mouth of Strait Creek. He died there, leaving behind a wife and nine children.
• One of Lighter’s sons, Samuel, married Elizabeth Harper and moved to Pocahontas County. They lived near the mouth of Clover Creek, where Samuel died. He had six sons and three daughters.
• One of Samuel’s sons, Jacob, also lived near the mouth of Clover Creek. Jacob had eight sons and six daughters.
• A man by the name of Bradshaw came to the Greenbrier Valley from Kentucky nearly a century ago. He married a daughter of John Moore, and settled near the mouth of Back Creek. Bradshaw had a large family and moved to Randolph County before his death.
• One of Bradshaw’s sons, William, settled in Randolph County. He had eight sons and two daughters.
• One of Bradshaw's daughters, Mary, married Samuel, son of John Moore. After Samuel's death, Mary married John, son of Joseph Adkinson. She later married a man by the name of Heavener.
• James, son of John Moore, left a large family of sons and daughters. One of his sons, Joseph, settled near the mouth of Back Creek.
• Joseph Moore's son, John, moved to Randolph County. He died in 1861.
• Andrew Price, son of Andrew, was born in Frederick County, Virginia, in 1748.
• Andrew Price had a narrow escape from Indians while on his way to Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He settled on the Greenbrier River near the mouth of Howard’s Creek.
• During the Revolutionary War, Andrew Price served three years in the Continental army under General Washington. He participated in several battles, including Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth.
• After the Revolutionary War, Andrew Price returned to his home on Howard's Creek. He married Margaret Ervine and had twelve children.