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JOSEPH EASTWOOD and Miss HANSBURY were married by SQUIRE BOONE at SQUIRE BOONE's Painted Stone Station about 1781 in what is now Shelby County, Kentucky. The Long Run Massacre (As told by Moses and Isaiah Boone sons of Squire Boone) (Draper Mss. 19C33-36, 89-96) .......Joseph Eastwood's wife, a daughter of Mr. Hansbury, was horribly killed. Mrs. Eastwood was pregnant and her body was ripped open and mangled. Joseph Eastwood and Miss Hansbury in all likelyhood were married by Squire Boone at his 'Painted Stone' station. Source: 'General George Rogers Clark and His Men' Military Records 1778-1784: Document 30 (17 July - 17 August 1780) This is Squire Boone's Company which suffered several casualties during the Battle of Piqua. The Commissioners decreed that the sums opposite the names marked on the pay rolls should remain in the Treasury until personally called for or applied for by the heirs. A pay Roll of Capt. Boone's Compy. of Militia on an Expedition under Genl. Clark against the Shawna Inds. 1780. Squire Boone Capt.........31 days John Stapleton Sergt. X 31 days....killed John Hinton Do X 31 days....killed Adam Wickerham Private 31 days Charles Doleman Do 31 days Abraham Holt Do 31 days Peter Wickerham Do 31 days Abram Vanmeter Do 31 days Samuel Harper Do 31 days Richard Cates Do 22 days....killed Aug. 8th John McCaddan Do 31 days Joseph Eastwood Do 31 days James Kirkpatrick Do 31 days....killed George Yunt Do 31 days Source: Monongalia County (West) Virginia Records of the District, Superior and County Court. Vol. 2, 1800-1803. Compiled by Melba Pender Zinn. 77a - 1803, District Court, Ohio County. John Caldwell summoned to answer JOSEPH EASTWOOD in a plea of Breach of Covenant $5000 damage, 7 April 1802. Article of Agreement between John Caldwell, of Ohio County and JOSEPH EASTWOOD, of Green County, Pennsylvania, whereby Caldwell sold to EASTWOOD 460 acres on Muddy Run and Middle Island Creek adjoining lands of William Beth and Thomas Weakly. EASTWOOD agreed to pay $480 in the following manner: one half on 1 November next and the other one half on 1 November 1798. Signed by both and witnessed by James Wallace and James Caldwell, 14 May 1798. EASTWOOD paid as agreed, but Caldwell had not delivered the deed and therefore EASTWOOD brings suit. Receipt signed by John Caldwell to JOSEPH EASTWOOD for $400, in part payment for lands sold to EASTWOOD on Middle Island Creek, 21 October 1801. Alexander Caldwell secured Bail Bond for John Caldwell, 8 September 1802. May 1803 term of court, "We the jury find for the plaintiff $860 in damages," John Ragoner, foreman. Tim Freeman Notify Administrator about this message?
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