Which Jacob Elliott is this?
Anyone have an idea of which Jacob Elliott this could be?
i found this at:
THE INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY Vol. II MARCH, 1906 No. 1
THE OLD INDIAN TRADERS OF INDIANA
BY CHARLES B. LASSELLE
http://www.archive.org/stream/indianaquarterly1906indi/indianaquarterly1906indi_djvu.txthttp://www.archive.org/stream/indianaquarterly1906indi/indianaquarterly1906indi_djvu.txt
pg 22-23 (copied in part) MEMOIR OF DAVID HOOVER:
The Friends were much harassed on account of their refusal to do military duty. Some were drafted, and had their property sacrificed, and at the next call were ag-ain drafted, and fined. Four young- men were thrown into the county jail during- the most inclement cold weather; fire was denied them until they should comply; and had it not been for the humane feeling- of David F. Sackett, who handed them hot bricks throug-h the g-rates, they must have suf-fered severely. Suits were subsequently broug-ht ag-ainst the officers for false imprisonment. The trials were had at Brook-ville, in Franklin count3 They all recovered damag-es, but I have every reason to believe that the whole of the damag-es and costs was paid out of the moneys extorted from others of the Friends.
To cap the climax of absurdity and outrag-e, the g-en-tlemen ofi&cers arrested an old man named Jacob Elliott, and tried him by a court-martial, for treason, found him g-uilty, and sentenced him to be shot! but g-ave him a chance to run away in the dark, they firing- off their g-uns at the same time. It would fill a considerable volume to gfive a detailed history of the noble patriots of those days, and of their wisdom and valorous exploits; but this must sufi&ce.
From what i understand from the text, the date would have been around 1809/1810.
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Re: Which Jacob Elliott is this?
james elliott 1/14/10
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Elliotts NC to IN, also in Rev War
Karen Treacy 1/15/10
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james elliott 1/20/10
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Tigger 1/15/10
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Karen Treacy 1/16/10
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james elliott 1/20/10
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linda berch 7/20/11
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Tigger 1/20/10
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Elliotts NC to IN, also in Rev War