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Researchers,
And the New Year is just around the corner. Keep the parties safe and
have a designated driver. Remember tonight is when the amateur drunks
drive.
Nest year the list will be active with your help. I expect to see your
posts and inputs.
Do you have a Cockrell (or variant spelling) Civil War Soldier? Don't
sit back and LURK on this one. Everyone can get involved. A little
participation can mean a great deal as I can guide the individual
research. I will be able to assist by providing information on how to
research your soldier through the internet.
Give us your soldiers name, unit, Federal or Confederate and what
information you may have such as pension records, etc. This will our
group project for the first part of 2003.
Tom Cockerel
Researchers,
Here are some names that I got over the Holidays. They came from the
next door neighbor from my son. I had talked to them in the past. She
told me that her sister had once been married to a Cockrill. I of
course asked for further information. She responded with the following.
The family can be found in Allen County Kentucky. If you have
connections please let us know how you fit.
John J. Cockrill m. Frances Ann (?) Cockrill
b. 9-11-1870 b. 8-29-1871
d. 11-28-1967 d. 3-21 1959
Eldridge (Ebb) Porter Cockrill m. Dessie E. (Williams) Cockrill
b. 3-23-1897 b. 9-20-1885
d. 6-5-1970 d. 7-26-1974
Neal Franklin Cockrill m. Dorothy (Bessinger) Cockrill
b. 7-21-1919 b. 3-14-1921
d. 1-12-1994 d. 2-2-1999
I hope this helps some one. If it does be sure to let the others know.
To post send an email to cockrell-l(a)rootsweb.com.
Tom Cockerel
Dear Members,
If you or anyone you know is related to this couple, please get in touch with me.
Would appreciate any additions or corrections. Have not been able to determine
Peter's parents or siblings.
Peter COCKRELL married Catherine "Kitty" RILEY 20 Oct 1816 in Wood County,
Virginia (WV). Catherine (Kitty) Riley, was born 27 SEP 1795, based upon her age as
reflected on her tombstone, in Prince Wm County, Virginia , or she was born 22 OCT 1794
based upon her age given at time of death. James McAboy married Peter and Catherine.
Peter served in the Virginia Volunteer Militia 6th Regiment commanded by Colonel
D. Coleman as a Private under Captain Joseph Gilbert from 10 JAN 1814 to 20 APR
1814. He volunteered at Dumfier, Prince William Co., VA. and was discharged at
Norfolk, VA. His regiment was marched through Eastern Virgina to the sea coast.
He did garrison and camp duty there per Catherine's Declaration of a Widow for
Pension filed 6 MAY 1876.) They later moved moved to Ross Co., OH. On page 52
of the Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio census dated 29 JUN 1860, on line
384/370, Peter Cockrell is listed as being 66 years old, a farmer, born in Virginia and
Catherine is listed as being 60, also born in Virginia. Catherine said she was 66 in
the 1870 census. Per entry No. 282, Vol 1 of the Ross Co., Ohio Death Registry,
"Peter Cockerell died 3 JUL 1870, age 77, in Huntington TWP of Bright's disease."
The same registry reflects Catherine died 26 MAR 1886 a widow, age 91 years, 5 months,
4 days in Huntington TWP, Ross county of old age. Her age was given as 90 years, 6 months
and 2 days on her tombstone. Both Catherine and Peter are buried in the Baptist
Hill Cemetery, Huntington TWP, Ross Co., OH.
Children of Catherine (Kitty) Riley and Peter Cockrell:
1 . John Cockrell, b. ca. 7 JUL 1818 in Ohio. M/1 Elizabeth Vanscoy 26 MAR
1843 per Vol. 1, Page 324 of the Ross Co., Marriage Records. Marriage record
reads "John Cochran". Elizabeth died 5 MAR 1852, age 36 years and 8 days,
according to inscription on her tombstone in Mt. Tabor Cemetery. John M/2
widow Susan Parks nee Cochenour 10 MAY 1867 per Vol. 4, Page 343 of the
Ross Co. Marriage Records. John died 7 MAY 1886, 67 years 10 months old and
is buried in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Huntington TWP, Ross Co., OH.
2. Joseph Cockrell, b. in Ohio ca 7 JUL 1818, twin of John. M/1 Elizabeth Henness
22 APR 1849 in Ross Co., OH. per Vol. 2, Page 83 of the Ross Co., Marriage
Records. Elizabeth died 22 MAR 1852, age 29 years, 3 months and 13 days and
is buried in Baptist Hill Cemetery. Joseph M/2 Barbara Ann Huff/Hough nee
Hessel, a widow, on 20 SEP 1855 per Vol. 3, Page 200 of the Ross Co. Marriage
Records. Joseph died 6 NOV 1869, age 51 years, 2 months and 29 days. He is
buried in the Baptist Hill Cemetery next to his parents.
3. Peter Cockrell, b. 27 MAR 1820 in Ohio. Mar. Mary Ann McGinnis, daughter of
Abraham McGinnis (?) in Ross Co. 24 JAN 1850 per Vol. 1, Page 225 of the Ross
Co. Marriage Records. Moved to Hardin Co., OH after 1880. Died 7 JUN 1889.
Buried Hopewell Cemetery, Wayne TWP, Auglaize Co., OH.
4. Nancy Cockrell, b. 9 JUL 1821 in Ohio. Possibly died as infant or young child.
5. Sarah Cockrell, b. 7 FEB 1823. Mar. Edmond/Edward Lightle 12 MAR 1846 in
Ross Co., OH per Vol. 1, Page 326 of the Ross Co., OH Marriage Records held in
Chillicothe, Ohio.
6. Elizabeth Cockrell, b. 27 OCT 1824 in Ohio. Per an entry on page 337, Vol.
1 of the Ross Co., OH Marriage Records, "William Chesnut and Elizabeth
Cockerel were legally joined in marriage 10 JUN 1846 by Pleasant Therman,
Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church." Elizabeth died 13 Feb 1916.
7. George Cockrell, b. 12 FEB 1826. Mar. Elizabeth England 24 JAN 1850 in
Ross Co., OH. per Vol. 2, Page 133 of the Ross Co. Marriage Records.
Elizabeth was born 12 DEC 1827, the daughter of John England and Mary
Vanscoy. Pvt. George Cockrell served in Co. F, 149th Ohio National Guard
Infantry from 2 MAY 1864 until 30 AUG 1864, a total of 3 months and 28
days, according to the JUN 1890 census of Surviving Soldiers, etc. George
died 24 SEP 1895, age 69 years, 5 months and 6 days according to Ross Co.
Death Records, of diarrhea. Both George and Elizabeth are buried in Mt.
Tabor Cemetery, Huntington TWP, Ross Co., OH.
8. Philip Cockrell, b. 16 SEP 1827. Possibly died as infant or young child.
9. Susan Cockrell, b. 13 FEB 1829 in Ross Co., OH. M/1 David Bishop 25 MAR
1855 in Ross Co., OH per Vol. 3, Page 177 of the Ross Co., OH Marriage
Records It is probable that David died in the Civil War. Susan M/2 Loyd
(aka Ray) Leach 5 DEC 1867 per Vol. 5, Page 29 of the Ross Co. Marriage
Records. Loyd was born in MD.
10. Debey(Deborah/Debbie) Cockrell, born 30 APR 1830 in Ross Co., OH .
"Debby Cockerell" married Hezekiah England 8 SEP 1859 per Vol. 3, Page
413 of the Ross Co. Marriage Records. Hezekiah enlisted 13 AUG 1862 in
Co. D, 89th OVI as a Private. Deborah died 8 FEB 1899 of paralysis.
Hezekiah died 24 MAR 1908 of consumption. Both are buried in Mt. Tabor
Cemetery, Huntington TWP, Ross Co., OH.
11. Thomas Cockrell, b. 4 Mar 1832 in Ohio. Mar. Sarah Shotts 17 MAR 1857 in
Ross Co., OH. per Vol. 3, Page 282 of the Ross Co. Marriage Records.
Sarah died 19 SEP 1881, age 50 years, 4 months and 15 days, of
consumption in Twin TWP, Ross Co., OH per Vol. 2, Page 66 of the Ross
Co. Death Records. Thomas died 13 SEP 1906, age 74 years, 5 months and
9 days, of consumption in Twin TWP, Ross Co. OH per Vol. 4, Page C-19
of the Ross Co. Death Records.
12. Dennis Cockrell, b 18 NOV 1833 in Ohio. M/1 Lovina Colwell 6 JUL 1865 per
Vol. 4, Page 215 of Ross Co. Marriage Records. Lovina, age about 35, died
22 MAY 1881 and is buried in the Chestnut-Malone Cemetery, Scioto
TWP, Ross Co., OH. M/2 Harriet Colwell 26 JUN 1887, per Vol. 3, Page
404 of the Ross Co. Marriage Records.. Harriet was born 23 JUN 1848.
Dennis was assigned to Co. F, 149th OVI during the Civil War. He died 28
OCT 1903, age 72 years. Harriet Caldwell, widow, age 58, married George
W. Carr, age 72, on 26 OCT 1905. It is assumed this is the widow of
Dennis. Harriet and Dennis are buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Harriet was
sister of Lovina.
13. James Cockrell, b. 26 FEB 1836 based upon age at time of death. He was
born in Huntington TWP, Ross Co., OH. Mar. Louisa England 26 APR
1863 per Vol. 4, Page 121 of the Ross Co. Marriage Records. James
served in the Civil War in Co. F 149th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Per entry
No. 110 in Vol. 2 of the Ross Co., Death Registry, James died 14 JUL
1881 in Huntington TWP, age 45 years, 4 months and 18 days. His
occupation was given as a farmer and cause of death was rheumatism. He
is buried in the Baptist Hill Cemetery, Huntington TWP, Ross Co., OH.
14. Catherine Cockrell, born 17 NOV 1837 in Ohio. M/1 Enoch England 29
NOV 1859 per Vol. 3, Page 428 of the Ross Co. Marriage Records.
Enoch enlisted on 2 MAY 1864 in Co. F, 149th OVI as a Private. He died
6 JUL 1869, age 35 years, 8 months and 20 days. Catherine M/2 Peter
Bontz 22 MAR 1874. Both died in Ross County and are buried in Mt.
Tabor Cemetery. Catherine's tombstone reads "Catherine, w/o E. England
and P. Bontz, 17 NOV 1837 - 22 JAN 1890."
Submitted by Emma Moore, 369 Massieville Road, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Fellow Researchers,
Here is a list of the children of Simon Cockrell.
Moses
Elizabeth m. Absololem Sargent
Simon b. abt 1770
Celia m. Wm. Callahan
John
Jeremiah b. abt 1777
Sally m. Presley Davis Was reputed to be at the funeral of George
Washington
Joseph
Daniel
William b. abt 1785
James
Morgan
Alexander
This is but a quick snapshot of the family. The children have been
researched and I'm sure if researchers would require information on a
child or children all they would have to do is post.
To post just send a message to cockrell-l(a)rootsweb.com.
Tom Cockerel
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Hi, my name is Kenny Miller, and I reside in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. My grandfather was Albert Ulmer Castle, His father was Albert Joseph Castle, however that was not his real name. Joseph had a brother named Charlie B. who according to the family had gotten into some trouble with the law for burglary and spent time in prison. I believe it was around the 1930's, Joseph & Charlie changed the name from Castile/Casteel to Castle to lose the association with Charles criminal past. Their parents were Jospeh Castile and Annie Kimball. This Joseph was born in 1880 in either Kentucky or Tennessee, depending on which source you are looking at. According to his 1942 obituary, he had a surviving brother named Alexander who lived in Indian Mound, Tennessee. His death certificate states that his parents were John & Mary Castile.
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Subject: [SE Pioneers] The Last Indian Raid Upon the Western Frontiers of Virginia
The Last Indian Raid Upon the Western Frontiers of Virginia
By Emory L. Hamilton
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>From the unpublished manuscript, Indian Atrocities Along the Clinch, Powell
and Holston Rivers, pages 243-255.
The last Indian raid upon the frontiers of Southwest Virginia, and the one
that cost the life of the half-breed Indian Chief Benge, who had been a
scourage to the frontier for years with his lightning assaults on the
inhabitants and his barbaric cruelty took place on April 5, 1794.
Benge sometimes referred to as "the Bench," was a half-breed whose father,
John Benge lived among the Indians. While a half-breed Cherokee, for many
years, Benge lived among his adopted people the Shawnees. No Indian attacks
on the frontier were more cruel than those led by Benge, and he, perhaps of
all the Indians, carried out the most raids and killed the greatest number
of people. Bishop Francis Asbury of the Methodist Church, who visited this
area in the 1790s in his Journal says that Benge was reported to have killed
and captured upwards of one hundred souls on the frontier.
R. M. Addington, History of Scott County, page 115-119, gives an accurate
account of this episode:
One of the most beautiful farms in Scott County is the 'Livingston Place,'
now owned by the heirs of the late Peter Jett. It is situated on the North
Fork of Holston, near the mouth of Livingston's Creek. This tract of land
was first occupied, it seems, by William Todd Livingston, who enjoyed the
rather unique distinction of being the first, and, for some years, the only
man in Washington County to have a double christian name. Upon the death of
William Todd Livingston, his sons, Peter and Henry, inherited his estate,
including a large number of slaves. Now for some reason, the Indians often
sought out the Negro slaves for the purpose of capture. This seems to have
been particularly true of Benge, who, it was thought, sometimes made trips
to the settlements in order to spy out the farms upon which Negro slaves
were employed. The presence of Negro slaves on the Livingston farm,
therefore, may have caused the attack which Benge and his gang made upon it.
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Peter Livingston, a few days after her rescue, gave
the following account of the affair. This account was certified to, and
forwarded to the Governor of Virginia.
April 6, 1794, about ten o'clock in the morning, as I was sitting in my
house, the fierceness of the dog's barking alarmed me. I looked out and saw
seven Indians approaching the house, armed and painted in a frightful
manner. No person was then within, but a child of ten years old, and another
of two, and my sucking infant. My husband and his brother Henry had just
walked out to a barn some distance in the field. My sister-in-law, Susanna,
was with the remaining children in an out house. Old Mrs. Livingston was in
the garden. I immediately shut and fastened the door; they came furiously
up, and tried to burst it open, demanding of me several times to open the
door which I refused. They then fired two guns; one ball pierced through the
door, but did not damage. I then thought of my husband's rifle, took it down
but it being double triggered, I was at a loss; at length I fired through
the door, but it not being well aimed I did not execution; however, the
Indians retired from that place and soon after that an old adjoining house
was on fire, and I and my children suffering much from the smoke. I opened
the door and an Indian immediately advanced and took me prisoner with the
two children. I then discovered that they had my remaining child in their
possession, my sister, Sukey a wench with her young child, a Negro man of
Edward Callihan's, and a Negro boy of our own about eight years old. They
were fearful of going into the house I had left, to plunder, supposing that
it had been a man that shot at them, and yet was within. So our whole
clothing and household furniture were consumed in the flames which I was
then pleased to see, rather than it should be of use to the savages.
We were hurried a short distance where the Indians were busy, dividing and
putting up in packs for each to carry his part of the booty taken. I
observed them careless about the children, and most of the Indians being
some distance off in front, I called with a low voice to my eldest daughter,
gave her my youngest child, and told them all to run towards neighbor John
Russell's.
They were reluctant to leave me, sometimes halting, sometimes looking back.
I beckoned them to go. I inwardly felt pangs not to be expressed on account
of our doleful separation. The two Indians in the rear did not notice this
scene, or they were willing the children might run back.
That evening the Indians crossed Clinch Mountain and went as far as Copper
Creek, distant about eight miles.
April 7, set off early in the morning, crossed Clinch River at McLean's Fish
Dam (1) about twelve o'clock, then steered northwardly toward the head of
Stoney Creek. There the Indians camped carelessly, had no back spy, and kept
sentries out. This day's journey was about twenty miles.
April 8, continued in camp until the sun was more than an hour high; then
set out slowly and traveled five or six miles and camped near the foot of
Powell's Mountain. This day Benge, the Indian Chief, became more pleasant,
and spoke freely to the prisoners. He told them he was about to carry them
to the Cherokee towns. That in the route in the wilderness was his brother
with two other Indians hunting, so that he might have provisions when he
returned. That at this camp were several white prisoners taken from
Kentucky, with horses and saddles to carry them to the towns. He made
inquiry for several persons on Holston, particularly old General Shelby, and
said he would pay him a visit during the ensuing summer, and take away all
his Negroes. He frequently inquired who had Negroes, and threatened he would
have them all off the North Holston. He said all the Chickamauga towns were
for war, and soon would be very troublesome to the white folks.
This day two of the party were sent by Benge ahead to hunt.
April 9, After traveling about five miles which was over Powell's Mountain,
(2) a party of thirteen men under command of Lieutenant Vincent Hobbs, of
the militia of Lee County met the enemy in front, attacked and killed Benge
the first fire, I being at that time some distance off in the rear. The
Indian who was my guard at first halted on hearing the firing. He then
ordered me to run, which I performed slowly. He attempted to strike me in
the head with a tomahawk, which I defended as well as I could with my arm.
By this time two of our people came in view, which encouraged me to struggle
all I could. The Indian making an effort at this instant pushed me backward,
and I fell over a log, at the same time aiming a violent blow at my head,
which in part spent its force on me and laid me for dead. The first thing I
afterward remembered was my good friends around me, giving me all the
assistance in their power for my relief. They told me I was senseless for
about an hour.
Certified this 15th day of April, 1794. A. Campbell.
The Lee County Court was in session when the news came that the Indians had
invaded the Holston settlements. Court immediately adjourned, and a company
of men hastily organized, under Lieutenant Vincent Hobbs, to go in search of
the enemy. Hobb's company proceeded at once to a gap int he mountain through
which, it was surmised, the Indians would be most likely to pass on the
return to their towns. Hobbs, upon arriving at this gap, however, found some
Indians had already passed through before him. Pressing on in great
eagerness to overtake the enemy, he soon came up with two Indians kindling a
fire. These were killed, and, upon examination, it was found they were in
possession of plunder which must have been taken from the Livingstons. Hobbs
concluded that these two Indians had been sent on ahead to hunt and collect
provisions for the main body. The object of Hobbs was now to make a quick
retreat to cover his own sign if possible, at the gap, before the Indians
could discover it, and perhaps kill the prisoners and escape. Having gained
this point, he chose a place of abuscade; but not exactly liking this
position he left the men there, and taking one with him by the name of Van
Bibber, he went some little distance in advance to try to find a place more
suitable for his purpose. As they stood around looking for such a place,
they discovered the Indians coming up with their prisoners. They cautiously
concealed themselves and each singled out his man. Benge, having charge of
the younger Mrs. Livingston, led the van, and the others followed in
succession; but the Indian who had charge of the elder Mrs. Livingston was
considerably behind, she not being able to march with the same elastic step
as her sister. When the front came directly opposite to Hobbs and Van Bibber
they both fired, Hobbs killing Benge, and Van Bibber the one next behind
him. At the crack of the rifle the other men rushed forward, but the Indians
had escaped into a laurel thicket, taking with them a Negro fellow. The
Indian who had charge of the elder Mrs. Livingston tried his best to kill
her, but he was so hurried that he missed his aim. Her arms were badly cut
by defending her head from the blows of his tomahawk. The prisoners had
scarcely time to recover from their surprise before the two Livingstons, who
heard the guns and were now in close pursuit with a party of men from
Washington, came running up and with a gust of joy received their wives at
the hands of Hobbs. Four Indians were killed and five escaped. It appears
they were separated into parties of three and two. The first had the Negro
fellow with them, and by his account, they lodged that night in a cave,
where he escaped from them and got home.
In the meantime a party of hardy mountaineers from Russell collected and
proceeded in haste to waylay a noted Indian crossing-place high upon the
Kentucky river. When they got there they found some Indians had just passed.
They immediately drew the same conclusion that Hobbs had done, and hastened
back to the river for fear those behind should discover their sign. Shortly
after they had stationed themselves, the other three made their appearance;
the men fired upon them, two fell and the other fled, but left a trail of
blood behind him, which readily conducted his pursuers to where he had taken
refuge in a thick canebrake. It was thought imprudent to follow him any
further, as he might be concealed and kill some of them before they could
discover him. Thus eight of the party were killed and the other perhaps
mortally wounded. (Manuscript letter of Benjamin Sharpe, quoted in Summers,
Annals of Southwest Virginia.)
The following letters relating to Benge's raid on the Livingstons are to be
found in the Calender of Virginia State Papers, Vol. VII.
Andrew Lewis to the Governor:
April 17, 1794.
Sir: Since I wrote you on yesterday I have received the particulars of the
mischief done at Mr. Livingstons within fifteen miles of Abingdon.
The Indians murdered one white woman (3) and one Negro child, prisoners, two
white women, one Negro woman and man; they were also in possession of a
number of children. After setting the house on fire, they set the children
at liberty. They were immediately pursued on their trail; two other parties
pushed on to take possession of certain gaps, that in all probability they
would pass. One of these parties last mentioned fell in with them and fired
on them, killed the white man that conducted the Indians in, and one of the
Indians. At the time fire was made, both other parties of the whites were in
hearing of the guns. By their passing through the Stone Gap, in Powell's
Mountain, expect they were the Southern Indians.
P. S. The prisoners were retaken, all but the Negro man who ran off with the
Indians. (The Negro man didn't run off, but was captured and escaped from
the Indians and returned.)
Under the date of April 19, 1794, Andrew Lewis again writes to the Governor:
The inhabitants in pursuit of the Indians retook the prisoners and killed
two of them (Bench and Indian). The rest run off. Captain William Dorton,
one of my scouts, who was with a party endeavoring to catch them, fell in
with them that ran off, being three in number, two of which he killed on the
ground; the other run off mortally wounded. One only escaped without a
wound.
Col. Arthur Campbell, in a letter to the Governor, dated April 19, 1794:
I now send the scalp of Captain Bench that noted murderer, as requested by
Lieutenant Hobbs, to your Excellency, as proof that he is no more, and of
the activity and good conduct of Lieutenant Hobbs, in killing him and
relieving the prisoners. Could it be spared from our treasury. I would beg
leave to hint that a present of a neat rifle to Mr. Hobbs would be accepted
as a reward for his late services, and the Executive may rest assured that
it would serve as a stimulus for future exertions against the enemy.
In accordance with Col. Campbell's recommendations, the General Assembly
voted Lieutenant Hobbs a beautiful silver mounted rifle.
At another time, Col. Campbell in a letter to the Governor, expressed
solicitude for the safety of Lt. Hobbs, and his men. He says: By
intelligence from Knoxville, the Uncle of Captain Bench is out with thirty
warriors to take revenge in Virginia. The necessity of having some men on
duty near Moccasin Gap, the former place of his haunts, and now we suppose
of his avengers, seems urgent. Were Captain (Andrew) Lewis' company so
arranged to cover that settlement, and he be active in ranging the woods, it
might, in a degree, appease the fears of the inhabitants. That part of Lee
Co. Which turned out so cleverly under Lieutenant Hobbs in pursuit of Bench
is altogether exposed; that is they have no part of the guard on duty,
nearer than forty miles. My own conjecture is, that Hobbs and his friends
may be the sufferers. All late accounts say that all the lower Cherokees are
for war.
The following account of the killing of Benge, related by Dr. James Huff,
the last surviving member of Hobb's party, differs in some minor details
from the account given above, though, probably, not more than a perfectly
credible witness speaking fifty-two years later might be expected to vary.
The story was printed in the "Jacksonian", a paper published at Abingdon,
VA, in 1846:
Mr. Editor: Having recently had an interview with the venerable Dr. James
Huff of Kentucky, the last of the brave party that defeated the celebrated
Indian Benge and party, who gave me the following account of that affair.
That sometime in the month of April 1794 just before daylight, a man by the
name of John Henderson rode up to Yokums Station in Powell's Valley, now Lee
County, and informed the station that the Indians had taken the wives of
Peter and Henry Livingston and two servants of the former and also a black
man from Edward Callahan, and that the men of the station desired to fall in
ahead of the retiring party, as they were all well acquainted with their
route, and as was common in those times the cry of Indians was sufficient to
call to arms, they very soon mustered the following brave little band of
mountain soldiers: Vincent Hobbs, John Benbever, Stephen Jones, James Huff,
James Benbever, Peter Benbever, Job Hobbs, Abraham Hobbs, Adam Ely, Samuel
Livingston, George Yokum and ______ Dotson, (4) who were all soon equipped
and on their march to a pass in Cumberland Mountain, where they soon
arrived, but seeing no sign in the trace of the recent passage of Indians
they divided their company into small parties, to examine the small streams,
which were thickly lined with laurel and ivy to the Kentucky side, where a
short distance from the base of the mountain, one of the party, discovered a
small stream of smoke rise from the edge of the laurel, and upon nearer
approach, he perceived through he dusk of the evening, that it proceeded
from the camp of an Indian, who at the moment was stooped down kindling his
fire, whereupon he deliberately raised his deadly rifle, at the sharp crack
of which the Indian received a mortal wound, and his comrades the signal
that the foe was found. They soon gathered and after examination, pronounced
their victim a forerunner or hunter sent forward to prepare provisions, so
they camped by the dead Indian during the night, at early dawn next morning
recrossed the mountain, ascended the valley, marching rapidly to gain a
position in a deep hollow in the mountain, that they supposed Benge and his
party would pass, the writer has seen this spot, it is one of those dark,
deep mountain passes where the ridge on each side seemed to reach the
clouds, and the center of the deep gloomy valley below is covered with large
masses of unshaken rocks, filled everywhere with laurel and ivy, with a wild
furious stream, tumbling and rolling in the midst.
In this dismal place the little band of soldiers took their stand,
determined to dispute the passage of Benge to the last; and to rescue the
prisoners or forfeit their life in the attempt. For the purpose of attacking
the enemy, they divided into two companies, and took their stations near
each other in the edge of the laurel, adopting the following as the mode of
attack. The first company was not to fire until the rear of the enemy had
passed them and thus attack in front and rear, while the mountain upon
either side afforded no possible passage for the coward or the conquered.
Having thus secreted themselves along the gloomy gulf, which has terrors
enough in itself to chill the blood of the timid, without the excpectation
of a deadly foe, these twelve brave backswoodsmen who were accustomed to the
scream of the panther and the growls of the bear, sat but a short time
calmly and unterrified in their hiding places, until two of them highest up
the precipe (V. Hobbs and J. Benbever), saw an Indian and the wife of Peter
Livingston, marching down the passage, but none of the rest of the party in
sight, the prisoner in front of the dark rough savage, the two soldier's
iron nerves grew stronger when they saw the fair lady driven over the logs,
brush, and stones by an unfeeling savage, and each man cocked his gun an
crouched behind a large rock, and waited with breathless silence the
approach of the Indian, which must pass within a few yards of them, bu being
desirous to know whether the rest of the party was yet in sight. Benbever
cautiously raised his head above the rocks to make the discovery and the
keen eyed savage saw him at the distance of forty yards, the rest not yet
being in sight, at the sight of the white man's head he stooped forward and
threw off a pack and made the dark deep hollow rang with a terrific Indian
yell, at the same time making a blow with his tomahawk, struck the woman on
the head and she fell dead at his feet; he wheeled and bounded off the way
he had come, the two heroes seeing their plan was all frustrated, rose from
their hiding place and Benbever fired at the fleeing savage without effect;
Hobbs a celebrated marksman leveled his piece an dheld her steadily upon a
spot until the Indian passed before his sight, when with that quickness,
with which the backwoods riflemen are so wonderfully gifted he fired and the
Indian fell shot through the brains, and this was the celebrated Benge. All
the party then left their hiding places and rushed foward to rescue the rest
of the prisoners when they found the Indians striving to make their escape
into the laurel, and as they rushed upon the enemy who were striving to get
into the laurel with their prisoners, my informant says he ran up very near
the Indian, who had the other white woman, and raised his rifle to shoot
him, at that instant he raised his tomahawk to strike the woman, who caught
his arm and held it until my informant made several attempts to shoot the
Indian as he was dragging her by the arm, but at every attempt, one of his
comrades would seize his gun telling him not to shoot he would kill the
woman, he then threw down his gun, drew his butcher knife and rushed toward
the Indian, at that instant the Indian having crossed a log, jerked the
female against it and extricated his arm and as quick as lightning entered
the thicket, but as he entered he received the contents of another man's
rifle, which sent him bleeding to death in the laurel. The party then
collected all their prisoners and returned to the tomahawked woman and to
their great joy found she was yet alive, and was shortly afterwards with the
other prisoners delivered to her friends to the great joy of all.
I would pursue this narrative further, but fearing this unvarnished relation
would not be worthy of a place in your excellent paper, I for the present
say no more. (5)
(1) McClain's Fish Trap was just below Dungannon, near what today is known
as Gray's Island. Scott Co. Deed Book 3, page 300, dated 20 August, 1821,
Simon Cockrell and wife Polly of Estill Co., KY, deed 75 acres to James
Fullen ont he north side of Clinch River adjoining William McClain and
Jeremiah Herral, land including an island in said river and a "fish trap",
etc.
(2) From the description of travel of Mrs. Livingston, after leaving Stony
Creek the party must have traveled through Rye Cove, crossing Powell
Mountain at Maple Gap, descending down to Cracker's Neck, with Benge and
party being killed in the gap between Big Stone Gap and Appalachia. Her
description of travel will not take the party across High Knob to the
present Benge's Gap near Norton, and, too, if Benge was, as she stated
making for the Cherokee towns the latter route would have been away from
instead of toward the Cherokee Towns.
NOTE: There is no doubt that the Lee County Court was in session at the time
of Benge's raid, as April is usually a court month, but it is the belief of
this writer, and, evidence points to the fact that Hobbs organized his party
at Yokum's Station near the present village of Dryden in Lee County. Hobbs
had settled in Turkey Cove a short ways from Yokum's Station in the year
1780, and the list of men in his party are all men from upper Lee County.
Unless Hobbs had received word of the raid almost immediately, and this is
doubtful, the distance from Jonesville to the spot where Benge was killed
would hardly have given them time to make ready and head the Indians off,
Jonesville being some 25 or 30 miles away down Powell Valley.
(3) The white woman was old Mrs. Livingston, wife of William Todd
Livingston, and mother of Peter and Henry Livingston.
(4) All this party except Peter Benbever, Job and Abraham Hobbs and Dotson
were members of Capt. Andrew Lewis' militia of Powell Valley in 1792.
(5) Draper MSS 26 CC 60.
NOTE: The name Benbever is a variant spelling of the name Van Bever or Van
Bibber.
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Subject: [INDIAN-CAPTIVES] Ensign Moses Cockrell Attacked and Two of His Men Killed
Ensign Moses Cockrell Attacked and Two of His Men Killed
By Emory L. Hamilton
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>From the unpublished manuscript, Indian Atrocities Along the Clinch, Powell
and Holston Rivers, pages 235-238.
On April 9, 1793, Andrew Lewis writing from Ft. Lee (Rye Cove), to the
Governor of Virginia, (1) states:
On Sunday week (March 31, 1793) Ensign Moses Cockrell and two men were
passing from this (Clinch Valley) into Powell's Valley with several horses
loaded. On top of Powell Mountain, (perhaps Maple Gap) about twelve miles
from the Rye Cove they were fired on by 12 Indians. The two men were shot
dead on the spot - himself pursued to the foot of the mountain, two of the
horses killed, and all the loads lost. The enemy being in the rear of him,
obliged him to run to the valley. No person from there (Powell Valley), had
no information here for several days. Captain Neal raised some men and is in
pursuit of them. I am in hopes that if my Ensign gets the intelligence in
time, as he is stationed in the lower end of the valley, will meet with them
on their return.
Some day last week 14 persons were killed on the Kentucky Road near the
Hazel Patch (KY). A few days past on the head of Clinch, or rather
Bluestone, six horses were stolen and one man killed; (2) this I cannot
assert, as I have just received the information. It is with difficulty I
could prevail on the people not to break up. Now I fear without more
troops - go they will.
When I came out Captain (Simon) Cockrell (3) had discharged the scouts under
him. The New Garden settlement was about to break up - some had moved. To
prevent it, I appointed 2 scouts to be continued until more men came into
service; that with assurance that you would allow them men, they agreed to
live at home. No companies allowed to the (Powell) valley, I was compelled
to send an Ensign's command there - a Sergeant and 12 men to Dumps Creek; a
Sergeant and 7 to Rye Cove; some at St. Mary's (4) with the French, which
leaves not more than 20 men at Ft. Lee, which I think too few. If Indians
came in I cannot take out more than 15 men and have any to keep the
garrison.
I was under necessity to appoint 2 scouts to the valley (Powell), 2 to the
Rye Cove, (5) and 2 at Ft. Lee, 2 at Dumps Creek, which is 4 more than I was
authorized to appoint... Ensign Moses Cockrell was a son of Simon and
Magdaline Vardiman Cockrell. Moses Cockrell was married to Mary Chadwell of
the Lee County Chadwell family. They had two children, David and Elizabeth
Cockrell.
Tradition states that Moses Cockrell lived someplace on the North Fork of
Holston in the vicinity of Saltville, and that he met his death by falling
in a salt well and drowning. Charles B. Coale, in his book, "Wilburn
Waters", tells the following story of Moses Cockrell.
One of these Rangers of the Holston was a man named Cottrel. He was famous
for his size, activity and handsome person. Benge and himself were rivals in
manhood and woodcraft, each jealous of the others prowess and courage, and
both anxious to meet in single combat. Not many months before Benge's last
incursion, they met on the top of Powell's Mountain, in what is now Lee
County, each with a band of followers. The Indians were in ambush, having
observed the approach of the whites, who were not aware of their proximity
and Benge instructed his companions not to kill Cottrell, so he himself
might run him down and capture him. At the crack of the Indian's rifles the
two or three of Cottrell's companions fell, seeing which, and at once
comprehending the folly of a combat with a dozen savages, he sprang away
down the mountainside like an antelope, with Benge in close pursuit. Two
miles away in the valley on Wallen's Creek was the cabin of a pioneer, (6)
in reaching which Cottrell knew was his only chance of escape. Having two
hundred dollars in specie in a belt around him, he found he was carrying too
much weight for a closely contested race, and that Benge was gaining on him.
Making a desperate effort, however, he increased his speed a little, and as
he leaped the fence that surrounded the cabin, Benge's tomahawk was buried
in the top rail before Cottrell reached the ground. Benge seeing that he had
missed his aim, and not knowing how many men and rifles might be in the
cabin, fled back to his companions sadly disappointed.
A few years after this Cottrell died on the North Fork in this county, and
during the wake, while his body lay in the cabin, an old comrade, who had
been in many a hard pinch with him, thus gave utterance to his thoughts and
feelings as he paced the puncheon floor in great sorrow: 'Poor Cotterell, he
is gone! He was a noble fellow after Injuns and varmints, and I hope he has
gone to where there is as much game and as desperate good range as he had on
Holston.'
Coale's story was evidently gathered from local tradition, but it varies
little from that told in Captain Andrew Lewis' letter to the Governor.
Of the thirteen children of Simon and Magdalene Cockrell, all moved to
Kentucky, as well as their father, except Moses, who remained in Virginia,
although no one of the name resides in the area today.
(1) Virginia State Papers, Vol. VI, page 329.
(2) The man killed was perhaps John Davidson
(3) Captain Simon Cockrell was a Baptist minister and was serving Russell
Co. in the Legislature and offered and guided through that body the Bill to
form Tazewell County. He was the father of Ensign Moses Cockrell and left
the area around 1805 for Kentucky.
(4) St. Mary's was St. Marie on the Clinch on Sugar Hill at the present site
of St. Paul, VA. It was a French settlement established by Baron Francois
Pierre DeTuBeuf in 1791. This settlement was broken up in 1795 when the
French Baron was murdered by some renegade whites, presumably robbery being
the motive, as it was known the State of VA, had loaned him 600 pounds
sterling for the improvement of his settlement.
(5) NOTE: It seems that Captain Lewis draws a distinction between Rye Cove
and Ft. Lee. Lee was in Rye Cove, and perhaps when he refers to Rye Cove
separately from Ft. Lee he may be inferring that the 2 scouts were stationed
at Carter's Fort which was further west in the Rye Cove than was Fort Lee.
(6) This was undoubtably the home of Robert Duff, which was known on the
frontier as Scott Fort, the same house in which Scott, and his four children
were murdered and his wife Fanny taken captive in 1785 by Indians.
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Subject: [INDIAN-CAPTIVES] Robert Elsom Killed on Clinch River at Gray's Island
Robert Elsom Killed on Clinch River at Gray's Island
By Emory L. Hamilton
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and Holston Rivers, page 31.
In 1770, William Herbert who lived on a plantation called "Poplar Camp", at
Herbert's Ferry on New River in now Wythe County, VA, acquired a tract of
land on Cubb Creek, about two miles below Dungannon, near a place known
today as Gray's Island.
Herbert, himself, never lived on this land, but brought out a herd of cattle
to graze upon it. Robert Elsom and his father-in-law, William Hays came
along to herd the cattle and improve the land. Robert Elsom was listed as
"Overseer" for Herbert. Hays and Elsom built a cabin on the land at "a
spring that ran out of a cave", and lived upon the land until Elsom was
killed by the Indians sometime in 1776. The writer has been unable to find
any details concerning the killing. In 1798, Cubb Creek was known as Hays'
Creek.
Raleigh Duncan and his brother, John, (the latter slain at Moore's Fort in
1774), settled on part of the land claimed by Herbert in 1773 and obtained a
patent for the same by settlement right. William Herbert, Sr., died in 1776,
and his son William Herbert, Jr. sold the land to Simon Cockrell, a Baptist
preacher. A lawsuit (1) for possession ensued between Cockrell and John
Duncan, son and heir-at-law of Raleigh Duncan, from which suit the foregoing
facts have been gleaned.
(1) Augusta Co., VA Court Causes Ended, Cockrell vs Duncan.
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Fellow Researchers,
I requested and obtained permission from Marge Daniels to repost these
five messages. This is the first of the five. I hope that you find
them of interest. You may find some new information on Simon Cockrell.
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Subject: [INDIAN-CAPTIVES] Robert Elsom Killed on Clinch River at Gray's Island
Robert Elsom Killed on Clinch River at Gray's Island
By Emory L. Hamilton
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>From the unpublished manuscript, Indian Atrocities Along the Clinch, Powell
and Holston Rivers, page 31.
In 1770, William Herbert who lived on a plantation called "Poplar Camp", at
Herbert's Ferry on New River in now Wythe County, VA, acquired a tract of
land on Cubb Creek, about two miles below Dungannon, near a place known
today as Gray's Island.
Herbert, himself, never lived on this land, but brought out a herd of cattle
to graze upon it. Robert Elsom and his father-in-law, William Hays came
along to herd the cattle and improve the land. Robert Elsom was listed as
"Overseer" for Herbert. Hays and Elsom built a cabin on the land at "a
spring that ran out of a cave", and lived upon the land until Elsom was
killed by the Indians sometime in 1776. The writer has been unable to find
any details concerning the killing. In 1798, Cubb Creek was known as Hays'
Creek.
Raleigh Duncan and his brother, John, (the latter slain at Moore's Fort in
1774), settled on part of the land claimed by Herbert in 1773 and obtained a
patent for the same by settlement right. William Herbert, Sr., died in 1776,
and his son William Herbert, Jr. sold the land to Simon Cockrell, a Baptist
preacher. A lawsuit (1) for possession ensued between Cockrell and John
Duncan, son and heir-at-law of Raleigh Duncan, from which suit the foregoing
facts have been gleaned.
(1) Augusta Co., VA Court Causes Ended, Cockrell vs Duncan.
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Fellow Researchers,
This message is being sent to you as a repost from Pamela Mix. It was
sent originally on 12-2. It came to me as an error message. I try to
find and pass on these messages as they come in but sometimes they get
by me. In any event this one comes now:
nice to hear someone else is still alive and kicking other than me. I
haven't been able to devote much time to research on my childrens'
Cockeril line since I returned to college for my Master's Degree to
learn a second career as a middle school teacher. The Master's Degree
seems to imply somehow I am smart but the desire to be a middle school
teacher might prove otherwise! LOL Anyway, I hope the holidays will be
great for everyone and hopefully after finals next week I can get a few
good weeks in for research before the new semester in Jan. For anyone
interested, I had a lovely Cockerel researcher request an address for
the man who wrote "Roving Billy Cockerill". If anyone else is interested
in contacting him or purchasing his publication (it also has a nice coat
of arms on the back) his name is Alan Hitch 181 Burnley Road
Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HY. PUblication price on the
cover says 5 GBP. I think conversion rates are 1.5 or 1.6 to figure
dollars. My!
major is history, not math! LOL Happy Holidays, Pam Cockeril Carroll
PamelaMix(a)aol.com
Tom Cockerel
Merry Christmas Group,
Have a happy holiday and come back rested and full of good cheer. I
have a research project ready where we will discuss our Civil War
ancestors. We can get the whole group involved in this project. Enjoy
your families this holiday season. Remember to take your pens and
paper.
Leave Christ in your Christmas
Tom and Carol Cockerel
Hello,
Due to the lenght of inactivity a great many people have changed their
email addresses. We lost 37 members in his fashion. If you are in
contact with fellow researchers that were previous members or persons
that would like to join let them know that we will become active again
after the first of the year.
I also am the list administrator for the Cockrell message board. We
should prose a message inviting that membership to join ours. If we can
widen our circle it can only help us in our individual research
projects. I need a volunteer to put something together for the message
board. Just send to me for approval and then to the message board.
Thanks and have a Merry Christmas From Tom and Carol Cockerel
I hope we might be able share some infomation in the coming months. I am working on South Carolina Cockrells who originated in the Edgefield Dist of SC and am glad to say I feel I am developing a accurate picture of the ones in this area from 1850 forward.
The availability of census records (many with index) that have recently become available on the internet has been a big help.
I have completed an index of Saluda county SC census for 1900 and part of 1910, so if I can help anyone.
Would like to hear again from family members in GA>ALA>TX . Maybe my information on Edgefield District, Saluda County, Newberry County, SC Cockrell's can help pull some of this together.
Surely would be great to get the list active again.
Lane Cockrell in SC
nice to hear someone else is still alive and kicking other than me. I haven't been able to devote much time to research on my childrens' Cockeril line since I returned to college for my Master's Degree to learn a second career as a middle school teacher. The Master's Degree seems to imply somehow I am smart but the desire to be a middle school teacher might prove otherwise! LOL Anyway, I hope the holidays will be great for everyone and hopefully after finals next week I can get a few good weeks in for research before the new semester in Jan. For anyone interested, I had a lovely Cockerel researcher request an address for the man who wrote "Roving Billy Cockerill". If anyone else is interested in contacting him or purchasing his publication (it also has a nice coat of arms on the back) his name is Alan Hitch 181 Burnley Road Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HY. PUblication price on the cover says 5 GBP. I think conversion rates are 1.5 or 1.6 to figure dollars. My!
major is history, not math! LOL Happy Holidays, Pam Cockeril Carroll