The Prophet was Tecumseh's brother.
From History of Delaware County Indiana Vol I, Kemper 1908:
"...after Wayne's victory and the treaty of Greenville, no concerted movement in
opposition had been carried out. But a worthy
leader, brave warrior and shrewd chieftain arose among them in the person of the Shawnee,
Tecumseh, who was ably assisted in his
endeavors to arouse the Indians to resist by his brother,
Law-le-was-i-kaw, but best known as the "Prophet." These two dwelt in one of
the Delaware villages in the present Delaware County
in the year 1805, and here it was that the Prophet began his exhortations, reinforced by
his claims to divine power, by which he
acquired a powerful hold on the superstitious minds of his followers and gradually
inflamed them to open hatred of the whites.
Tecumseh and Harrison
Leaving the Delaware villages on White River about 1806, Tecumseh and his followers
removed first to Greenville, Ohio, where their
conduct soon aroused the suspicions of the American officers, and in the spring of 1808
they moved their settlement to the banks of
the Wabash, near the mouth of the Tippencanoe, their village being known as Prophet's
Town. ........."
(from Shirl)
----- Original Message -----
From: "paul westerberg" <pjwesterberg(a)home.com>
To: "unicorn" <unicorn(a)ezworks.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Ind./Ill. Territories 1800-18 Map
I don't see Prophet's Town on my IN 2000 map. Wonder if that's an
old name for present town of Layafette which seems to be in that same
area? I believe a Native American had the title Prophet but I don't recall
which one. Ft. Harrison later became Terre Haute which is near the IL
border.
Whoever heard of the town Spencer? Wonder why there? It's still in
existence. Interesting that Mississinewa which I asssociate with
Marion was on that map. But one of my ancestors was in that area
in the early 1820's. It's interesting to see what towns were in existence
at the time some of my ancestors were coming to IN.
----- Original Message -----
From: "unicorn" <unicorn(a)ezworks.net>
To: "paul westerberg" <pjwesterberg(a)home.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: Ind./Ill. Territories 1800-18 Map
I was fascinated by Prophet's Town. Does that still exist? And
I also
noted that Fort Harrison looks awfully far west to me.
Maybe it's not where I remembered it?
If I screamed at my computer it would jump right off my desk. ha ha
----- Original Message -----
From: "paul westerberg" <pjwesterberg(a)home.com>
To: "unicorn" <unicorn(a)ezworks.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: Ind./Ill. Territories 1800-18 Map
I'm glad it opened up for you! Sometimes it works when I scream at
the computer when I can't get something open.
It's always interesting to see what towns are in existence at a
certain time -- some fade out in succeeding years.
Julia
----- Original Message -----
From: "unicorn" <unicorn(a)ezworks.net>
To: "paul westerberg" <pjwesterberg(a)home.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: Ind./Ill. Territories 1800-18 Map
> Julia,
> Here's the weird part - twice it wouldn't open for me but the third
time it did. *S* SO...I bookmarked it. Thank you...I love
> the old maps. It gives us a better perception of what it was like THEN.
> Shirl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "paul westerberg" <pjwesterberg(a)home.com>
> To: <INGRANT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:12 PM
> Subject: Ind./Ill. Territories 1800-18 Map
>
>
> A couple people have written to say that they can't access this
> map.
>
> I made a copying error (it would help if I can read my own writing!):
>
>
http://www.ancestry.com/rd/map.asp?ImageID=218.
>
> Hopefully you can now access this map -- I hope it's not just for
> Ancestry subscribers (which I am). But I couldn't print it out but
> I think my printer may need a new ribbon. I usually can print out
> their maps.
>
> Julia Westerberg
>
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