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ALLISON, John (Capt.), 4
ANDERSON, 47
(Col.), 24
Peter, 47
Pressly, 38
Richd. (Col.), 2
AVERY, George, 14

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BAIRDS, (Col.), 29
BALD EAGLE, 11, 52
BALLARD, (Maj.), 24
Bland, 24
BANTA, 5
BARBEE, Elias (Gen.), 32
John, 32
BASKINS, 29
BEALL, Alexander (Capt.), 7
Alexr. (Capt.), 13
BEAN, (Maj.), 42
BEDDINGER, (Maj.), 43
BENHAM, Robert, 21
BENNET, 39
Joshua, 38, 40
William, 38
BENTON, Thomas H., 25
BERRY, Jas., 40
BIGGS, 19, 28, 29
(Lt.), 47
BIGS, 10
BILES, Stephen, 41
BLAIR, John, 53
BONTA, Henry, 2, 3, 4
BOONE, (Col.), 3, 5, 28, 30
Daniel, 1
Edwd., 42
Ned, 40
BOWAN, George, 29
BOWEN, 30
BOWMAN, Jas., 7
BRACKENSIDE, 28
BRADDOCK, 7, 9, 13, 21, 24, 31, 38, 43
(Gen), 12
BRADFORD, 40
BRADS, William, 47
BRADY, (Capt.), 18
BRANT, 30
BRASHEARS, 15
BRAZIER, Thos., 14, 15
BRENTON, (Maj.), 18
Joseph, 18
BRIDGE, 2
BRISTOE, 38
BROADHEAD, (Col.), 28
BRODHEAD, 2, 23, 30
(Col.), 27, 46, 47
BROUDHEAD, Dan. (Col.), 2
BROWN, Basil, Jr., 21
Thos., 21
BURGOYNE, (Gen.), 55
BURNET, 48
BURNETT, 46
BUTLER, Mann, 1, 2

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CALLAHAN, George, 56
CALLOWAY, (Col.), 39
CAMPBELL, (Lt. Col.), 46
John (Col.), 8
Johnson, 46
CAPPELES, Joseph, 10
CAPT. JOHN, 13
CAPTAIN JOHN, 12
CARMICHAEL, James, 55
CARPENTER, John, 47
CASSIDY, Michael, 40
CASTLEMAN, Harry, 14
CEILUS, 48
CHAFFIN, Thomas, 21
CHAMEL, (Capt.), 51
CHIEF LOGAN, 52
CHISHOLM, (Maj.), 35
John, 7, 32, 34
Toliver L., 35
CHISM, John, 32
CISSUP, 52
CLARK, 7, 15, 16, 17, 19, 40, 43, 46
(Capt.), 45
(Gen.), 24, 31, 33, 34
G. R. , 31
G. R. (Col.), 8
Geo. R. (Col.), 1,2
George R. (Gen.), 32
George Rogers, 10, 11
George Rogers (Gen.), 6, 3, 4, 5
Hugh, 14
CLARKE, 39, 41
CLEMENT, 39
CLINKENBEARD, Isaac, 37, 38, 42
John, 43
John C., 38
William, 37, 41, 42
William C., 38
Wm., 39
COBURN, James (Capt.), 2
COMBS, Samuel, 50, 51
CONSOLA, Harmon, 35
CONSTANT, 39, 40
(Capt.), 38
COOK, 40, 51, 52, 53
Edward (Col.), 11
CORBLEY, John (Rev.), 28
CORBLY, John, 54, 55
John (Rev.), 30
COUCHMAN, 38
CRAGO, Robert, 52
Thomas, 51, 52
CRAWFORD, 18, 20, 30
(Col.), 21, 46
Arthur, 49, 50, 51
Bill, 52
Ephm., 30
George, 49, 51
Jennings, 27
John, 10, 19, 20, 23, 28, 29, 46, 49, 50, 51, 53
John L., 28
John Lynn, 27, 49
John Wm., 51
Mary, 22, 49, 50
W., 49
William, 29, 49, 51
William (Col.), 26, 29
Wm., 30
Wm. (Capt.), 23, 30
Wm. (Col.), 28, 30
CRESAP, M. (Capt.), 44
Michael, 45
Michael (Capt.), 18
Thomas (Col.), 7
Thos. (Col.), 13
CROCKET, (Col.), 1,2
CULLEN, 23
CULLENS, 23
John, 15, 22

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DANNALDSON, Patrick, 38
DANNALLSON, 41
Patrick, 39
Polly, 39
DANNELLSON, Patrick, 39
DAVIESS, Ben, 41
DAVIS, Azariah, 5
DEBOLT, Michael, 50
DERRY, Lunen, 17
DICKERSON, 27, 28, 29
DILTS, 53
DOHERTY, (Gen.), 35
DOOLEY, Obadiah, 41
DORRIS, William, 26
DOUGLASS, John, 39
DUKE, F., 47
Frank, 46
DUNBAR, 12, 21
DUNMORE, 10, 14, 30

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EARECKSON, Benjamin, 36
James, 36
EDWARDS, Sanford, 36
ELLISON, Audu., 41
Jas., 41
ERLEWIN, 47
ESTILL, 40, 41

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FIELDS, 4
FINDLEY, 28
FLEMING, (Capt.), 39
FLENIKEN, James, 53
FLOYD, 3
FLYNN, 20
FORBES, (Gen.), 9, 13
FORD, S. H. (Rev.), 7
FOREMAN, 15, 17, 46, 56
(Capt.), 8, 9, 10, 14
Wm. (Capt.), 22

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GADDIS, (Col.), 55
GALLATIN, 27
GALVES, Don, 25
GARRARD, John, 6
GARRET, Gov., 39
GIBSON, 8
(Capt.), 26
(Col.), 26, 31, 46
Banister, 26
Francis, 25, 26
Geo. (Col.), 1
George, 7, 26
George (Capt.), 14, 25
George (Gen.), 25
John (Col.), 44
John B., 25, 26
GIRTY, 17, 30
Simon, 21
Thos., 21
GLOVER, 18
GREAT HOUSE, 52
GREEN, Geo., 47
GUESS, 41
GURTY, Simon, 10

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HALE, Job (Capt.), 4
HAMILTON, Gov., 1
HAND, 38
HARDIN, 29
(Col.), 27, 28
HARLAN, Silas, 1
HARMAR, 28
HARMER, (Gen.), 27
HAROD, James, 10
William, 10
HARPER, Jim, 39
HARRIS, B. F., 42
HARRISON, (Maj.), 46
HARROD, 3, 16
Jas., 16
Jas. (Col.), 2, 17
Wm., 2, 17
Wm. (Lt.), 7
HAWKINS, 18
(Capt.), 3
William, 46
Wm., 48
HEDGE, 10
Solomon, 28
HEDGES, 19
HELM, (Capt.), 1
HICKMAN, (Capt.), 3
HIMER, (Gen.), 27
HINKSTON, 39
HITE, Isaac, 5
HOLDER, 39
HOLLADY, Moses, 53
Mosses, 53
HOLM, Leonard (Capt.), 1
HOWE, 30
HOY, 39
HUGHS, Thomas, 53
HUNT, (Dr.), 26
HUSBANDS, Herman, 19

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JACOB, 13
JACOBS, John J. (Rev.), 18
JAMES, Abram, 4
JEFFERSON, 52
JENKINS, 52, 53
Aaron, 55
JOHNSON, Geo., 39
Henry, 46
Nancy, 22
Peter, 19, 20, 23
Wm., 17, 19, 20, 23
JOLLY, 47
Henry, 44, 47
Isaac, 47
Judge, 47
JONES, David, 54
JUDY, John, 39

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KENADY, David, 51
KENNEDY, (Col.), 40
Thos., 39
KENTON, 20
Simon (Capt.), 4
KER, Hamilton, 47
KILLBUCK, 13, 30
KIRBY, James, 36
Samuel, 36
Turner, 36
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LANE, Ebe. (Col.), 44
LaRUE, John, 6
LAUGHEREY, 30
LAUGHERY, 4
LAUGHLIN, James, 14
LEATHER, 50
LEE, John, 3
LEVI, L., 24
LEVIS, Lloyd, 24
LEWIS, 54
LIN, Ben (Capt.), 4
LINDSE, John, 19
LINK, 48
Jacob, 46
LITTON, 41
LOGAN, 3, 18, 44, 45, 46
(Capt.), 52
Ben. (Col.), 3
John (Lt.), 3
LOGAN, (Chief), 52
LOGANS, South, 19
LOGSTON, 35
LOUGHERIDGE, (Maj.), 4
LOUGHRY, (Maj.), 2
LOWTHER, 50
LUDLOW, (Col.), 21
LYNN/LINN, 3, 8, 21, 23, 29, 33, 56
(Capt.), 33
(Col.), 4, 19, 25, 26
(Dr.), 23, 24
(Lt.), 25, 26
Andrew, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 27, 31, 32
Andrew, III, 22
Andrew, Jr., 8, 12, 22, 23
Andw., 7, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 50
Ann, 35
Asael, 36
Asahel, 14, 16, 24
Ayers, 22
B. (Capt.), 34
Ben, 17
Ben., 7
Ben. (Capt.), 33
Benj., 35
Benj. (Capt.), 5, 32
Benjamin, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 36
Bill, 38
Bill (Capt.), 46
Cid, 14, 15, 16
Dan, 5
Danl., 13
Drusilla, 14
Esther, 32
Isaac, 12, 13, 22, 38, 43, 50
James Wesley, 37
John, 9, 10, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 36, 38, 46
Josey, 36
Lewis F., 16, 25, 31
Lewis F. (Dr.), 24, 26
Luramia, 36
Nathan, 10, 12, 38
Rachel, 14, 36
Theodocia (Dorcas), 14
Theodotia, 36
Thomas, 50
Thos., 12, 13, 38, 43
William, 10, 14, 22, 25, 36
William (Capt.), 46
William (Col.), 10, 23, 24, 31, 34, 35, 1,2
William Johnson (Dr.), 22
Wm., 13, 15, 16, 19, 20
Wm. (Capt.), 22, 47
Wm. (Col.), 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 22, 23, 38
Wm. J. (Dr.), 14

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MARTIN, 39
MASON, John, 55
McAFEE, (Gen.), 6
McARTHUR, (Gen.), 28
Henry Linn, 25
McCARTY, Richard (Capt.), 4
Thomas, 36
McCLELLAN, (Col.), 46
McCLURE, Andw., 14
McCOLLOCH, (Maj.), 47
McCONNELL, Francis, 6
McCRACKEN, 3
Billy, 40
Wm., 19
McCULLOUGH, 28, 29
(Maj.), 17
McDANIEL, 2
(Col.), 31
McDONALD, 7, 9, 10, 19
(Col.), 30
(Maj.), 14
G., 10
McFALL, 3
John, 3
McFERRAN, Charlotte, 22
McGARY, 40
(Col.), 3
Hugh (Capt.), 33
McINTOSH, 21, 29, 38, 43
(Gen.), 45, 46
McKINNEY, 50
Elizabeth, 49
James, 49
John, 49
Joseph, 49
Robert, 49
McKINNY, 49
McKISEMAN, 17
MILLER, 18, 48
Jacob, 46, 48
MILLS, Ben., 42
John (Capt.), 46
Thos., 47
MINOR, John (Capt.), 55
MOLUNTHA, 3
MONROE, President, 26
MONTGOMERY, (Col.), 7
John (Lt. Col.), 1
MOORE, 39
John, 51
Saml., 33
MORE, 33
S., 33
Samuel, 32
Thos. (Capt.), 3
MOREDOCK, James, 53
MORGAN, John, 19
MUNDLE, James, 55
MUPPONDUCK, Philip, 48
MYERS, John Corbly, 30

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NECLOER, Wm., 13
NICHOLS, 18
NICHOLSON, Thomas, 45

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ORMSBY, Stephen, 36

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PARKER, Chas., 41
PARR, Nathan, 47
PARVINS, 39
PATTERSON, (Lt. Col.), 3
PEAK, 48
Presley, 48
Presly, 46
PENDEGRASS, 16
POLK, John, 12, 14
POLKE, Charles, 36
POLLOCK, Oliver, 25
POPE, John, 24
Worden, 2
PROCTOR, Joe, 39, 40
Richd., 39

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RAY, James, 6, 16
REDFORD, 47
RENCER, 52
REYNOLDS, John, 3
RICHART, 42
Duncan Oliphant, 41
RIDDLE, 39
ROBERTS, Ben. (Capt.), 3
Benj. (Capt.), 1
Roger, 51
ROGERS, 19, 23
David (Col.), 18, 21
Thomas, 5
ROLLING, Benton, 25
ROLLINS, 39
ROSS, (Capt.), 43
RUDDELL, 14

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SAUNDERS, Joseph (Capt.), 1,2
SCOTT, 46
Charles (Gen.), 17
J., 52
Patrick, 40
SHANE, John D. (Rev.), 37
SHANNON, Wm. (Maj.), 4
SHELBY, (Col.), 1
Evan (Lt.), 7, 13
SHEPHARD, William, 51
SHEPHERD, (Col.), 27
David, 15
David (Col.), 21
Wm., 46
SHEPPARD, 51, 52
Rebekah, 51
SHEPPERD, 23
(Col.), 28
David, 26
SIMS, 3
SKILLMAN, 42
SKOOLCRAFT, 10
SLAUGHTER, 3, 4
Geo. (Maj.), 1
SLOAN, John, 53
SMITH, 55
John, 21
SNAKE, 52, 53
SOVEREIGN, Wm., 16
SOVEREIGNS, 3, 16
Hannah, 34, 35
John, 34, 35
SPAIN, Marshall, 32
SPICER, 52
Betsey, 30
Betsy, 52
Small Cloud, 30
William, 52
Wm., 30
SPILLMAN, 42
SPOHR, Jacob, 39
Mathias, 40
Matthias, 41
SPRINGER, 55
(Maj.), 55
Levi, 47
SPROAT, (Col.), 47
STAMPER, 40
Joshua, 39
STILES, (Maj.), 21
STOKELY, Thos. (Capt.), 30
STONE, 2
STONER, 39
STRODE, 39, 40, 41
John, 38
SULLIVAN, James (Capt.), 4
SWEARINGER, Thomas, 1
SYKES, Adam, 29
SYMMES, 21
Judge, 21
SYMS, 47

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TARLTON, 1
TAYLOR, 3
Jns., 38
Robert, 39
THOMAS, 6
Mark (Capt.), 1
THOMPSON, 41
TODD, Robert (Gen.), 1
TOMLINSON, 21
Benjn., 21
Jesse, 21
Jos., 47
Joseph, 21
Nathaniel, 21
Thomas, 21

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Van SWEARINGEN, (Col.), 38
VAN VOORHEES, Jemima Ann, 22
VANMATER, 47
VANMETER, 53
Jacob, 54
VANTRESS, John, 55
VERNON, (Maj.), 46

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WALES, (Maj.), 3
WALKER, 48
John, 47
WALL, 53
WALLS, George (Maj.), 4
WASHBURN, Cornelius, 20, 21
WASHINGTON, (Gen.), 1, 54
WAYNE, 28, 30
WETSEL, John (Capt.), 47
Lewis, 46, 47
WETTEN, Philip, 47
WETZEL, 30
Jacob, 18
John, 18
Lewis, 18
WETZELL, 29
John, 28
WHITE EYES, 50, 51
WILLIAMS, 23
Isaac, 47
Wm., 14
WILLIAMSON, 17, 30
(Col.), 10, 18, 48
WILSON, 3
H. (Capt.), 5
Henry, 4, 7
Henry T., 5
WITHERS, 17, 44
WOLF, (Capt.), 19, 20, 23
WOODS, Elijah, 2
WORTHINGTON, Edward (Capt.), 4

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PREFACE
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The George Rogers Clark Papers
Vol. 8, Series J, pp. 35-37
Reminiscences of Mann Butler Including his Memory of Col. William Linn
Being Killed by the Indians                         Page 1                 

Vol. 9, Series J, pp. 93-98
Some Recollections of Henry Bonta         Page 2
Death of Col. Linn        Page 4

Vol. 10, Series J, p. 120
Reference to Dann Lynn of Posey County, Indiana         Page 5

Vol. 36, Series J, pp. 38-41
Biographical Notes of Benjamin Linn         Page 6
Biographical Sketch of William Linn            Page 7

Vol. 37, Series J, pp. 17-38
Letter from Andrew Linn, son of Andrew Linn, Jr., of Cookstown, Pennsylvania         Page 8
Interview with Andrew Linn, son of Andrew Linn, Jr., of Cookstown, Pennsylvania
Sketch of the Linn Family History         Page12
Col. William Linn's Children and Their Scrapes with the Indians         Page 15
Benjamin Linn and "No Linn"         Page 16
John Linn's Death         Page 19

Vol. 37, Series J, p. 38-41
Interview with Dr. William Johnson Lynn, of Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Including Death of John Linn        Page 22

Vol. 37, Series J, p. 42-43
Summary of Bland Ballard's Statement Concerning Col. William Linn
With mention of Dr. Lewis F. Linn, His Grandson         Page 24

Vol. 37, Series J, pp. 44-49
Correspondence Between John B. Gibson and his Brother Gen. George Gibson         Page 25

Vol. 37, Series J, pp. 62-70
Correspondence with John Lynn Crawford         Page 27

Vol. 37, Series J, pp. 71-73
Correspondence with William Crawford, Grandson of Col. William Crawford
Including Death of John Linn         Page 29

Vol. 37, Series J, pp. 76-77
Letter from Andrew Linn to Lewis F. Linn         Page 31
 

Vol. 37, Series J, pp. 105-111
Letter from John Chisholm, Son-in-law of Benjamin Linn, Giving Biographical
Sketch of Benjamin Linn        Page 32
 

Vol. 37, Series J, p. 240
The Will of Colonel William Linn        Page 35
 

Kentucky Papers
Vol. 11, Series CC, pp. 1-4
Interview of Isaac and William Clinkenbeard
Among Other Things, Their Recounting of the Indian Attack on Combs Fort          Page 37

Pittsburgh and North West Virginia Papers
Vol. 6, Series NN, pp. 22-31
Yellow Creek Affair, Recollections of Henry Jolly, Esq.         Page 44

Vol. 6, Series NN, pp. 77-89
Interview of John Lynn Crawford
With Recollections about John McKinney, Crawfords and Tonoloway Area         Page 49

Preston and Virginia Papers
Vol. 4, Series ZZ, pp. 14-16
Foreman's Defeat         Page 56

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Notes about the Papers

Lynn/Linn Found in
the Draper Manuscripts,
The George Rogers Clark Papers

 References to the Lynn/Linns,
With a Brief Description of the Content as
Taken From the Calendar of the George Rogers Clark Papers

 Published by McDowell Publications, Rt. 4 Box 314, Utica, KY 42376, 1985

 The reel number refers to the reel on which you can find the filmed originals from the Draper collection.  The alphabetical letter is the series identifying letter, in this case George Rogers Clark Papers.  Following the letter is the volume number within the series and then the page numbers.  The page numbers noted in this published calendar did not always seem to agree with the numbers designated on the film.  Researchers are advised to look several pages before and after the page number given.  The Calendar page has also been noted.

An * before the identifying number means the item has been transcribed and appears in the publication Some Lynn/Linns Found in the Draper Manuscripts.

 

 Reel 23 - *Series J, Vol. 8, pp. 35-37 - Calendar p. 297
BLUNT, Henry. Benjamin Roberts and Capt. Mark Thomas to Louisville in June, 1780;  p. 296 was captured, together with Daniel Boone and Thomas Swearingen by [Sir Banastre] Tarleton at Charlottesville; Clark's Shawnee expedition of 1780 and proposed expedition against Detroit; forts at Louisville; Col. William Linn killed by Indians.  4 pp.  Endorsed:  Communication from Capt. Joseph Saunders taken by [Worden] Pope Esq.  Mann Butler.  June 1832.  

 Reel 23 - Series J, Vol. 8, pp. 150-181 - Calendar p. 337
DRAPER, Lyman C.  Interview with Bland Williams Ballard, Shelby Co. KY.  Born Oct. 16, 1759; description and diagram of the forts at the Falls of the Ohio and at Boonesborough; settlement of Lexington; account of Bowman's campaign in 1779, Clark's campaigns in 1780, 1782, and 1786, of Scott and of Wilkinson in 1791, of Col. John Hardin in 1789, of Capt. William Hardin in 1786, and of Wayne in 1794; defeat of Squire Boone and of Col. John Floyd in 1781; Capt. Aquilla Whitaker attacked by Indians; River Raisin Defeat; incidents in the settlement and attacks on Todd's, Linn's, Ruddell's, Squire Boone's, Cox's, Chenoweth's, Ballard's and Kincheloe's Stations; death of Col. William Linn, Capt. Henry Hoagland, Capt. Samuel Wells, Colonel Cox, Colonel Floyd, Colonel Christian, Capt. Isaac Kellar, Edward Dougherty, Col. Richard Callaway and members of the Ballard family; mention of many other pioneers; description of Clark's row galley; characterization of Major Ballard; his portraits.  A.N.S.  64 pp  Nov. 1844.

Reel 23 - *Series J, Vol. 9, pp. 93-98 - Calendar p. 374
WILSON, Henry T.  Flatrock KY;  Letter to Lyman C. Draper, Baltimore.  Replies for his grandfather, Henry Wilson to inquiries about Clark's Compatriots; Maj. George Walls, Capt. Edward Worthington, Azariah Davis, Isaac Hite and John Sovereigns emigrated from Pennsylvania; Worthington, Capt. Benjamin Linn, and Colonel Boone were on campaign of 1780 and Hite on that of 1782; Sovereigns on both; Capt. Richard McCarty lived at Harrodsburg and at the Falls of the Ohio; Henry Bonta died in 1843.                                                                     

 Reel 23 - Series J, Vol. 9, pp. 101-104 - Calendar p. 378
WILSON, Henry T.  Flatrock, KY.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper, Baltimore.  His grandfather's recollections in response to Draper's inquiries; Clark's assistance at the siege of McClelland's Station;  Col. John Bowman at the siege of Boonesborough in 1778; location of Boone's and Finley's camp;  Edward Boone's grave;  mention of Benjamin Linn on the campaigns of 1780 and 1782; Michael Cassiday, Michael Humble, and George Corn at lue Licks; John Sovereigns formerly resided at Bardstown.  A.L.S.  4 pp.  May 3, 1848.

 Reel 24 - Series J, Vol. 10, p. 66-69 - Calendar p. 337
DRAPER, Lyman C.  Notes on interview with Benjamin Helm, Elizabethtown, KY. Informant's father, Thomas Helm left Fauquier Co. VA in 1779; settled a station near Elizabethtown, KY in 1780;  Benham Shaw, John Soverens, Ben Linn early settlers in Soverens' Valley; origin of No-linn/Nolin; attack on Helm's Station, 1783; fate of ______ Grimes, ______ Hart, and Miles Hart; Indian encounter in 1789; Adam Miller and Daniel Van Treese; capture of John Garrard in 1782; ______ Miller, John Swank, and Henry Helm in Indian encounter, 1785; John Handley, Benham Shaw, Thomas Hargus, and Daniel Linder near Helm's Station; Capt. Leonard Helm as Gov. [Henry] Hamilton's prisoner at Kaskaskia; Helm at Ft. Jefferson; informant's brother, Capt. Thomas Helm at Soveren's Valley.  A.N.S.  8 pp. Appended is a note by Draper relative to Leonard Helm's will.  Nov. 1844,

 *Series J, Vol. 10, p. 120 - Calendar p. 372
ROGERS, Thomas.  Lapsley Hall, Bowling Green, KY.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper, p. 372 Baltimore.  Encloses letter from Col. George Murreel's son Samuel; Captain McCarty mentioned in [Joseph] Bowman's journal; possible relationship between Anjus and Archibald Cameron of Shelby Co. and Capt. Benjamin Linn and Dan Linn of Posey County, IN; Colonels Isaac and Phineas Cox mentioned; Maj. John Williams resident of Natchez; Gilbert Imlay a native of New Jersey and died in England; Richard Garnett is seeking information on Capt. Bailey; genealogical data on Rogers family; commends Draper's method of research.  A.L.S.  3 pp.  Sept. 3, 1847.

 Reel 25 - Series J, Vol. 16, p. 52-53 - Calendar p. 255
Crittenden, John.  Woodford Co. Ky.  Deposition relative to the location of Sulphur Lick in Kentucky where Thornton Farrow, William Linn and himself encamped in 1775 and in 1787 or 1788 when he visited it a second time; Thornton Farrow entered 8,000 acres of land for Cuthbert Bullitt on this spring.  Copy.  2 pp.  Appended is a note of transmittal from W. D. Hixson to Draper, giving his conclusions as to Clark's surveying trip to Kentucky [in 1775].  Dec. 26, 1799.

 Series J, Vol. 16, p. 120 
CLARK, George Rogers.  Newspaper clipping.  Incomplete.  2 pp. re: Series J, Vol. 48, p. 12 (not in index of Calendar)

 Reel 26  Series J, Vol. 18, p. 51-53 - Calendar p. 604
CHISHOLM, John.  An account of expedition of his father-in-law, Capt. Ben­jamin Linn and Samuel Moore, who were sent by Clark as spies to Illinois in 1777.  Copy.  3 pp.  n.d.

 Series J, Vol. 18, p.54 - Calendar p. 629
DRAPER, Lyman C.  Notes on Benjamin Linn.  Biographical data obtained from Andrew Linn; trip to Illinois as a spy for Clark; previous life among the Indians; knowledge of Indian languages; marriage.  A.N.  1 p.  n.d.

 Reel 29  Series J, Vol. 29, p. 1- Calendar p. 316
CORN, Timothy.  Mercer Co. KY.  Pension statement.  Applicant seventy-four years of age; removed with his father’s family from the vicinity of Redstone, PA. to Kentucky in March, 1780; served from March to December 1780 as a guard in Capt. Richard Chenoweth's company at Linn's Station; subsequent service under Captains John Gordon, ______ McMurty, James Ray, and ______ Woods.  Certified by Gen. James Ray, Isaac Chapline, E. Willis, and Matthew Yocom.  Copy 6 pp.  Sept. 1, 1834. 

 Series J, Vol. 30, p. 30 - Calendar p. 621
DRAPER, Lyman C.  Memorandum on the death of Col. William Linn.  Col. Linn was waylaid and killed on Beargrass Creek in March 1781, probably in revenge for the hanging of an Indian;  John Floyd's reference to the cause of Colonel Linn's death in a speech before Congress in 1819.  A.N.  1 p.  n.d.

Reel 30 - Series J, Vol. 36, p. 21 - Calendar p. 382
LINN, Andrew. Fayette County, PA.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper.  In reply to inquiries          concerning Clark's service on McDonald's expedition, the death of Bald Eagle, destruction of Bulltown, and Col. Edward Cook's descendants.  A.L.S.  1 p.  Sept. 20, 1848.

Series J, Vol. 36, p. 30-31 - Calendar p. 633
DRAPER, Lyman C.  References to material on Major Thomas Quirk, Richard Brashear, Capt. Charles G. Watkins, Nathaniel Randolph, Major William Bailey Smith, Leonard Helm, Col. James Barnett, Herman Consola, Col. William Linn, Capt. Abraham Chapline, Col. John Girault, Robert George, Capt. Richard McCarty, Daniel Sullivan, V[alentine] T. Dalton, Capt. Jesse Evans, and Jacob Pyatt.  A.N.  2 pp.  n.d.

Series J., Vol. 36, p. 33-36 - Calendar p. 633
DRAPER, Lyman C.  References to material on William Shannon, Joseph Bowman, Col. Wm. Linn, Major George Walls, John Montgomery, Capt. Richard Brashear, Joseph Lindsay, Timothy de Montbrun, John Floyd, Col. John Todd, Robert Todd, Burr Harrison, Capt. Robert George, Col. Richard Winston, Nathanial Randolph, Harmon Consola, Charles Thurston, Valentine T. Dalton, John Rogers, Patrick Kennedy, John Sovereigns, Capt. Isaac Ruddell, Capt. Edward Worthington, Levi Todd, Capt. Benjamin Linn, Major William Bailey Smith, and Capt. Richard Harrison.  A.N.  4 pp.  n.d.

*Series J, Vol. 36, p. 38-40 - Calendar p. 402 & 608
           FORD, Rev. S. H.  Article relating an incident in the life of Benjamin Linn in 1781.
           Excerpt from the Christian Repository (Louisville, KY)  3 pp.  Oct. 1856.

*Series J, Vol. 36, p. 38-40 - Calendar p. 608
           [DRAPER, Lyman C.]  Biographical notes on Benjamin Linn.  Founded Baptist
           Church on No-Linn Creek in the upper Green River Country of Kentucky in 1782;
           founded another church in Larue County, KY.  A.N.  2 pp.  n.d.

*Series J, Vol. 36, p. 41-[43] - Calendar p. 611
           DRAPER, L. C.  Biographical sketch of Col. William Linn.  Born in Warren Co. NJ
           in 1734; son of Andrew Linn; served in French and Indian War; removal to
           Redstone country about 1769; expedition to New Orleans for powder in 1776; he
           and his family accompanied Clark to Corn Island in 1778; served as major on the
           Kaskaskia campaign in 1778.  A.N.  1 p. n.d.

Series J, Vol. 36, p. 99-100 - Calendar p. 532
           LINN, John B.  Excerpt from historic address delivered at Lewisburg, PA
           concerning Ludwig Derr.  A resident of Heidelburg Township, Berks county, PA in
          1756; first settler upon the site of Lewisburg; Derr's mill; other mills erected by John
           Wilson and Jacob Fought; Derr characterized.  Copy.  2 pp.  July 4, 1885.  [John
           Blair LINN was from the "Lurgan Lynns."  This address, and the one below, had
           nothing to do with the Lynn/Linn family.]

 Series J, Vol. 36,  p. 101 - Calendar p. 584
          LINN, John B.  Extract from his Memorial Day address at Forest Hill, near 
          Mifflinburg, PA.  Organization of Capt. John Lawdon's company in Northumberland
          Co. PA in 1775.  Newspaper clipping.  1 p.  May 30, 1889. 

 *Series J, Vol. 37, p. 17 - Calendar p. 342
         LINN, Andrew.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper;  Col. William Linn born in New Jersey;
         removed to Washington County, MD when sixteen or seventeen years of age; not at
         Foreman's defeat at Grave Creek; the writer born Sept. 23, 1766.  P. S. No one by
         the name of Linn at battle of Grave Creek; his brother, John Linn, killed some time
         after the battle. 1 p. Feb. 8, 1845.

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 18-19 - Calendar p. 343
LINN, Andrew.  Fayette Co. PA.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper, Baltimore; The writer's father born in 1732, Col. William Linn not at Braddock's defeat; was with General Forbes at Loyalhanna and with McDonald in 1774; Forman's defeat; John Linn killed on White             Woman's Creek in Ohio in 1792; a younger brother of Col. William Linn killed in Kentucky; death of Mrs. William Linn in Pennsylvania.  A. L. S.  2 pp.  Apr. 8, 1845.

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 20 - Calendar p. 347
LINN, Andrew.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper, Baltimore, MD.  His father [Andrew Linn] older than Col. Wm. Linn; their brothers; will ascertain date of Foreman's defeat from monument erected on site; his brother, John Linn, not at siege of Wheeling in 1777; John Linn killed, Oct. 19, 1792.  A. L. S.  1 p. July 27, 1845. 

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 22-37 - Calendar p. 348
            DRAPER, Lyman C.  Interview with Andrew Linn of Cookstown, PA.  Informant
            born in Maryland, Sept. 23, 1766; life and services of his uncle, Col. William Linn
            of Kentucky; narrative related by Gen. Charles Scott; sieges of Wheeling;
            Williamson's and Crawford's campaigns; Major Brenton on the latter campaign;
            data concerning the Wetzels, Col. David Roberts, John Linn, the battle of Blue
            licks, the Tomlinsons, and Symmes' Purchase. A.N.S.  33 pp.  Marginal
            annotations by Draper.  Oct. 4:7, 1845. 

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 38-41 - Calendar p. 352
DRAPER, Lyman C.  Interview with Dr. William Johnson Lynn, Brownsville, PA; Details of Foreman's defeat as related by John Cullens, a survivor;  Col. William Linn at Roger's defeat; Indian attack on Wm. and Andrew Linn; Peter and William Johnson in 1786; Capt. William Crawford on Williamson's expedition; death of John Linn.  A. N.  7 pp. [1845]

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 42-43 - Calendar 322
Summary of Bland Ballard's statement concerning Col. William Linn.

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 44-47 - Calendar p. 323
GIBSON, John B.,  Carlisle.  Letter to Gen. George Gibson concerning their father and Col.Linn's trip to New Orleans, etc.

*Series J, Vol. 37J, p. 48-49 - Calendar p. 323
           GIBSON, George.  Letter from Banister Gibson, to Geo. Gibson re: Gibson and
           Linn's New Orleans trip.

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 50 - Calendar p. 322
          CALDWELL, E. H.  Letter to L. F. Linn; willingness to help with biography of
          Col. Wm. Linn.

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 50-58 - Calendar p. 322
         CALDWELL, E. H.  Notes on Col. Wm. Linn.

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 59-61 - Calendar 322

Same as Series J., Vol. 37, p. 74-75. (Copy)

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 62-63 - Calendar 322

Same as Series J, Vol. 37, p. 42-43. (Copy)

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 64-66 - Calendar 323

Same as Series J, Vol. 37, p. 44-47.  (Copy)

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 66-67 - Calendar p. 323

Same as Series J, Vol. 37, p. 48-49.  (Copy)

p. 323

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 67-68 - Calendar p. 322

Same as Series J, Vol. 37, p. 50.  (Copy)

 *Series J, Vol. 37, p. 68-73 - Calendar p. 322

Same as Series J, Vol. 37, p. 50-58.  (Copy)

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 74-75 - Calendar p. 322
LINN, L. F.  Letter to Col. Bland Ballard.  Requests material for a biographical sketch of his grandfather, Col. Wm. Linn.  A.L.S.  2pp. Apr. 12, 1838. 

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 76-77 - Calendar p. 321
LINN, Andrew.  Letter to L. F. Linn.  Biographical sketch of his uncle, William Linn.  Copy.  2 pp. Jan. 30, 1838.

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 77 - Calendar p. 639
           LINN, L. F.  Letter to ______ _______.  Transmits biographical material
           concerning his grandfather, William Linn.  A.L.S.  1 p.  n.d.

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 78 - Calendar p. 375
           LINN, Mrs. Elizabeth A. K.  Lawrenceburg, [In.]  Letter to Lyman C. Draper.  Has
           not been able to obtain from Judge [James] Hall the papers concerning Col.
           William Linn; hopes to recover them when she sees Judge Hall in Cincinnati.
           A.L.S.  3 pp.  Feb. 9, 1848.   

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 79 - Calendar p. 385
           LINN, Mrs. E. A. K.  Frederick Town, Madison County.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper,
           Philadelphia.  Was disappointed in not being able to obtain papers concerning Col.
           William Linn; will forward Draper's enclosure to Felix Vallé; may be able to obtain
           information from other old French gentlemen in Ste. Genevieve.  A.L.S.  2 pp.  Nov.
          15, 1848.

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 80 - Calendar p. 372
           LINN, Mrs. Elizabeth A. K.  Lawrenceburgh, IN.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper.  Has not
           any papers in his possession relative to Col. William Linn, grandfather of her    
           husband, Dr. Linn; will request Judge James Hill of Cincinatti.  Her son Lieutenant
           Linn, in army in Mexico. 

Series J, Vol. 37, p. 95-104 - Calendar p. 356
           BARBEE, John.  Green County, KY.  Letter to Lyman C. Draper, Baltimore.
           Biographical p. sketch of Gen. Thomas Barbee, and of the other children of John
           Barbee; hopes to obtain data concerning concerning Benjamin Linn from a nephew
           of Linn's living in the county.  A.L.S.  10 pp.  May 30, 1846.                               

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 105-110 - Calendar p. 358
CHISHOLM, John.  Florence, AL.  Letter to John Barbee.  Biographical sketch of his father-in-law Benjamin Linn.­­  Note by Draper relative to death of John Chisholm.  Sept. 16, 1846.

*Series J, Vol. 37, p. 111 - Calendar p. 377
            CHISHOLM, S. L. [sic; should be T. L. Chisholm]  Florence, AL.  Letter to Lyman
            C.  Draper, Baltimore.  Death of her [sic; should be "his"] father, [John Chisholm];
            replies to inquiries about Capt. [Benjamin] Linn and the captivity of the Sovereigns
            family.  A.L.S.  3 pp.  Mar. 10, 1848.

*Series J. Vol. 37, p. 240 - Calendar p. 88
           LINN, William W.  Kentucky Co. VA Will.  Bequeaths of property to his children,
          Ann, William, Asall, Benjamin, Theodosia, Luornamici, Rachel, and to his friends
          James and Samuel Kirby and James and Benjamin Eareckson [Erickson?].
          Ordered to be certified and recorded Aug. 2, 1796.  Photostatic copy.  1 p. July 18,
          1780.

Reel 32 Series J, Vol. 43, p. 124 - Calendar p. 471
Harrisburg, PA.  Daily Telegraph.  Article entitled:  "Oliver Pollock."  Informa­tion contributed by W. D. Hixson of Mason County, KY.  Relative to the purchase of powder by Pollock for Col. George Gibson and Lt. Col. Wm. Linn who were sent from Fort Pitt to New Orleans to secure powder for use of the Western Department in 1776.  Newspaper clip­ping.  1 p. Dec. 3, 1881.

Reel 48 Series J, Vol. 48, p. 12 - Calendar 19
CLARK, Geo. Rogers.  Diary entitled: "Memorandum for Geo. R. Clark from Decr. 25th 1776.  Indian hostilities and other events Kentucky; attempts at defense; the sending of Benjamin Linn and Samuel Moore as spies to Illinois; Clark's journey to Virginia to ask assistance; arrangements with governor and council for expedition against the Illinois county; military appointments.  A.D.S. 21 pp.  Printed:  Ill. Hist. Colls. VIII, 20-29.  Printed in part in English, Conquest of the Northwest, I, 579-583.  Dec. 25 - Mar. 30, 1776-78.

Series J, Vol. 49, p. 52 - Calendar 53 BOWMAN, Col. John.  Harrodsburg [Ky.]  Letter to Col. George Rogers Clark.  Cannot reinforce Clark on the intended expedition [against Detroit]; expedition against the Shawnee; William Linn with one hundred men ready to march from Falls of the Ohio to join Clark; congressional expedition against Detroit; will start in a few days for Williamsburg [VA.] A.L.S.  2pp. Endorsed: Col. Bowman June 15th 1779  Printed: Ill. Hist. Colls. VIII,

Series J, Vol. 49, p. 81 - Calendar p. 68
LOGAN, Benjamin.  St. Asaph's [Ky.] Letter to Col. George Rogers Clark.  Defeat of Col. [David] Rogers and [John] Campbell; proposed expedition against the Shawnee.  A. L. S. 1p. Endorsed: Letter from Cols. Flemming, Logan, Linn and Baber.  Printed: Ill. Hist. Colls., VII, 371-371.  Oct. 17, 1779.

Reel 34 - Series J, Vol. 50, p. 19 - Calendar p. 77
Boonesborough, Inhabitants of.  Petition to Col. George Rogers Clark, Falls of Ohio.  Growth of Kentucky settlements; the scattered population; Indian forays; Clark urged to lead expedition against the Shawnee; Col. William Linn named as substitute.  Signed by David Gass and John South.  D.S. 3 pp.  Endorsed: Petition from the In­habitants of Kentucky.  Printed: Ill. Hist. Colls., VIII, 398-400.  Mar. 10, 1780.

Series J, Vol. 51, p. 104 - Calendar 125
Jefferson Co. Ky.  "Extracts from the Minute Books of Jefferson Co. Court, copied at Louisville, Oct. 1846 by LCD."  William Linn's will proved; pre-exemption granted to Leighton White for military service; appointment of Dowdles's Station as the place for holding court; fixing of rates for tavern keepers; estates of Samuel Wells and Peter Austurgess administered; Jesse Pendergrass' claim for warrant under Proclamation of 1763 for services rendered by his father, Garrett Pendergrass; commission presented by George Rogers Clark as surveyor of the Virginia State line under the act for surveying lands given by law to the officers, etc; attorneys admitted to practice; will of Leonard Helm records; election of delegates to the Virginia Assembly; will of Meredith Price produced; Col. William Pope mentioned as guardian of sons of William Linn; security given by Bland W. Ballard as administrator of estate of Bland Ballard; qualification of Alexander S. Bullett as one of the executors of William Christian.  Copy.  7 pp. 1781-88.

Reel 35 - Series J, Vol. 56, p. 10-13 - Calendar p. 58
Illinois Regiment.  Proceedings of a court-martial held by order of the commander in chief for trial of Capt. John Williams of the Illinois Battalion, Captain Linn of the Kentucky militia, and Patrick McGlosky.  Captain Linn was charged with having raised a riot, July 22, and Captain Williams was arrested for not having suppressed the riot; the latter was adjudged not guilty, and the former was discharged; McGlosky was found guilty of having spoken disrespectfully of the states of America and the American arms, and of having said that he was a Tory.  Signed by John Montgomery, President, and Colonel Clark.  D.S. 4pp. July 24, 1779.

Series J., Vol. 60, p. 277-278
LINN, William.  Arkansas.  Letter to Oliver Pollock, New Orleans.  Arrival on 26th inst. kindly received by the commander who will keep his load of powder until he is able to proceed up the river in the spring; impossible to go any farther on account of lack of supplies and illness of his men.  Copy. 2 pp. Nov. 30, 1776.

Series J, Vol. 60, p. 325-328 - Calendar p. 611
            DRAPER, L. C.  Brief memoranda on Oliver Pollock, Col. Wm. Linn, Col. David
            Rogers, Joseph Conand of Havana and Dr. John Mouret;  Conand's list of chief
            Mississippi traders, dated January 1784.  Information from the "Illinois Papers."
            IV.  A.N.  4 pp.  n.d.

Series J, Vol. 60, p. 423 - Calendar p. 623
DRAPER, Lyman C.  Note referring to the Virginia Gazette for 1776 for evidence of William Linn's service as first lieutenant of Captain Gibson's company.  The official account of the Battle of Island Flats, Janet Williams deposition and an account of the attack on Watauga fort.  A.N.  1 p.  n.d.

  

 

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