Biggs, Benjamin, 1752-1823.
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Harrison County Court Records, Pay Abstract for Scouts to Defend Harrison County
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4105
Overview
Pay abstract for scouts ordered into service by General Benjamin Biggs in 1795 to defend Harrison County, presumably during the Northwest Indian War. The document includes a testimonial by Lieutenant Colonel William Lowther dating from 1797 verifying the service of the scouts. The document includes a note by a copyist indicating that the text was copied in 1798. There is also a 1798 document regarding recovery of money from John Prunty that was earned by scout Bird Lockhart for his services...
Dates:
1798