Deposition of Owen T. Bowen
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Deposition of Owen T. Bowen
Description
Bowen attests to the murders of Mrs. Crockett and several others, which he believes were committed by Cherokee Indians.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
03
author
sent from location
Richmond County, Georgia
in collection
note
Enclosed in Knox to US Senate, 12/24/1792.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Owen T Bowen
T. Houston
W. Urquhart
two Indians
Cherokees
notable location
Richmond County, Georgia
County of Franklin
notable item/thing
house of Mrs. Crockett, a widow woman
fort
neighborhood
settlement
murders
war clubs
dead bodies
arrows
notable phrase
That the next morning the deponent went to the same house and there saw the said Mrs. Crockett, together with her son, a young man, three young women, and three children, the youngest about six years old, all lying dead, scalped, and cruelly mangled
and that from every apperance the said murders were committed by Indians, and by Cherokees as the deponent believes.
document number
1792120390000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Owen T. Bowen | Richmond County, Georgia | [n/a] |