Re: Frederick Starnes in SW Virginia
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Re: Frederick Starnes in SW Virginia
Scotty Starnes 8/20/08
Yes, I rechecked the copy of the application on the Southern Campaigns site.
The first part of his description of this event reads
''I was once in a company of four in the year 1779. About 7th over on a
water course in Virginia back of the Settlements towards Boonesboro where we were fired on by about 25 or 30 Indians and my father, my uncle Frederick Starns and brother in law – Michael Moyer were shot and I made my escape...''
Hamilton argued that this probably meant the event occurred "in back of the Clinch settlements"---and he guessed Wise county.
But you are correct, the continuation of the statement which Hamilton apparently did not notice (I didn't either), reads
''...although they were on me upwards of a mile& kept firing on me but I made my escape in the Cain [sic, cane] and other undergrowth we went back to Boonesboro.''
So, yes that seems to indicate that this occurred in the Kentucky area, probably close to Boonesboro---There might be some wiggle room in that, but on the whole, the evidence indicates the event occurred near Boonesboro.
I thank you for bringing this to my attention.
"..Col. Whitney documented the so-called "Starns Defeat" and describes coming upon the bodies of one Frederick Starn, whose eyes were picked out by birds; Joseph Starns having had his heart removed from his chest and the Michael Moyer missing a foot. These are in the Kentucky archives and I do have a copy of these papers."
I'd like to get a copy of these if possible.If you have a scanner an image of the files is all that's needed.I'd like to add this to the WeRelate digital library so that the content can be directly referenced, and examined by those interested in the event.
I very much appreciate your feedback on this.
Thanks again