First published in 1869, this book is one of the best ever written chronicling the early settlers into the Ohio Country. From the formation of The
Ohio Company, the first settlement at Marietta and to the formation of Athens County. It contains then names of many of those first settlers as
well as first hand, detailed accounts of what life was really like on the early American Frontier. Before Ohio became a State the area north of the
Ohio River was called the Northwest Territory. It was a land inhabited by the Indians who were loathe to give it up. It was quite a risk for these
people to descend the Ohio River and try to make a life in the wilderness. Many of them didn't make it. Not only did they have to contend with
hostile Indians but also the nature of the wilderness itself. Wolves, Panthers and Bear were numerous and dangerous as evidenced by this
entry in 1806: Resolved, by the Board of Commissioners, that the bounty on wolves' and panthers' scalps for this year shall be as follows,
viz: For any wolf or panther under six months old, three dollars, and for all above that age, four dollars per scalp.
Genealogists will treasure this book as much as lovers of history. It contains the names of many early settlers and the biographies of a lot of
them. It is guaranteed that you will have a far better understanding of what life was like back in
those days once you read this book.
614 Pages
Ohio Company, the first settlement at Marietta and to the formation of Athens County. It contains then names of many of those first settlers as
well as first hand, detailed accounts of what life was really like on the early American Frontier. Before Ohio became a State the area north of the
Ohio River was called the Northwest Territory. It was a land inhabited by the Indians who were loathe to give it up. It was quite a risk for these
people to descend the Ohio River and try to make a life in the wilderness. Many of them didn't make it. Not only did they have to contend with
hostile Indians but also the nature of the wilderness itself. Wolves, Panthers and Bear were numerous and dangerous as evidenced by this
entry in 1806: Resolved, by the Board of Commissioners, that the bounty on wolves' and panthers' scalps for this year shall be as follows,
viz: For any wolf or panther under six months old, three dollars, and for all above that age, four dollars per scalp.
Genealogists will treasure this book as much as lovers of history. It contains the names of many early settlers and the biographies of a lot of
them. It is guaranteed that you will have a far better understanding of what life was like back in
those days once you read this book.
614 Pages
| Thomas Ewing |
| Isaac Baker |
| Edward R. Ames |
| Ephraim Cutler |
| General John Brown |
| Gov. David Tod |
| Gen. Arthur St. Clair |
| Marie Antoinette |
