Ranger Thomas Higgins

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"A 'station' or block house, Hill's fort I believe, had been erected about eight miles southwest of the present site of Greenville, which in those days was one of the many points of rendezvous for the rangers while ranging over the Territory, and at that time it was garrisoned by 11 men, including Thomas Higgins under command of Lieut. John Journey of Capt. Jacob Short's company." [The rest of the story is a detailed account of an August 20th skirmish with Native Americans which may or may not be exaggerated.]

A Story Told Of Moredock

Reconstruction Of Historic Vincennes, Indiana

A link to more details in the life of Colonel John Moredock, who was the "son of a woman who had been married several times and as often widowed...".  "Living always upon the frontier, she was finally left husbandless with a large family of children, at Vincennes, where she was induced to go further west...".

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1812 Service Of Nathan Boone, Daniel's Son

From Genealogy: a Journal of American ancestry...:

Boone and his Company of Missouri Rangers.

Per an e-mail I received (June 9, 2012), there was another Nathan Boone who served in the War of 1812 who was not Daniel Boone's son.  Haven't sorted it out yet, but wanted to update this blog post.