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THBc. 1778 (RICHARD CALLAWAY) Partly-Printed Court Legal Document
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Richard Callaway Founder of Boonesborough, Kentucky
(Colonel RICHARD CALLAWAY) (1717-1780). Historic early settler of Kentucky who joined Daniel Boone in 1775 in marking the Wilderness Road, one of the founders of Boonesborough, Kentucky, killed and scalped, and his body mutilated by a Shawnee war party about a mile outside of Boonesborough in 1780.
c. 1778 Revolutionary War Period, Partly-Printed Court Legal Document, at Bedford County (VA), not signed, stating and involving Colonel Richard Callaway, Choice Very Fine. This bright, bold original Revolutionary War Period Partly-Printed Document measures about 7.5" x 3.25" on clean period laid paper. Being a Bedford County, Virginia court document where Col. Richard Callaway is seeking to recover money from John Williams. Although not dated, the document was written between 1778 when Callaway was promoted to Colonel, and 1780, when he was killed by Indians. Minor toning, edge chips. Docket on the blank reverse reads: "Callaway v Williams". Anything regarding Richard Callaway is rare.
Richard Callaway (1717-1780), Historic early settler of Kentucky.
Richard Callaway joined Daniel Boone in 1775 in marking the Wilderness Road into central Kentucky, becoming one of the founders of Boonesborough, Kentucky. He took part in organizing the short-lived colony of Transylvania. In 1776, two of Callaway's daughters, along with Boone's Jemima, were kidnapped outside Boonesborough by Native Americans. Callaway led one of the parties in the famous rescue of the girls.
In April 1777, Callaway and John Todd were elected to the Virginia legislature as Burgesses from Kentucky County, Virginia. In June 1778, he was appointed a justice of the peace and made Colonel of the county's militia. Callaway was a defender during the 1778 siege of Boonesborough.
He disagreed with some of Boone's actions and resented the younger man's popularity with the settlers, and later brought court martial charges against Boone. Callaway was angry when the court acquitted and then promoted Boone. On March 8, 1780, Colonel Richard Callaway was ambushed about a mile outside of Boonesborough by a Shawnee war party. He was killed and scalped, and his body mutilated.
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