- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Affidavit relative to the conduct of James A. Everitt [i.e. Everett and] Theod[ric]k Montfort of Hartford in Pulaski County in trading with the Indians, 1814 Feb. 19, Pulaski County, Georgia / sworn to [by] John A. Williams
- Date of Original:
- 1814-02-19
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Commerce
Indian traders - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- affidavits
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Affidavit of John A. Williams sworn to before Josiah Everitt, (Justice of the Peace ?) on February 19, 1814 in Pulaski County, Georgia. Williams relates first and secondhand accounts of James A. Everett of Montfort, Everett and Company, Hartford, Georgia trading with the Creeks. According to Williams, Everett received cattle from the Creeks, and Creeks were seen at Everett's store, leaving with their packs full and bars of lead hanging from their belts. These Indians are said to be hostile toward the white settlers, having purportedly scalped a man. Other documents relative to the charges against Everett also appear in the Southeastern Native American Documents Database as tcc416 and tcc417.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc418
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc418
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc418#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc418/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 47, folder 02, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Georgia Pulaski County
Personally appeared John A. Williams and after being duly Sworn Saith; that Some time early in
October 1813 he was in the Town of Hartford at which [added text: time ] he understood that Jas [James] A Everitt (one of the [unclear text: Copartners ] of Montford & Everitt &. Co.) had Recently Braught [Brought] a Drive of Cattle from the Creek Nation that he went over the Oakmulgee and Saw the Cattle; When this deponent returnd [returned] he Saw Severel [Several] Indians Comeing [Coming] out of Montfort & Everitts Store with packs of goods does not know the entire Contents of the packs; that he went into Butlers store, and while there; Jas [James] A. Everitt Came into Said Store in Company with Some Indians Which had Several Bars of lead hanging in their belts; that Said Everitte asked the Clerk to weigh him Some More Powder he did So; Everitte received it and Carried it off the Deponent further States that on the Same day he was talking with John Winslet who appeard [appeared] to be interested in the Cattle which this deponent Saw on the other Side of the Oakmulgee he asked Said Winslet Some questions Conserning [Concerning] the Hostile Indians Winslett told him thare [there] was danger in traviling [traveling] among the Indians at that time; that a white mans Skalp [Scalp] had been Braught [Brought] through one of the Towns a Short time before Said Winslet left thare [there] ; that the Indians were [unclear text: holding ] their war Dances; and it
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was Certain that a Number of them who had professed to be friendly had taken the war Clubs and further the deponent Saith [added text: that Winslet told him ] [deleted text: [illegible text] ] that the Skalp [Scalp] Alluded too was Carried through one of the Towns Where Said Everette had purched [purchased] the Cattle and further this deponant [deponent] Saith not
Sworn to before me this
19th February 1814
[Signed] Josiah Everitt J. [unclear text: P ]
[Signed] Jno [John] Williams
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Affidavit of Jno. [John] A. Williams
Affidavits.
relative to the Conduct of James A. Everitt & Theodk. [Theodrick] Montfort of Hartford in Pulaski County in trading with the Indians.
Indian Affairs
1814