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(The following is part of an article that was published in the Macon Georgia Sentinel on 9 June 1836. The article itself was dated 28 May 1836, Lafayette, AL) Several squaws were taken prisoners and the little Indians were seen squatting and hiding like young partridges, after a shower of rain. All however, were set at liberty again except one, from whom some important information was obtained. She is now lodged in this jail. She stated that only a few hours before, a murder had been committed upon a white family, which proved to be Harper’s; that they had killed the woman and one child in the field, near the white man’s house, leaving the youngest child with it’s little head bruised to a jelly, lying by the jam of the chimney, against which it had been flailed in the house. The white man, she further stated, was killed down at the creek. It so happened, that another scouting party of whites at the same time, fell in with Harper’s house and picked up the innocent lifeless infant, while as yet , the blood had not congealed in its veins, but such was their hurry, under the apprehension of danger, that they did not perceive the mother and child which lay dead in the field, in full view of the door. The next morning, another party went to Harper’s, and found him in his bed. It appeared that he had been out and was coming home when he was attacked by two Indians with guns and missed. He then took to his heels and was pursued by them for two hours. They finally shot two balls through him, and he fell by the creek as reported by the squaw for dead. Afterwards he came to and scrambled home to his bed, where he lay until he was taken away by our fellow citizens and brought to this place, wondering all the time, that his wife came not to administer to his wants, and to give him water which he greatly needed. He lingered out a painful existence of two weeks after he was shot, and died last Friday morning. Five of his children were missing, who having witnessed what was done to the mother and youngest, fled for their lives. The three next youngest ran over to Ray’s, living close by and gave them warning, by whom they were brought off. The two oldest, a girl and a boy, were pursued, the boy ran and jumped into the creek and having a straw hat on which would be likely to expose him to view, he thrust it under his feet and just held his nose out behind a log to get breath. When the Indians were gone he and his sister ran nine miles alone to an Aunts, wading creeks up to their arm pits.

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Right now, because of this site, I am mostly interested in the George W. Harper mentioned on this site as being born in Dinwiddie Co., VA I believe. I am a descendant of a George W. Harper that died in Chambers Co., AL in May of 1836. He was shot in Tallapoosa Co., AL in a location that now lies in Lee Co., AL. I would like to learn more about this George W. Harper. E-mail me. Thanks, Roger

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I am trying to find the parentage of Clayton Harper, father of Elizabeth Harper Welch Johnson--my 3rd great-grandmother. I believe he was the son of Ebenezer & Ann (Clayton) Harper.

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I am looking for the burial site of Richard Harper, b. 14 Apr 1773 in VA, d. 1 Jun 1857. Also the location of the Harper Family Cemetery in Elbert Co. GA where Elijah Harper is supposedly buried.

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would like to hear from anyone working same family.

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I'm very impressed. In listing of wills you mention book Harden Creek Harpers. Where can I find a copy?Thanks