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Subject: [KYHARRIS-L] Deposition of Jno Conway
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 09:16:50 EDT

Here is one of the depositions in the Harrison Co Ky suit 4911 Daniel Barton
vs William E Boswell. Taken 28 and 29 July 1812

Also the deposition of Jno Conway of lawful age & being duly sworn, deposith
and saith that he resided at Ruddle's station and has been acquainted with
Mill creek and its waters since the year 1779, and knows sd creek likewise to
have been well known in sd station from its settlement which was in 1779. He
has hunted over upon Mill creek and was very well acquainted with this fork,
he knew it by the name of Mill creek and did not know of the distinction
between the north and south forks.
Question by complts. From you knowledge of the designation of water courses
among woodsmen would you not call this the south fork and the other main fork
the north fork? Ann. I should. Question by same. Have you not been much
accustomed to the woods in hunting, exploring and Indian campaigning from
your youth, until of late years? Ann. I have while those pursuits were common
in this country. Question by same. Do you know any other creek upon the north
side of the Kentucky River by the name of Mill creek? Ann. I do not. Question
by defts. Was Lee's lick a place of great note in 1781 and 1782. Ann. I can't
tell I was a prisoner with the Indians at that time, but prior to my being a
prisoner it was a place of notoriety. Question by same. Did not Mill creek
run by Lee's lick? Ann. Yes. Question by same. Whether or not was this area
below Lee's lick called the south fork on Mills creek only? Ann. I never
heard it called any thing but Mill creek. Question by William E Boswell. Was
you acquainted with Hickson's station and if you was not what period? Ann. I
was aquainted in the year 1779. And further this deposent saith not. Jno
Conway his mark.

These depositions were taken in the actual area in question and later read in
Chancery district in the Circuit Court of Harrison Co KY.

Hope this is of interest to the lists. More later form this law suit. Carolyn
Kent

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