s, 381.

Fort West, during Revolution, 240, 241, 245, 246;
forays against, 287-290, 410.

Fort Westfall, in Dunmore's war, 151;
during Revolution, 343.

Fort Wilson, during Revolution, 343.

Fort Young, Hannah Dennis at, 93;
in New-river foray, 96, 97.

Fox river, explored by French, 6.

Foyle, Robert, settles on Files's creek, 74;
massacre of family, 75.

Franklin, Benjamin, 145.

Franklin county, Pa., 106.

Franklin, W. Va., 87.

Frederick county, Va., established, 55;
census (1830), 55, 56;
Borden manor, 51;
militia of, 101, 164.

Freeman, ----, killed by Indians, 412.

Freeman, Mrs., killed by Indians, 245, 246.

Freeman's creek, forays on, 396, 419.

French in America, territorial claims, 5;
early explorations, 4-6;
occupy Upper Ohio, 45, 63, 64;
ransom Salling, 48;
conflict with Ohio Co., 64, 65, 74, 77, 123, 147;
on Muskingum, 79:
on Scioto, 82;
Braddock's campaign, 65-69;
Forbes's campaign, 69-73;
French and Indian war, 143, 145, 156, 159, 190, 334;
found Gallipolis, 60, 82;
make peace with England, 106, 120;
in attack on Boonesborough, 268-270;
relations with Clark, 254.

French creek, Smith's expedition to, 106.

French lick, 193.

Friedensstadt, Pa., Moravian village, 314, 319.

Friend, Joseph, chases Indians, 311.

Frothingham, Lieut., killed by Indians, 395.

Fry, Col., in Braddock's army, 66.

Fullenwieder, Peter, defends Rice's fort, 362.

Fur trade, tribal barter, 34;
at Winchester, 47;
Borden's trade, 51;
of Ohio Co., 64, 65, 67, 74, 77, 147;
on Scioto, 82;
French and English rivalry, 138, 139;
Findlay's adventures, 143;
of Dunkards, 76;
Gibson's, 79;
"Black-boys" trouble, 106, 109-116;
Simpson's adventures, 118, 119;
at Pringle's fort, 120;
in Dunmore's war, 150;
McKee's, 347;
in W. Va., 361.

Furrenash, Charles, children killed by Indians, 313.

Gaddis, Thomas, on Sandusky campaign, 328.

Gage, Thomas, confers with Connolly, 181.

Gallatin, Albert, founds Geneva, W. Va., 117.

Gallipolis, founded by French, 60, 82, 84.

Game, pioneers as hunters, 131;
on Greenbrier, 56, 57, 126;
in Kentucky, 196, 198, 199, 206, 265, 266;
in Valley of Virginia, 119-122;
in Tygart's valley, 232, 234;
in West Virginia, 280, 283, 367, 374, 375, 410, 411.

Garcia, Gregorio, on origin of Indians, 14.

Gates, Horatio, a