Portal:Indian Captivity Stories/William Cowan

From Maxwell's History and Genealogy XXXX:301, citing Draper MSC 4 XX 41.

William Cowan was one of Capt. Samuel Handley's party when attacked by indians at Crab Orchard...Wm. Cowan, and uncle of Mrs. Handley, and a man of great interpidity, from a hollow tree near by short Red Bird through the Belly---one of the 4 with tomahaks to kill Capt. H. (He was carrid on a litter to Wills'g &rec'd). Some of the warriors started in pursuit of Cowan---he was swift footed & soon outstripped his pursueres.