SOURCE: History of the Early Settlement & Indian Wars of West Virginia by Wills De Hass.
Of the families gathered at Shepherd's fort was one by the name of GRICE. When it was determined to evacuate the fort, this family instead of seeking shelter elsewhere,concluded to return to their improvement, distant about 2 miles from the forks. The family consisted of ____GRICE, his wife & 5 children. When near the mouth of Peter's run, a party of Indians who had watched the movements at the fort, fell upon them & murdered , or supposed they had, all but one, whom they took prisoner. Rachel, a girl of 11 years of age, was knocked down with a war-club & her skull fractured, but she was not killed. Dr. MOORE, of Catfish, was called upon, & trepanned her. She recovered & afterwards married Captain Henry JOLLY, a well known citizen of Ohio. One of the victims was a married daughter who at the time was enceinte. The eldest son John was made prisoner, who remained with them 11 years but at last got an opportunity, while in KY, to escape. The Indians who committed this depredation were 11 in number. Rachel said, the man who scalped her had blue eyes & light hair.
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