Captives among the Indians

OUTING ADVENTURE LIBRARY
First-hand Narratives of Indian Wars, Customs, Tortures, and Habits of Life in Colonial Times
EDITED BY
HORACE KEPHART
NUMBER 3
NEW YORK OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY MCMXV
Copyright, 1915, by OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY
All rights reserved
CAPTIVES AMONG THE INDIANS
James Smith, pioneer, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1737. When he was eighteen years of age he was captured by the Indians, was adopted into one of their tribes, and lived with them as one of themselves until his escape in 1759.
He became a lieutenant under General Bouquet during the expedition against the Ohio Indians in 1764, and was captain of a company of rangers in Lord Dunmore's War. In 1775 he was promoted to major of militia. He served in the Pennsylvania convention in 1776, and in the assembly in 1776-77. In the latter year he was commissioned colonel in command on the frontiers, and performed distinguished services.
Smith moved to Kentucky in 1788. He was a member of the Danville convention, and represented Bourbon county for many years in the legislature. He died in Washington county, Kentucky, in 1812.