In the Twelfth month, this year, the following statistical account of the Indians at Alleghany was furnished to the author by the schoolmaster, who resided among them, which will exhibit the improvements made by about thirty-five families, though it is cause of regret that the account was not completed—there being about forty families more, which were not included.
The dates affixed to the names of individuals, is the time the account was taken.
Big John, Tenth month 23, 1820.—Has about twenty acres of cleared land, raised eight acres of corn, three of oats, one of potatoes—about forty apple-trees, several of which are bearing fruit—three cows, four calves, one steer, one yoke of oxen, four horses, eighteen pigs, one plough, and one wagon.
William Platt, 30 years of age.—Fifteen acres of cleared land—a considerable quantity of corn, three acres of oats, half an acre of potatoes, one yoke of oxen, and twenty pigs.
Levi Halftown, blacksmith.—Nine and a half acres of land cleared—one yoke of oxen, two cows, one calf, two horses, one plough and ox chains, seven hogs and eight pigs.
Long John, Tenth month 25, 48 or 50 years of age.—Has twelve children by one wife, with whom he still lives—twenty acres of cleared land, seven acres of corn, four of oats, a quantity of potatoes, two yoke of oxen, three cows, one heifer, three calves, twelve hogs, and a number of pigs; one wagon, and ploughs.
Stephen, a blacksmith, 56 years old, and son of the ancient Guy-us-hu-ta.—Eight acres of corn, four of oats, one of potatoes, four of mowing grass, one yoke of oxen, five cows, six calves, fifteen hogs and pigs, and one plough.
John Jemison, 24 years old.—Fifteen acres of cleared land, four acres of oats, one of buckwheat, four of corn, potatoes, and beans; sixteen hogs and several pigs, two horses, two cows, one heifer, one calf, one yoke of oxen, one steer. Ploughed last spring about thirty acres of land, twenty-one of which was hired by other Indians at two dollars per acre—has put up a new barn fifty feet long—made new fence to enclose six acres of land the present season.
Big Jacob, 50 years old.—Eight or ten acres of cleared land, five acres of corn, four of oats, one of potatoes, one yoke of oxen, three yoke of steers, four cows, one calf, five hogs and near twenty pigs; has sown one bushel of wheat this fall.
Moses Pierce, aged 32.—Twenty acres and a half of land, two and a half of corn, three and a half of oats, quarter of potatoes, one and a half of hay, one yoke of oxen, two cows, three young steers, one calf, five hogs and seven pigs; makes ploughs, sleighs, and does carpenter work.