Sent by Doris Travis. From a clipping in the HH book, Vol I by WPJ, from Cappers Weekly, Dec. 1, 1970, presented to me by Annis Bales, 1994.
Friends of Daniel BOONE
We are avid readers of Capper's Weekly and must tell you how much we enjoyed the story, "Boone in Kaintuckee' in 1770," in the September 1 issue.
My ancestors, the HIATTS and HAYWORTHS, were friends and neighbors of Daniel BOONE in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. After the death of emigrant George HAYWORTH in 1724, his sons and grandsons --- Sepahanus, James, John, and Micajah -- went to North Carolina, settling on the Yadkin River in the Boone settlement. Later they went with Boone to Kaintuckee. Becomng discouraged with Indian fighting, they returned to the Yadkin Valley; later many families emigrated to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. The HIATTS and HAYWORTHS settled and built Hiattsville, Iowa.
Great Grandmother Mahala HAYWORTH HIATT and my grandfather HIATT left many interesting stories of BOONE'S Cave and his trips to Kaintuckee and of their migration to Iowa. Now, our grand children and great grandchildren are enjoying the stories of their ealry day ancestors.
Mrs. Richard Ballew, 912 E. 2nd St., Moulton, IA 52572 (#842, pf. 312 HH book, Vol. I, WPJ, 1950)BOONE IN 'Kaintuckee in 1770'
Cappers Weekly
Picture in article of fort, Boonesboro as seat of government in the Kentucky region.
Tow hundred years ago, in January 1770, Daniel Boone was spending the winter in what is the Wyandotte Indians called Kaintuckee -- Long Prairies. he led a group that had come from the Yadkin Valley in North Carolina in the summer of 1769; this brother in law, John Stuart, John Finley and three others. (insert picture of Daniel Boone)
They entered Kentucky thru the Cumberland Gap, blazed a trail to the river that became the Kentucky on maps, explored the valley as a possible place for settlers, collected furs, were captured by the Indians, and escaped.
Boone came back with a company of people from Carolina to settle what a land company's promoters named "Transylvania". Bonne put up a fort and trading post that later became famous for Indian and Revolutionary War heroism, thanks to John Finley. To get more settlers interested in Kentucky at the end of the Revolution, Mr. Finley published in 1784, "The Discovery of Kentucky," with a biography of Daniel Boone added.
Many people in Europe read the book. Lord Byron was inspired by it to write poetry that made Daniel Boone famous around the world and an outstanding figure among American pioneers.Mayme had noted pages and names of the HIATT family mentioned and posted the article in the book on page 313. Noted that Cuthbert HIATT #257 m. Hannah HAYWORTH and also #842, Williamson Sewel HIATT m. Mahala HAYWORTH. Wondered which one is the grandfather of Mrs. Richard Ballew.
Annis BALES adds a note: Did not recieve a reply from Mrs. Ballew, until April 17, 1973. I wrote her about Maime's death, then had another good letter from her on May 4, 1973. Mayme had taken the above information from the HIATT book, from the article which she clipped from Cappers Weekly. She would have been so happy to have these letters from Mrs. Ballew.
I went to see her 3 or 4 times. A dear person. How I wish Mayme could have met her. Annis, 4-17-1973.
SENT BY PEARL HUNTER S/o Marion Hunter and Minnie Florice Derby
Sent by Mildred Wynes of Centerville, IA.
SENT FROM MILDRED WYNES