[Footnote 7: The children by this marriage were nine in number. _Sons:_
James, born in 1756, Israel, Jesse, Daniel, and Nathan. _Daughters_:
Susan, Jemima, Lavinia, and Rebecca. The eldest, James, was killed, as
will appear in our subsequent narrative, by the Indians, in 1773; and
Israel fell in the battle of Blue Licks, May 17th, 1782. In 1846,
Nathan, a captain in the United States service, was the only surviving
son.]




CHAPTER III.

The Seven Years' War--Cherokee war--Period of Boone's first long
excursions to the West--Extract from Wheeler's History of
Tennessee--Indian accounts of the western country--Indian
traders--Their reports--Western
travelers--Doherty--Adair--Proceedings of the
traders--Hunters--Scotch traders--Hunters accompany the traders to
the West--Their reports concerning the country--Other
adventurers--Dr. Walker's expedition--Settlements in South-western
Virginia--Indian hostilities--Pendleton purchase--Dr. Walker's
second expedition--Hunting company of Walker and others--Boone
travels with them--Curious monument left by him.


The reader will recollect that the period referred to in the last
chapter, comprehended the latter years of the celebrated Seven Years'
War. During the chief portion of this period, the neighboring Colony