. Otzinachson : a history of the West Branch Valley of the Susquehanna: its first settlement, privations endured by the early pioneers, Indian wars, predatory incursions, abductions and massacres, together with an account of the fair play system; and the trying scenes of the big run-away ... biographical sketches of the leading settlers .... ky which the surveyors had with them. Tradition informsus that Dunn made the exchange as proposed by the chief, as he up, as he was mortally wounded, and sank dowTi in death. McSvveeney then sur-rendered and was taken prisoner. Cool was stripped of his clo
. Otzinachson : a history of the West Branch Valley of the Susquehanna: its first settlement, privations endured by the early pioneers, Indian wars, predatory incursions, abductions and massacres, together with an account of the fair play system; and the trying scenes of the big run-away ... biographical sketches of the leading settlers .... ky which the surveyors had with them. Tradition informsus that Dunn made the exchange as proposed by the chief, as he up, as he was mortally wounded, and sank dowTi in death. McSvveeney then sur-rendered and was taken prisoner. Cool was stripped of his clothing and his body leftwhere it fell. The Indians took his gun and left an old musket in its place, andhastily departed with their prisoner. They carrie<l him to Canada and kept him incaptivity for some time. He finally got back to Northumberland, and meeting King,explained the mystery of Cools death. Only a few years ago the rusty irons of theold musket were plowed up by a farmer. Cool was killed near what is now knownas Bridge No. 2, on the Northern Central Railroad. *.Situated in the West Hranch of the Sustjuehanna River, Clinton County, abouttwo miles east of Lock Haven. f William Dunn took an active part in the war of the Revolution, being one ofthe committee of safety for Northumberland County, of which the island was then a. HISTORY OF THE WEST HKANCH VALLEY. 369 was satisfied the bargain was a good one. The Indian was de-lighted and indulged freely in the use of the whisky, but after itsexhilarating effects had passed off he began to realize what a foolishthing he had done and proposed to trade back. But Dunnheld him fast to his bargain and took possession of the GreatIsland. Whether the story of its acquisition is true or not is un-known, but we do know that Dunn was the first settler andafterwards obtained a legal title from the State. The records show that Dunn made application for the island,and that the survey was ordered. If the story of his trade withold Newha
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