. The history of Upshur county, West Virginia, from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time .. . eted and welcomed by thegrandchild of the parent tree. The situation of these men during a residence of three years, althoughmade necessary by their previous treasonable conduct, could not have been veryenviable. Runaways from the Kings army, composure of mind was constant fear of discovery must have haunted them ; savages on all sides,the tomahawk, and scalping knife were ever present to their imaginations. Thedull hoot of the owl, the fierce shriek of the panthe
. The history of Upshur county, West Virginia, from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time .. . eted and welcomed by thegrandchild of the parent tree. The situation of these men during a residence of three years, althoughmade necessary by their previous treasonable conduct, could not have been veryenviable. Runaways from the Kings army, composure of mind was constant fear of discovery must have haunted them ; savages on all sides,the tomahawk, and scalping knife were ever present to their imaginations. Thedull hoot of the owl, the fierce shriek of the panther, and the hideous howlingof the wolf hourly disturbed Jheir solitary serenity and made them often longfor civilized mans companionship, sympathy and help. Buffalo, elk, and deer were abundant in large numbers and gamboledsportively around their camp. These animals enabled them to supply theirlarder easily, but the absence of salt, bread, and every species of garden vegetable EARLY SETTLERS AND INDIAN TROUBLES. 177 most certainly abated their relish for the delicious loin of the one, and the haunchof the SYCAMORE TREEThe home of John and Samuel Pringle, for the first two years of their life on Turkey Run. The scarceness of ammunition, which was their only source of subsistence intheir vicarious life, limited their hunting to the getting of what was absolutelyneeded and also forced upon them the shrinking thought of being driven to the set-tlements which might discover and apprehend them. They resisted the idea ofreturning to the South Branch until they were actually reduced to two loadsof powder. Necessity then induced John Pringle to leave his brother and makefor a trading post on the Shenandoah where discovery and identity would be atthe minimum. The fall of 1767 saw his departure; the spring of 1768 witnessedhis return, several months after the period appointed to join his brother. SamuelPringle suffered not a little mentally and physically by his brothers prolongeda
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