Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-01-22

Forks; the Indians, denied US going to the town
on excuse of Cantico. We lodged in the
woods, that night. Next morning, being dull
rainy weather, we set out by the watches, and
two of the three, Indians that walked the day
before, came and travelled with us about two 9r
three miles. and then left us, being very much
dissatisfied, and we proceeded by the watches
until noon"
In order to show both sides of the question
! | now give an afidavid made by Nicholas
Scull, at that period Surveyor-being sworn
he SAYS "that he was present, when James
Yeates and Edward Marshall together with
some Indians walked one and half days back
in the woods, pursuant TO grant of land made
| by the Delawares, 10 William Penn-that the
walk was begun at a place near WrightstOwn
in the county of Bucks, sometime in Septem-
Der 1897, and continued from the place afore-
said to some distance beyond the Kitatinny
mountains he believes the whole distance
walked to be not more than 50 miles--that Ben
! Iamin Eastburn Surveyor General, Timothy
Smith Sheriff of Bucks, and he this affirmant
attended from the beginning until 1t was ended.
He we'll remembers, that particular care was
taken not to exceed the time of the day and a
still thinks the said walk TO be fairly performed
and that the walkers did not run or go out Of
walk at any time nor does he remember, that
those Indians who were present, made any
complaints of unfair practice--that B. Eastbun
and this affirmant with some others, lodged the
night after the walk was completed, at an In
dian town called Pokhopophunk, where there
were many of the Delawares, among whom
there was one called Captain Harrison, noted
man among the Indians---neilher he, nor any
of the Indians made complaint, or Showed the
least uneasiness at any thing done, relating to
the said waikiki they had, he would have
heard it." These dispositions were taken twen-
ty years after the walk" was performed, and
it will be observed that Nicholas Sculls recol-
lectons were in direct conflict with those Of
the other deponens. He was at this time
himself Surveyor General, and held his Office
by appointment from the Penns---and though
very respectable man, both his interests and
feelings may be fairly supposed on the side of
his employers. As my purpose is only to re-
late facts, which have endeavoured to obtain
from the most authentic sources, leave it TO
the reader, 10 reconcile the Discrepancies
the termination of the "walk" was without
doubt at Pocono Point, now Tannersville, about
miles of Slroudsburg.
Tradition gives us numerous particulars in
relation to IL, but as is usual, accompanied with
SO many inaccuracies, that it is difficult to sep
arate fact from fiction. Moses Marshall IA son
0l Edward) who died not many years since,
stated, that he always understood fom his fa-
ther, that third "waker" was employed one
SpIomon Ianninus bo 0ava out yvbon
arrived at Red Hill in two and half hours af-
ter starting---that at sundown they arrived on
the north side of the Blue Mountain at the
Windgap. They found there great number
of Indians collected, expecting the "walk"
would terminate, but when they learned 1t W as
10 go half day further, they were very angry,
and said they were cheated---Penn had got all
their good land, but that in the spring every In
dian was 10 bring him Buckskin and they
would have their land again, and Penn might !
go to the devil with his poor land. An old In
dian said, "no sit down to smoke, no shoot
squirrel, but lun, lun, lun all the day long"
1t has always been supposed, that the extent
of the "walk" was sc miles, but in fact, it could
not have exceeded 60--and when we consider
that path had been previously cut out and
prepared for the occasion the plot was in no
wise remarkable-the younger Marshall states
that his father was promised Five pounds in
Money and 500 acres of land to be laid out
any where within the purchase, but that he
never was able to obtain the latter--of this
more, hereafter--and | will only remark that
the beautiful little stream, known by his name
(Marshals creek) will perpetuate the memory
ol the prominent actor in this singular transac-
lion. Having by these means, gone about 30
miles beyond the Eehigh hills, which were so
solemnIy agreed upon in IT'S, and 1928, to be
the boundaries, it now remained to draw the
line, from the end of the "Walk" TO the river
Delaware. We have seen, there was a blank
left for the course Of this line: taking the ad-
vantage, therefore, Of this blank, nsiea,! OF run
hng the nearest course by the river, or by an
East South East course, which would have |
been parallel TO the line from which they set
'ut, they ran by North East course for above
80 miles across the country TO near the Lack
AWAKEN river, and took in the best of the land,
n the Forks of Delaware and the Minlslnks :
Nh,,c IL Co. al ab-l