Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04
Brady, the American Borderer.

III uh "CC'hil plNcH ny u touTlsl W HlS JOUR-
ncy, to the falls Of Cuyahoga near Like Erie,
and published in Sillman's Journal of Science,
we find the following particulars of Samuel Bra.
dy noted American Bordercr, who fourshed
about sixty years ago:
"Brady was over six feet high, with ligh,
blue eyes, fair skin, aud dark hair he was re-
martaby straight. and an athletic and vigorous
woodsman, Injured to all the tolls and hardships
ola frontier lic and had become very obnoxious
TO the Indians, from his numerous successful at
tacks on their war parties, and from shooting
them in his hunting excursions whenever they
crossed his path or came within reach of his r.
lc; he was personally engaged in more hazard
Gus contests with the savaccs than any other
lnan west of the mountains, except Daniel
Boone. lie was, in fact, an "indan hatcr, as
many of the early bordcrers
This class ofmen appear to have been more nu-
merous in this region than any other portion OF
the frontiers and this doubtless arose from the
slaughter at Braddocks defeat, and the numerous
murders and attacks on defencecsy families that
tor many yenrs followed that disaster. Brady
was also very successful troppcr and hunter,
and took more beavers than the Indians them.
selves. In one OF his adventurous trapping eX.
cursJons to the waters of the Beaver river, on
M0honing, which in early days abounded with
the animals of this species, that It took It's name
from this fact it so happened that the Indians
surprised him and took him prisoner To lave
shot or tomahawkcd him on the spot would have
been but small qualification TO that OF saljatng
their revenge by burning him at a slow fire, in
presence of all the Indians of their village. He
was therefore taken alive to their cncampment,
on the west bank of the Beaver river, about
mile and halt from its mouth. After the usual
civilizations and rejoicings at the capture of a
noted enemy. aud causing him To run the iiunI-
let, a fire was prepared, near which Brady was
placed after being stripped naked, and with his
arms bound. Previously To tying him to the
stake, large circle was formed around him con.
sisting OF Indian men, women and children, dan.
cling and yelling, and u,tcring all manner o
threats and abuse that their small knowledge o
the English language could afford. The prison.
or looked On these preparations for death, and
on his sovaro foes W IN firm countcnancc. ont
Se'"s 'i'' '''''''H Il" ''''' '''o"'' WI"
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dancing and rejoicing, a squaw Of one of thei,
chiefs came near 10 him " ia a child in hc
: arms V"'cN ns thought an" WI" 'h'"'''N' pre-
sc''u''' ne Sha''h'" " rom h'F ana "r'"
INTO Inc must o' Tue names l'o''or'S'r"'N d
the sudden outrage, the INDIANS sl'"n''ahe"uS'!
rushed !" rescue 'hc infant from h' hf' II
The midst ot 'h's confusion BRADY carte" 'ro''
'h' crc'' oN't'nrhIhg All th"' C''lc III "'S wa!
{ ana rushed INTO the adJHceht 'h'cNe'S' win w
f Indians yelling al MS hec'S tie asce'"'" III
steep sac OF MA amidst shower Il o"'''''
and dar''d DOWN 'h' opposite "'c.''!, S'''''e
himself IN inc ueeP r'''neS "nu ""'e' ''''CN''
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re'ch 'he se''c''e''S o" ''e S''"'" S''' % VI
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when doctor al '''a' pace " P"''sS'' TT - :
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