The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-08-25
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF REV,

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SKETCH OF TIE LIFE OF REV. j..
PROCTOR, AN EARLY SETTLER.
Rev. Joseph Proctor, the last remain.
ing soldier Of "Estll's Defeat" is now
no more. He died at his residence in
Irvine, Es,l county, Kv., on December
ID, 1874, in the nincleth year Of bis age,
in peace with God and all mankind. He
was born in Roam couLly, n. c., and re,
moved from there TO the Long Islands
of Holston, in M, where he enlisted
as regular soldier in the Revolutionary
amy for four years. In 1913 he was
ordered to kenlucky, and stationed at
BoonSborough and EslilI's station. He
was in Boonshorongh durngis nine days
s"ige in 177S, and by his gaIlaUlry con,
trlbuted much to the protection OF the in.
mates and the defeat Of The besegcrs.-
From this criod until the month Of
March, 1852 he was constant y and brave.
y engaged in guarding the settlers; and
protecting the emgranls against the con.
stant incurslons of the Indians.
On the 10TH Of March, 1852, Indian
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RoonsborouSh. Intelligence Of this fac,
was immediately dispatched to Capt.
James ESltII at his station, fifteen miles
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