Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-10
An Indian Captive Reclaimed after
Thirty-iive Years. Absenoe-Incl-
dents of his Life.

Thirty-iive Years. Absenoe-Incl-
dents of his Life.
The following narr ttiye of the return and
recognition of Matthew Brayton the long lost
son of Elijah Brayton, of this county, who was
stolen by the Indians thirty -four years ago,
will be read with interest. II was kindly fur
nished by Mr. J. W. Chamberlin, of Cary, and
can be relied upon as true
On the Goth September, 1925, two children
of Elijah Brayton, then residing near Spring
| yille in this county, were sent out after the
| cows After goinga short distance from home,
the younger one, Matthew, a lad between seven
and eight years of age, became iatigued and
started for u neighboring house, close by,
| while the other continued the search for the
cows. Since that time nothing has been heard
| of the child, until lately. The country was
thoroughly searched by all the whites and
| friendly Indians that resided near this settle
ment, and continued several weeks, but with
out effect. AT the time he was lost there were
| two scars on his person, one on his head,
caused by ball. and one on the big toe of his
! right foot, caused by cut with an axe.
During the latter part of last August, it was
ascertained, through the medium Of the papers,
| that II returned Indian captive was at Cleye-
land, searching for his relatives. Search was
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neighborhood, and the people have been visit
ing him constantly since his arrival question:
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4 Two huhureu hliles northwest ~ nis nsqu Ii
: mlnX village, ~ uegrees hort. lati'uue' =
! lli,s CROSSED the SIRIUS seNer"i ..lles ~ ~
i winter season on 'he ne ne Nns crosslh
: once u rev winters "S9' on tnc o"eh Vi = i"iE
eik' gong at pretty SHARP pace, wieh .hc g.
, stepped mo an ar hoie, throwing MN oSer ~
! mead INTO the water, AZ 'he une inns loo
: place tue lalnented Dr Kane, with ms eNpeui
tion, was IN that seetion. AFTER set'ihg OUT
me water ne met one OF ms crew. man D,
inc name Of Ihnmas MICKEY since ms rethrl
, 70 the states, on ms ARRIVAL A. UleVelhhd, whel
= ne got oil the tram, he saw hickey VINO recog
" nized him instantly, calling nm by ms india
name.
!, lie was IN 81. raul when II only eohtaine
u seven houses. About eight years ago nj
: tribe, being nearly famlshed by munger wen
: TO Hudson Bay IN search Of provisions, Whtr
he irst learned mat nc was q paie iaee ~
!. whites being unable 20 purchase ann lthe "
y dams retusng to part with hlm) threatened &
= take MN by iorce but inc great disparity 9
OF their numbers prevented theil rom putin
!. thclr threat IN force. Ihey would not yisl
u amy white settlement for three years AFTER thai
y for fear he would leave them or be taken ava
= by the whites, They then visited Lord Sci
u kirk settlement on lied River, where they 60
I INTO sklrmlsh WIN inc whites Inc whlte
u told him there, also that he wasa white mar
y lie had been at -. Paul seven or eight time
y on trading expeditions; also at Lord Selkirk
y settlement, Hudsons Bay ana o. Anthony
T. Falls Inc whites repeatedly tolu ms urn
:. that u they ulu not lei nm go 10 INC states
~ search for his relations, they would take froi
:, them by force. lie leit his residence Septem
> Der, 1885 left ST. Paul on the 10th of Apr
y 1892, in company with his Indian brothe
: tchief elect last iall) SLY Indians, three ponit
~ and hive dogs. they came with him to Clicag
!, where no was taken SICK ana placed IN III
nf al..sx III 4 a