The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-27
JOSEPH BRANTs TIME PIECE.
Forty White Scalps for the Watct
King George III. Sent over the Sea.
From the New York World

King George III. sent over the Sea.
From the NelD York World.
An ancient silver timeplece, valuable foI
its historical associations no less than for
its antiquity, is owned by Danial Minthorn
of Watertown, n Y. 1t weighs five anG
u quarter ounces and is 80 years old, vel
it keeps good time when wound. and has
not been repaired since 1S47 The watch is
of the pattern known as the british bulls
cyen and IS an inch aId half thick The
face is Of silver, roughly chased, and has q
double row of figures, both the Arabic and
the Romtn numerals appearing. IL bears
the mark Of the maker, Thomas Liuhard
of London, and the number 10. A search
through ancient directories of the city OF
London made by Mr. Minthorn at the cen
tenuial exposition, revealed the fact that
this jewelor did business on Fleet rect, be
tween the years 1888 and 1858. The works look
as substantial a. though. turo cd out yester-
day. A tiny chain that winds around drum
takes the place of the spring in modern
watches, and the cogw heels and pivorts are
all large and heavy. The silver cases are
very thick. The works can be removed
from the case or box, and when inside are
retained in place by a thick crystal that
would flatten bullet.
When Sir William johnson owned johns
town, in Montgomery county, this STATE
and laid claim TO considerable other land, lie
was d great favOrlte with King George IL l.
As mark of his favor the king sent q is
watch across the water TO the nobleman.
That was Just before the war of the rgvOlu-
ton, aud when Joseph Braut the miiau
leader, started on his dcath-spteailng eXpe-
dition up the Gerry valley, Sir William
gave him the timepiece as an incentive 70
deeds II violence aud pillage agant TIA
colonIsts. Theyendanega, as Brnnt was
termed ia the Indian tongue, promised %
bring back forty white scalps in return for
the gift Settlers were massacred by the
score, but Brants expeditiol suffered, too,
aud in one Of tho dashes that the patriots
made against his rear this watch was cap
tured
One Of the few women who escaped the
Indians was Mrs. Mable, who fed by the
light Of the burning stack and barns Of her
homestead 10 the woods. She h1d hor two
babies under her arms, aud all hid under q
huge GOT IN the forest on tho bank of Orris
XIII creek While the Indians were near
the heroic mother chOkcd her in
fants' cries and was forced %
throw water Ia their face, 20 re-
vlye them. Aftor the s1yages had departed
she walked eighteen miles 10 s5chDnarie with
the babes. One OF IA se was afterwards
the mother ~ Daniel Minih)rn the pr. eut
owner u tho watch The timrpieeo fell
into the hands Of Eyart Van Epps. rerulu-
tiunary officer, and by marriage into tho
Muthorn family whore ID has remained
ever SINCE. Two yenr ugo big mp umeut
sas unveiled 90 Bnn.lrl Ont, 10 tho
memory of the Oh They .llnnega. IAe
rcslis. tsluyiisd Mr hiltlOru to como with
hls watch aud take part lu the exercise a d
offered him Sl0I The Old gentleman &C..
fused vsry Indignantly, and wr0le ~ the
monument committee.
"Do you suppose ] would assist in "a csla
brati0n ~ SO honor ~ man whose only
good aood that know VI WAS bis uogleet "
scalD mg mother