The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-31

| made peace Treaty. WITH Ont Snefo
kee Indians who owned and occu-
pied all of the northern state. The
early method Of white settlers sim
ply to seize and hold all territory on
the Western continent they could,
had given way to the more subtitle
one of stealing it, and yet keeping
the red men satisfied by giving them
a few baubles. Governor Glen after
this fashion 'bought" all of the ter
ritory lying between Fort Prince
George at Keowee, almost the loca-
ton Of Walhalla, and Long Cane,
close to where Abbeville now stands.
For this slice Of Indian land he paid
80 "stroud" coats, whatever they
may be, a number Of "dufil" blan-
kets, some striped flannel shirts,
some guns and bullets, flint knives
and war, paint, obtaining lawfully
for the province, the deed sealed
and signed strip Of land the width
Of the fort, from the one point to
the other, and the white people with
/ out making mention Of tne matter,
proceeded at once to take, seize and
occupy, in virtue of this agreement,
all Of the Cherokee territory which
comprises the present counties Of
Oconee, ,Pickens, Anderson, Abbe-
vile, Edge6eld, Laurens, Union,
York, Spartanburg, Greenville, New
berry, Chester, Fairfield and Rich
land. These 80 stroud coats and dutiil
blankets were wonderful dry goods
if they can vindicate the early South
Carolinians in that Indian trade.
Settlers Moved Cautiously
Timidly settlers pushed into the
NEW country; locating at first not
too far from already inhabited re-
tgions, and slowly advancing into the
wilds. The earliest settlement on
Governor NGlen's rich purchase was
that of the illstarred Calhouns at
long Cane. The, massacre Of the
venerable Mrs. Catherine Calhoun
with two Of her grandchildren ard
a number of other members of the
colony whose names have been lost,
is familiar to all Carolinians. The
spot where the tragedy took place
was marked in 1850 by son of the
murdered woman, Patrick Calhoun,
better known to history as the father
of John C. Calhoun. The place is
overgrown now by weeds and briars,
but the filial monument is still stand
ing and the historic spot should be
cared for by the people of the state.
A few years later, largely through
the efforts of Gen. Andrew Pickens
and Maj. Andrew Hamilton, fort
was built on land now covered by a
part of the city of Abbeville. A creek
ran through the inclosure, and with
in the walls was house with huge
rock chimney. It was named Boone
in honor of the governor, and there
for refuge white settlers fled from
miles around at the slightest threat
of an Indian raid. The fort was also
used as a protection from British
and Tories during the Revolution.
At Long Cane, Patrick Calhoun
and his brother, William, conducted
a sort Of general supply business,
L. and to their care the governor re-
commended new settlers and settle
ments.
There also Major Hamilton locat-
ed, building the first house in what
is now the town of Abbeville. 1t
stood where the court house is now.
In that dwelling was born Abbe-
ville's first native baby, an infant
tdestined to become one Of the most
prominent citizens of the community,
Judge David Lewis Wardlaw. His
family came to the section at the
same time that Patrick and William
Calhoun made their second attempt
at locating there, all coming from
Waxhaw, where the Calhouns had
fled at he time of the massacre.
i Birth of Secession
In 1894 Maj. Andrew Hamilton
was appointed keeper of ammunition
for NinetylSix district. All of the
buildings in the little settlement