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NEALLY'S FORT
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N 39° 28.937 W 077° 56.916
http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/wveast.html#neally
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=12790
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French and Indian War in Frederick County Virginia With the Forts of the French and Indian War On the Northwestern Frontier
by Norman L Baker published 2000 by The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, printed in USA by Buckley's Printing 946 Baker Lane Winchester VA
This book hereinafter referred to as "Baker Forts"
page 172 Baker's Forts.
One of the fort "under the North Moutain," probably built immediately after Braddock's defeat in 1755.
It was a fort of tragedy, along with Fort Seybert and Fort Upper Tract.
Built on a 200 acres settlement surveyed for Wm Neally in 1751.
Another tract of 285 acres acquired by John Neally in 1756 after fort was built on original tract.
Location:
1. East bank of Opequon Creek, 4.4 miles northeast of Mendenhall's Fort and 6.4 straight line miles northeast of Evans' Fort.
2. West by northwest of the present community of Greenburg, west of County Road 5, and 1.2 mileswest by northwest of that road's intersection with County Road 5-3.
3. County Road 5 is the early Vestal's Gap to Watkin's Ferry Road. An early branch of road is believed to have passed through Neally's settlement, by the fort site, and across the
Opequon to the west bank, to connect with the main Indian War Path near the present community of Berkeley.
Neighbors:
Indian Trader Captain Richard Pearis across present County Road 5 on the northeast. Brother of Capt Robt Pearis of Pearis' Fort near Winchester. The father of those 2 brothers mentioned in his will Neally's daughter Christian and grandson John Neally.
Robt Stockton on west and south. <--son George age 12, returns after a captivity of 3 years and daughter Isabella age 10 for an additional several more years.
Jacob Morgan also on south.
Wm Maxwell to east
Cohoon family name murdered in massacre. Colhoon? Calhoon, Calhoun?
Fort was either not destroyed by raid or was rebuilt.
IS THE HISTORICAL SIGN WRONG?
THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT IT IS WRONG ON THE DATE OF THE ATTACK.
April 23 1756 attack on Evan's Fort NEARYBY
April 24 1756 attack on Neally's Fort
or was it Sept 17 1756? <-- a "later writer" not mentioned by Baker.
Evidence:
Washington writes on April 24 1756 that "3 families were murdered' Author Kercheval refers to that letter by Washington that the attack occurred on April 24 1756, not Sept 17 1756.
June 1757
Washington directs Capt Joshua Lewis to detach 4 VA Regiment soldiers to the fort to be relieved weekly.
August 1757
Lewis was ordered to garrison 10 soldiers at fort.
DEcember 1757
No one garrisoned at fort
page 173
N 39° 28.937 W 077° 56.916
http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/wveast.html#neally
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=12790
=====================================
French and Indian War in Frederick County Virginia With the Forts of the French and Indian War On the Northwestern Frontier
by Norman L Baker published 2000 by The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, printed in USA by Buckley's Printing 946 Baker Lane Winchester VA
This book hereinafter referred to as "Baker Forts"
page 172 Baker's Forts.
One of the fort "under the North Moutain," probably built immediately after Braddock's defeat in 1755.
It was a fort of tragedy, along with Fort Seybert and Fort Upper Tract.
Built on a 200 acres settlement surveyed for Wm Neally in 1751.
Another tract of 285 acres acquired by John Neally in 1756 after fort was built on original tract.
Location:
1. East bank of Opequon Creek, 4.4 miles northeast of Mendenhall's Fort and 6.4 straight line miles northeast of Evans' Fort.
2. West by northwest of the present community of Greenburg, west of County Road 5, and 1.2 mileswest by northwest of that road's intersection with County Road 5-3.
3. County Road 5 is the early Vestal's Gap to Watkin's Ferry Road. An early branch of road is believed to have passed through Neally's settlement, by the fort site, and across the
Opequon to the west bank, to connect with the main Indian War Path near the present community of Berkeley.
Neighbors:
Indian Trader Captain Richard Pearis across present County Road 5 on the northeast. Brother of Capt Robt Pearis of Pearis' Fort near Winchester. The father of those 2 brothers mentioned in his will Neally's daughter Christian and grandson John Neally.
Robt Stockton on west and south. <--son George age 12, returns after a captivity of 3 years and daughter Isabella age 10 for an additional several more years.
Jacob Morgan also on south.
Wm Maxwell to east
Cohoon family name murdered in massacre. Colhoon? Calhoon, Calhoun?
Fort was either not destroyed by raid or was rebuilt.
IS THE HISTORICAL SIGN WRONG?
THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT IT IS WRONG ON THE DATE OF THE ATTACK.
April 23 1756 attack on Evan's Fort NEARYBY
April 24 1756 attack on Neally's Fort
or was it Sept 17 1756? <-- a "later writer" not mentioned by Baker.
Evidence:
Washington writes on April 24 1756 that "3 families were murdered' Author Kercheval refers to that letter by Washington that the attack occurred on April 24 1756, not Sept 17 1756.
June 1757
Washington directs Capt Joshua Lewis to detach 4 VA Regiment soldiers to the fort to be relieved weekly.
August 1757
Lewis was ordered to garrison 10 soldiers at fort.
DEcember 1757
No one garrisoned at fort
page 173
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7GD8_Fort_Neally
N 39° 28.937 W 077° 56.916
http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/wveast.html#neally
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=12790
=====================================
French and Indian War in Frederick County Virginia With the Forts of the French and Indian War On the Northwestern Frontier
by Norman L Baker published 2000 by The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, printed in USA by Buckley's Printing 946 Baker Lane Winchester VA
This book hereinafter referred to as "Baker Forts"
page 172 Baker's Forts.
One of the fort "under the North Moutain," probably built immediately after Braddock's defeat in 1755.
It was a fort of tragedy, along with Fort Seybert and Fort Upper Tract.
Built on a 200 acres settlement surveyed for Wm Neally in 1751.
Another tract of 285 acres acquired by John Neally in 1756 after fort was built on original tract.
Location:
1. East bank of Opequon Creek, 4.4 miles northeast of Mendenhall's Fort and 6.4 straight line miles northeast of Evans' Fort.
2. West by northwest of the present community of Greenburg, west of County Road 5, and 1.2 mileswest by northwest of that road's intersection with County Road 5-3.
3. County Road 5 is the early Vestal's Gap to Watkin's Ferry Road. An early branch of road is believed to have passed through Neally's settlement, by the fort site, and across the
Opequon to the west bank, to connect with the main Indian War Path near the present community of Berkeley.
Neighbors:
Indian Trader Captain Richard Pearis across present County Road 5 on the northeast. Brother of Capt Robt Pearis of Pearis' Fort near Winchester. The father of those 2 brothers mentioned in his will Neally's daughter Christian and grandson John Neally.
Robt Stockton on west and south. <--son George age 12, returns after a captivity of 3 years and daughter Isabella age 10 for an additional several more years.
Jacob Morgan also on south.
Wm Maxwell to east
Cohoon family name murdered in massacre. Colhoon? Calhoon, Calhoun?
Fort was either not destroyed by raid or was rebuilt.
IS THE HISTORICAL SIGN WRONG?
THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT IT IS WRONG ON THE DATE OF THE ATTACK.
April 23 1756 attack on Evan's Fort NEARYBY
April 24 1756 attack on Neally's Fort
or was it Sept 17 1756? <-- a "later writer" not mentioned by Baker.
Evidence:
Washington writes on April 24 1756 that "3 families were murdered' Author Kercheval refers to that letter by Washington that the attack occurred on April 24 1756, not Sept 17 1756.
June 1757
Washington directs Capt Joshua Lewis to detach 4 VA Regiment soldiers to the fort to be relieved weekly.
August 1757
Lewis was ordered to garrison 10 soldiers at fort.
DEcember 1757
No one garrisoned at fort
page 173
N 39° 28.937 W 077° 56.916
http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/wveast.html#neally
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=12790
=====================================
French and Indian War in Frederick County Virginia With the Forts of the French and Indian War On the Northwestern Frontier
by Norman L Baker published 2000 by The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, printed in USA by Buckley's Printing 946 Baker Lane Winchester VA
This book hereinafter referred to as "Baker Forts"
page 172 Baker's Forts.
One of the fort "under the North Moutain," probably built immediately after Braddock's defeat in 1755.
It was a fort of tragedy, along with Fort Seybert and Fort Upper Tract.
Built on a 200 acres settlement surveyed for Wm Neally in 1751.
Another tract of 285 acres acquired by John Neally in 1756 after fort was built on original tract.
Location:
1. East bank of Opequon Creek, 4.4 miles northeast of Mendenhall's Fort and 6.4 straight line miles northeast of Evans' Fort.
2. West by northwest of the present community of Greenburg, west of County Road 5, and 1.2 mileswest by northwest of that road's intersection with County Road 5-3.
3. County Road 5 is the early Vestal's Gap to Watkin's Ferry Road. An early branch of road is believed to have passed through Neally's settlement, by the fort site, and across the
Opequon to the west bank, to connect with the main Indian War Path near the present community of Berkeley.
Neighbors:
Indian Trader Captain Richard Pearis across present County Road 5 on the northeast. Brother of Capt Robt Pearis of Pearis' Fort near Winchester. The father of those 2 brothers mentioned in his will Neally's daughter Christian and grandson John Neally.
Robt Stockton on west and south. <--son George age 12, returns after a captivity of 3 years and daughter Isabella age 10 for an additional several more years.
Jacob Morgan also on south.
Wm Maxwell to east
Cohoon family name murdered in massacre. Colhoon? Calhoon, Calhoun?
Fort was either not destroyed by raid or was rebuilt.
IS THE HISTORICAL SIGN WRONG?
THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT IT IS WRONG ON THE DATE OF THE ATTACK.
April 23 1756 attack on Evan's Fort NEARYBY
April 24 1756 attack on Neally's Fort
or was it Sept 17 1756? <-- a "later writer" not mentioned by Baker.
Evidence:
Washington writes on April 24 1756 that "3 families were murdered' Author Kercheval refers to that letter by Washington that the attack occurred on April 24 1756, not Sept 17 1756.
June 1757
Washington directs Capt Joshua Lewis to detach 4 VA Regiment soldiers to the fort to be relieved weekly.
August 1757
Lewis was ordered to garrison 10 soldiers at fort.
DEcember 1757
No one garrisoned at fort
page 173
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