Jenny Wiley Captured by Cherokee and Shawnee Indians in Eastern Kentucky in 1787 (Ep. 1 of 3)

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Published 2023-12-06

In this episode we read from the 1910 book by William Elsey Connelley: "Eastern Kentucky papers; the founding of Harman's Station, with an account of the Indian Captivity of Mrs. Jennie Wiley and the exploration of the Big Sandy Valley in the Virginias and Kentucky .

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All Comments (21)

@elizabethbogle3533 5 months ago

Jenny Wiley was my 5th great grandmother. Im glad to see a story about her.
@zerozero9085 5 months ago

Jenny Wiley is my many times great G'ma. Thank you for covering her story. Her grave is way up in the woods, alone and quiet. Spooky
@birddog7492 8 months ago

Matthias Harman was my eighth great Grandad. Thank you for these great stories.
@AndNowIWrite 7 months ago

Jenny is on my family tree. My great grandmother Victoria Meade Stepp, a Native American descendant, always talked about this story whenever I would stay with her.
@ropeburnsrussell 8 months ago

I am from New England , parts of my family go back to colonial times. It is fascinating to discover the history of the southern colonies, which parallels our conflicts with the native peoples. I look forward to the remainder of this series and support the mission of this channel. This warfare was brutal and genocidal on both sides. But it happened and shouldn't be swept under the rug.
@appalachianamerican7171 8 months ago

Thanks from Prestonsburg, KY. Home of Jenny Wiley state park.
@nancyadams9228 7 months ago

Thanks for this! I live in the Big Sandy Valley. I taught the descendants of these people and told her story. The diaries and reminiscences of 18th Century settlers provide a valuable resource for us in reconstructing the narratives of the past.
@2gpowell 8 months ago

Love, your presentations. History that needs to be taught not re-written !
@walterwhiteboy4257 8 months ago

These tales are definitely great to hear considering they really aren’t covered by modern history channels etc as you say.
@brassteeth3355 8 months ago

Our ancestors were tough.
@MichaelTheophilus906 7 months ago

Daniel Boone was captured twice by the Indians, and managed to escape both times.
@dw6090 8 months ago

True history is always welcome, thanks
@sassyfrass4295 8 months ago

really enjoyed this episode. nice images, too. looking forward to the other episodes.
@jimd8008 8 months ago

Thank you for another amazing episode
@Davidf8L 8 months ago

Thank you from East Tennessee ❤
@markpalmer6760 8 months ago

Always enjoy your unworthy history
@cowboykelly6590 8 months ago

Unworthy History is Worthy . 🤠🖖♨️
@tobyplumlee7602 7 months ago

Thank you Sir for your fine videos! As an amateur historian of many years and a 9th generation American on both sides of pioneering families I find these videos fascinating! Please never stop producing them ❤️.
@deadhorse1391 8 months ago

Thanks for another fascinating video! Is amazing to think about how things were here not that long ago
@a.urbanchuk513 7 months ago

It's would be today that history has no place. Unless it has been rewritten to suits others. I wS raised in a time where history was a part of who we are and we must accept that. The bad good and ugly. I have all the history books that people are trying to get rid of. History will never die. Or be Forgotten