Sims Settlement, Ft Hampton

[D J Thornton]

Fort Hampton at the Doublehead Reserve became home to the soldiers' whose duty it was to rid the reservation lands of "intruders." A list dated

By the 17th century, the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek were the four major nations in Alabama (Atkins 1994:8). For the purposes of this thesis, the historical discussion begins with the Cherokee, who expanded from the east into northern Alabama in the late 1700s and early 1800s, and the Chickasaw who expanded from the west, inhabiting Mississippi and northwestern Alabama from the early 1700s and claimed Cherokee lands in north Alabama after their cession to the United States in 1806.

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Anglo traders had been in contact with Native American groups in the Southeast since the mid- to late 1600s. Around 1650, the Chickasaw settled around present-day Tupelo, Mississippi, having been driven from their more dispersed towns by the Iroquois (Ethridge 2010:143). The Chickasaw resettlement occurred at the same time the Chickasaw began trade relations with Europeans. Tupelo was a strategic choice that placed the Chickasaw at a junction of trade paths that gave the Chickasaw an advantage to become “pivotal players in the new political economy of the South” (Ethridge 2010:143). Unlike other tribes on the Mississippi River who encountered

Anglo traders had been in contact with Native American groups in the Southeast since the mid- to late 1600s. Around 1650, the Chickasaw settled around present-day Tupelo, Mississippi, having been driven from their more dispersed towns by the Iroquois (Ethridge 2010:143). The Chickasaw resettlement occurred at the same time the Chickasaw began trade relations with Europeans. Tupelo was a strategic choice that placed the Chickasaw at a junction of trade paths that gave the Chickasaw an advantage to become “pivotal players in the new political economy of the South” (Ethridge 2010:143). Unlike other tribes on the Mississippi River who encountered
European forces in the mid-16th to mid-17th centuries, the Chickasaw seem to have retained their social, political and cultural organizations longer and were slower to change (Ethridge 2010:143).
The Chickasaw were among the first British-allied slave raiders in the mid-continental interior, and were subsequently armed with European weaponry from the earliest interactions. The Chickasaw took slaves from the Caddoan and Illinois tribes and other smaller groups nearby, which increased conflicts with neighboring tribes (Brightman and Wallace 2004:490- 491). By 1690, the Chickasaw were the primary slave raiding tribe in the Southeast (Ethridge 2010:139). While a small group of Chickasaw supported the French, the majority of Chickasaw remained allied to the British and were in conflict with French-allied groups, such as the Choctaw.Like the Chickasaw, Cherokee groups interacted with Anglo traders from Virginia and North and South Carolina in the late 17th century, although this relationship was slow to develop due to hostilities by Carolina traders towards Cherokee and their allied Savannah River Shawnee, Esaws, and Congarees (Ethridge 2010:151). The trade relationship between the Cherokee and British eventually developed into a dependency by the Cherokee on European goods, such as trade cloth, metal goods, weapons, and alcohol (Fogelson 2004:339).
South Carolina, formed in 1670, profited from trade with Native Americans for deerskins, pelts, and slaves in what would become Alabama (Atkins 1994:25). In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the French also began to stake their interests in the Southeast and to trade with native groups, including the Choctaws, Natchez, and the Chickasaw (Barnes 2009:134). Both the British and French desired Chickasaw alliances for trade and military benefits, but the Chickasaw favored their relationship with the British over the French, trading.
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[D J Thornton]

Petition of Intruders Sims Settlement
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Wm Sims, James Sims, Michael Odaniell, Thomas Skagg, Wiliam Payne, Berry Matlock, George Brown, James Reynolds, Larkin Webb, Isaac Crowson, Benjimen Osbourn, Robert Cravens, Andrew Arnett, Jonathan Cohron, Hoseph Bradley, James Wooley, Henry , Lysby, Isaac Gibson, Samuel Easely, David Silmon, John Hoddge, John Coward, Charles Skaggs Sen, Charles Skaggs Jur, Charles , Williams, William Adams, Wm Bowling Sen, Wm Bowling J, Wm Cooper, Wm Conway, Charles Easely, John Scagg, John Eppler, Jonathan Eppler, James Neill, Ishame Brown, James Brown, Abraham Brown, Edward Davis, Rawleigh Dodson, Aaron Luisley, Simon Foy, Benj. Murrell, Cavin Wittey, Caleb Juett, Isaac Mirrell, Georg Arbuthnot, Francs Daughty, Bejman Carrel, Asa Magge, Sammell Preed Jun, Sammul Preed, James Preed, Christopher Bayler, Marckel Stockden, Thomas Redus, Abraham Sims, Richard Murrell, John Daugherty, James Hodges, James Hood, William Mayers, William Hodges, William Hoodser, Edmond Fears, William Hood J, Ely Robertson, Samuel Robertson, Micel Robertson, John Allon, James Ball, John McCutchan, David McCutchan, John Caiwell, John Bidell, John Rosson, Simon Rosson, Richard Linville, Wm. Nelson, John Nelson, James Ford, James Caidwell, Wm Kile, Samuel Bradley, William Adams, Roland MeKenny, James McKenny, John McKenny, Ruben McKenny, Robert McKenny, William McKenny, John Lynn, Elijah Price, John Hogges, John Sessoms, Amos Moor, William Elles, John Thomas, Joshua Perkens, Issac Fraey, Lovill Coffman, Cornelius Gatliff, James Redey, John Panton, Jesse Panton, William Hooker, Thomas Pool, Philmer Green Senr, Jere McKellens, Reuben Riggs, William Candon, James Riggs, Robert Tayler, Enoch Tayler, John Tayler, Jas Wilder, Fracis Ascaugh, Joeb Arbagh, Jas Wherrey, John Bell, Benjamin Russell, Edward Frost, Jas Anderson, Joseph Evans, Henry Evans, John Scallorn, Jacob Scallorn, John Wain Wright, John Myars, James Green, John Mowery, Alexander Dutton, George Fergel, John Sauls, Reel Matcok, John Bartell, John Kim, Andy Jackson, Henry Miller, Abraham Miller, Robert, Foury, Joseph Calvert, James Mossy, James McMahhan, Jessy Cooper, David, Miller, Levi Cummens, Mark Mitchens, Allen Cotton, John Cottun, William Cox, Thomas Hardy, George Lofen, John Tayler, John Reed, Elkin Tayler, Lennerd Lofton, Joseph Foster, Abraham Kirkelot, John Kirkendall, Jos Jones, Levi Cooper, John Cooper, John Paine, Fuller Cox, Sami Cox, Joseph Looker, William Riggs, Bridges Freeman, Charles Hulsey, Beverly Philips, Shaderick Cross, Benjamin Ishmal, Benjn Cross, Henry Cross, Jonathan Adams, Thos Adams, Robt Wallis, James Isaac, Hardin Hulsey, William Hill, Jas Miller, John Hamlin, Samuel Smith, Ellexander Smith, Feips Smith, Wm Smith, Bryan Smith, Jonathen Greenhow, Wm Greenhow, Greenbery Greenhow, John Croslin, Benjamin French, Henry Croslin, Jessey Richardson, Joseph England, David Dudden, John Crage, Michal Trimble, Elisha Rainbolt, Jas Craig, John Mitchell Snr, Elisha Garritt, John Mitchell Jnr, George Mitchell, Wm Smith, Jno Sanders, Reuben Sanders, Joseph Carnes, Wm Carnes, Redden Crisp, Wm Black, Lemi Black, Jos Keen, John Ailmen, Walter Tremble, Elye Homback, Wm McGowen, Robt Hodgers Jnr, Robert Stenson, John Smith, John Runnals, Francis Bird, Thos Henderson, Shadrach Morres, Lewis Tacket, William Kellett, Joseph Kellett, James Kellett, James Humphrs, William Humphrs, Charles Smith, William Stephens, Samuel Nelson, George Honbre, Joel James, Henry Mgain, Wm Mullin, Thomas Mullin, John Toliver, Matt Smith, James Mullens, Jaret Brandon, James Smith, John Miller, Elijah Major, James Major, John Trimble, Joshua Brunson, David Parkir, John Ray, John Carnham, Jacob Pyeatt, James Pyeatt, Aron Gibson, Cabot Turner, Isack Shipman, John Hakins, George S. Wilson, Josha Bruntson, James Slaughter, Jesop Luster, John Luster, James Luster, Robert McGowen, DanI McIntyre, Alexr Masky, John Chambers, Thos Price, Joel Philips, Wm Stinson, George Hauge, Ezel Smith, Wm Smith, Andrew Smith, Jame McConel, Sami McConell, Jams M. McConell, William Chambers, Jno Webb, George Bankhead, Jno Bankhead, Michael Shaly, George Shaly, Fredrich Shaly, Moses Crosen, Moses Chot, John Vans, Duncan McAntire, William Voss, , Alex Miller, William Cochran, John Welch, William Welch Senr, Beverly Luster, David Luster, Jas Bevers, Jonathan Burleson, John Burleson, Mathew Brunstin, William Slaughter, Jonathan Blair, John Billensly, Johnathan Greenhaw, Clouds Greenhaw, Alexander Morr, Robert Moor, John Umphres, Archable Trimble, James Garner, John Bell, James Burlston, Robert Thresher, David Thompson, John Rogucy, David Capshaw, Malachi Reeves, Robert Gresham, Amos French, William W. Capshaw, George Ogel, George McCown, David Allerd, William Magers, Harda Allerd, Georg Cooper, David Water, John Wager, Harmon Horn, Banra Devon, John Gebbens, Robt Gebbins, Sami Gibbons, James Gibbons, Jos Gibbons, Clemen Arman, Mathew Brewer, James Norman, Aaron Shote, John Shote, John Wynn, M Armstrong, Ths Dodd, Isaac Perritt, Jeremiah Rowlen, Mitchell ONeel, Jessy Dillion, Tiery ONeel, Hirram ONeel, Joseph Brunson, John Parmerly, Richard Robertson, George Taylour, Eliken Taylor, John Taylour junr, Robert Taylour, Hanum Taylour, John Taylour Sen, Thomas Read, John Read, Wm Taylour, Nathanniel Hannet, James Dunahoo, James Long, John Cooper, Leire Cooper, James Dunham, Alexr Dunham, Thomas Brighton