Killed by indians
Full Name:Johann George Painter (Bender)
The Painters were from Palatine. John Painter (Bender) purchased land on the Shenandoah in 1742 and was the ancestor of the Painters of Palaski County, Va.
John and George Painter settled at Painterstown, southwest of Woodstock, about 1742. George was killed by Indians in 1758, as stated by Kerchaval. He left three sons, Adam, "Big" George, "Big" Philip. Their descendants intermarried with Fravel, Track, Mettser, Hickel, Feller, Headley, Fultz, Miller, Rhinehart, Maphis, Bowers, Pence. From "Gentleman" George, son of "Big" George Painter, Kerchaval received his information on the Painter Indian episode.
John Painter bought in the same neighborhood 470 acres, "Swan Ponds" 1783. Although there is no water there now, there once was a pond on this tract frequented by waterfowl.John Painter left five sons, Matthias, Jacob, John, "Little Philip", "Little" George. Their descendants intermarried with Bowman, Lutz, Funk, Rinker, Spiggle, Maphis.
John Painter, son of "Little" George, went to Hampshire County 1840, now West Virginia, and later to Barbour County, West Virginia. His son Israel Painter born 1820, in Shenandoah, was an inventor of some agricultural appliances, including a machine to clean wheat. Israel married Juliana, daughter of T.N. Wilson of North River, Shenandoah, who also moved to Hampshire.
Typed up By Shock
A HISTORY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
by Samuel Kercheval, 2nd Edition, Woodstock, VA
John Catewood, Printer, 1850, pages 69-71
"In the year 1758, a party of about fifty Indians and four Frenchmen penetrated into the neighborhood of Mill Creek, now in the county of Shenandoah, about 9 miles south of Woodstock. This was a pretty thickly settled neighborhood; and among other houses, George Painter had erected a large log one, with a good sized cellar. On the alarm being given, the neighboring people took refuge in this house. Late in the afternoon they were attacked. Mr. Painter, attempting to flee, had three balls shot through his body, and fell dead, when the others surrendered. The Indians dragged the dead body back to the house, threw it in, plundered the house of what they chose, and then set fire to it. While the house was in flames, consuming the body of Mr. Painter's, they forced from the arms of their mothers four infant children, hung them up in trees, shot them in savage sport, and left them hanging. They then set fire to a stable in which were enclosed a parcel of sheep and calves, thus cruelly and wantonly torturing to death the inoffensive dumb animals. After these atrocities, they moved off with forty-eight prisoners; among whom were Mrs. Painter, five of her daughters, and one of her sons; a Mrs. Smith and several of her children; a Mr. Fisher and several of his children, among them a lad of twelve or thirteen years old, a fine well grown boy, and remarkably fleshy. This little fellow, it will presently be seen, was destined to be the victim of savage cruelty
Suggested edit: Add children of George (John) (1707-1758);
Matthias, George, Phil, Adam, Mary and 3 other sisters. (as cited in Wayland in Kercheval)
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: George Painter died at his farm in a massacre 1758. Oral histories refer to his second name: "George". But he was known by other names. He was born in Germany as "Johan George Bender." When he bought property in Virginia he signed as "John Bender. " Thus the confusion: Property documents refer to "John Painter"; Oral history accounts of the massacre call him "George."
--George Painter = John Painter. Thy are the same person.
Contributor: sierragrannie
George Painter (aka Johan Georg Painter) according to another Family Search source, states he was born at Illingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, in 1707 Germany . (A brother of same name, was born at same place in 1703 and--probably died in infancy). The child born in 1707 was surely named for his brother who died in 1703.
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: The reference to John Bender/Painter of Swan's Ponds should be corrected--or preferably removed.
It adds to the confusion over the identity of George Painter killed in 1758.
It is apparently based on a quote from John Wayland, History of Shenandoah County, 1933. Wayland suggests John Painter of Stoney Creek was associated with John Painter of Swan Pond. (I have image of quote).
Records show John of Swan's Pond : born in 1735 in Germany (30 yrs after John/George of Stoney Creek) acquired first land, Swan's Pond in VA in 1763 (3 years after John/George's death at Stoney Creek). John sold Swan's Pond in 1784. He died 1807-- will proved 14 Apr 1807, Will Bk G p 62-65. (Have image )
All land and will records mention, Wife Philebena.
Contributor: sierragrannie
Full Name:Johann George Painter (Bender)
The Painters were from Palatine. John Painter (Bender) purchased land on the Shenandoah in 1742 and was the ancestor of the Painters of Palaski County, Va.
John and George Painter settled at Painterstown, southwest of Woodstock, about 1742. George was killed by Indians in 1758, as stated by Kerchaval. He left three sons, Adam, "Big" George, "Big" Philip. Their descendants intermarried with Fravel, Track, Mettser, Hickel, Feller, Headley, Fultz, Miller, Rhinehart, Maphis, Bowers, Pence. From "Gentleman" George, son of "Big" George Painter, Kerchaval received his information on the Painter Indian episode.
John Painter bought in the same neighborhood 470 acres, "Swan Ponds" 1783. Although there is no water there now, there once was a pond on this tract frequented by waterfowl.John Painter left five sons, Matthias, Jacob, John, "Little Philip", "Little" George. Their descendants intermarried with Bowman, Lutz, Funk, Rinker, Spiggle, Maphis.
John Painter, son of "Little" George, went to Hampshire County 1840, now West Virginia, and later to Barbour County, West Virginia. His son Israel Painter born 1820, in Shenandoah, was an inventor of some agricultural appliances, including a machine to clean wheat. Israel married Juliana, daughter of T.N. Wilson of North River, Shenandoah, who also moved to Hampshire.
Typed up By Shock
A HISTORY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
by Samuel Kercheval, 2nd Edition, Woodstock, VA
John Catewood, Printer, 1850, pages 69-71
"In the year 1758, a party of about fifty Indians and four Frenchmen penetrated into the neighborhood of Mill Creek, now in the county of Shenandoah, about 9 miles south of Woodstock. This was a pretty thickly settled neighborhood; and among other houses, George Painter had erected a large log one, with a good sized cellar. On the alarm being given, the neighboring people took refuge in this house. Late in the afternoon they were attacked. Mr. Painter, attempting to flee, had three balls shot through his body, and fell dead, when the others surrendered. The Indians dragged the dead body back to the house, threw it in, plundered the house of what they chose, and then set fire to it. While the house was in flames, consuming the body of Mr. Painter's, they forced from the arms of their mothers four infant children, hung them up in trees, shot them in savage sport, and left them hanging. They then set fire to a stable in which were enclosed a parcel of sheep and calves, thus cruelly and wantonly torturing to death the inoffensive dumb animals. After these atrocities, they moved off with forty-eight prisoners; among whom were Mrs. Painter, five of her daughters, and one of her sons; a Mrs. Smith and several of her children; a Mr. Fisher and several of his children, among them a lad of twelve or thirteen years old, a fine well grown boy, and remarkably fleshy. This little fellow, it will presently be seen, was destined to be the victim of savage cruelty
Suggested edit: Add children of George (John) (1707-1758);
Matthias, George, Phil, Adam, Mary and 3 other sisters. (as cited in Wayland in Kercheval)
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: George Painter died at his farm in a massacre 1758. Oral histories refer to his second name: "George". But he was known by other names. He was born in Germany as "Johan George Bender." When he bought property in Virginia he signed as "John Bender. " Thus the confusion: Property documents refer to "John Painter"; Oral history accounts of the massacre call him "George."
--George Painter = John Painter. Thy are the same person.
Contributor: sierragrannie
George Painter (aka Johan Georg Painter) according to another Family Search source, states he was born at Illingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, in 1707 Germany . (A brother of same name, was born at same place in 1703 and--probably died in infancy). The child born in 1707 was surely named for his brother who died in 1703.
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: The reference to John Bender/Painter of Swan's Ponds should be corrected--or preferably removed.
It adds to the confusion over the identity of George Painter killed in 1758.
It is apparently based on a quote from John Wayland, History of Shenandoah County, 1933. Wayland suggests John Painter of Stoney Creek was associated with John Painter of Swan Pond. (I have image of quote).
Records show John of Swan's Pond : born in 1735 in Germany (30 yrs after John/George of Stoney Creek) acquired first land, Swan's Pond in VA in 1763 (3 years after John/George's death at Stoney Creek). John sold Swan's Pond in 1784. He died 1807-- will proved 14 Apr 1807, Will Bk G p 62-65. (Have image )
All land and will records mention, Wife Philebena.
Contributor: sierragrannie
Killed by indians
Full Name:Johann George Painter (Bender)
The Painters were from Palatine. John Painter (Bender) purchased land on the Shenandoah in 1742 and was the ancestor of the Painters of Palaski County, Va.
John and George Painter settled at Painterstown, southwest of Woodstock, about 1742. George was killed by Indians in 1758, as stated by Kerchaval. He left three sons, Adam, "Big" George, "Big" Philip. Their descendants intermarried with Fravel, Track, Mettser, Hickel, Feller, Headley, Fultz, Miller, Rhinehart, Maphis, Bowers, Pence. From "Gentleman" George, son of "Big" George Painter, Kerchaval received his information on the Painter Indian episode.
John Painter bought in the same neighborhood 470 acres, "Swan Ponds" 1783. Although there is no water there now, there once was a pond on this tract frequented by waterfowl.John Painter left five sons, Matthias, Jacob, John, "Little Philip", "Little" George. Their descendants intermarried with Bowman, Lutz, Funk, Rinker, Spiggle, Maphis.
John Painter, son of "Little" George, went to Hampshire County 1840, now West Virginia, and later to Barbour County, West Virginia. His son Israel Painter born 1820, in Shenandoah, was an inventor of some agricultural appliances, including a machine to clean wheat. Israel married Juliana, daughter of T.N. Wilson of North River, Shenandoah, who also moved to Hampshire.
Typed up By Shock
A HISTORY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
by Samuel Kercheval, 2nd Edition, Woodstock, VA
John Catewood, Printer, 1850, pages 69-71
"In the year 1758, a party of about fifty Indians and four Frenchmen penetrated into the neighborhood of Mill Creek, now in the county of Shenandoah, about 9 miles south of Woodstock. This was a pretty thickly settled neighborhood; and among other houses, George Painter had erected a large log one, with a good sized cellar. On the alarm being given, the neighboring people took refuge in this house. Late in the afternoon they were attacked. Mr. Painter, attempting to flee, had three balls shot through his body, and fell dead, when the others surrendered. The Indians dragged the dead body back to the house, threw it in, plundered the house of what they chose, and then set fire to it. While the house was in flames, consuming the body of Mr. Painter's, they forced from the arms of their mothers four infant children, hung them up in trees, shot them in savage sport, and left them hanging. They then set fire to a stable in which were enclosed a parcel of sheep and calves, thus cruelly and wantonly torturing to death the inoffensive dumb animals. After these atrocities, they moved off with forty-eight prisoners; among whom were Mrs. Painter, five of her daughters, and one of her sons; a Mrs. Smith and several of her children; a Mr. Fisher and several of his children, among them a lad of twelve or thirteen years old, a fine well grown boy, and remarkably fleshy. This little fellow, it will presently be seen, was destined to be the victim of savage cruelty
Suggested edit: Add children of George (John) (1707-1758);
Matthias, George, Phil, Adam, Mary and 3 other sisters. (as cited in Wayland in Kercheval)
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: George Painter died at his farm in a massacre 1758. Oral histories refer to his second name: "George". But he was known by other names. He was born in Germany as "Johan George Bender." When he bought property in Virginia he signed as "John Bender. " Thus the confusion: Property documents refer to "John Painter"; Oral history accounts of the massacre call him "George."
--George Painter = John Painter. Thy are the same person.
Contributor: sierragrannie
George Painter (aka Johan Georg Painter) according to another Family Search source, states he was born at Illingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, in 1707 Germany . (A brother of same name, was born at same place in 1703 and--probably died in infancy). The child born in 1707 was surely named for his brother who died in 1703.
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: The reference to John Bender/Painter of Swan's Ponds should be corrected--or preferably removed.
It adds to the confusion over the identity of George Painter killed in 1758.
It is apparently based on a quote from John Wayland, History of Shenandoah County, 1933. Wayland suggests John Painter of Stoney Creek was associated with John Painter of Swan Pond. (I have image of quote).
Records show John of Swan's Pond : born in 1735 in Germany (30 yrs after John/George of Stoney Creek) acquired first land, Swan's Pond in VA in 1763 (3 years after John/George's death at Stoney Creek). John sold Swan's Pond in 1784. He died 1807-- will proved 14 Apr 1807, Will Bk G p 62-65. (Have image )
All land and will records mention, Wife Philebena.
Contributor: sierragrannie
Full Name:Johann George Painter (Bender)
The Painters were from Palatine. John Painter (Bender) purchased land on the Shenandoah in 1742 and was the ancestor of the Painters of Palaski County, Va.
John and George Painter settled at Painterstown, southwest of Woodstock, about 1742. George was killed by Indians in 1758, as stated by Kerchaval. He left three sons, Adam, "Big" George, "Big" Philip. Their descendants intermarried with Fravel, Track, Mettser, Hickel, Feller, Headley, Fultz, Miller, Rhinehart, Maphis, Bowers, Pence. From "Gentleman" George, son of "Big" George Painter, Kerchaval received his information on the Painter Indian episode.
John Painter bought in the same neighborhood 470 acres, "Swan Ponds" 1783. Although there is no water there now, there once was a pond on this tract frequented by waterfowl.John Painter left five sons, Matthias, Jacob, John, "Little Philip", "Little" George. Their descendants intermarried with Bowman, Lutz, Funk, Rinker, Spiggle, Maphis.
John Painter, son of "Little" George, went to Hampshire County 1840, now West Virginia, and later to Barbour County, West Virginia. His son Israel Painter born 1820, in Shenandoah, was an inventor of some agricultural appliances, including a machine to clean wheat. Israel married Juliana, daughter of T.N. Wilson of North River, Shenandoah, who also moved to Hampshire.
Typed up By Shock
A HISTORY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
by Samuel Kercheval, 2nd Edition, Woodstock, VA
John Catewood, Printer, 1850, pages 69-71
"In the year 1758, a party of about fifty Indians and four Frenchmen penetrated into the neighborhood of Mill Creek, now in the county of Shenandoah, about 9 miles south of Woodstock. This was a pretty thickly settled neighborhood; and among other houses, George Painter had erected a large log one, with a good sized cellar. On the alarm being given, the neighboring people took refuge in this house. Late in the afternoon they were attacked. Mr. Painter, attempting to flee, had three balls shot through his body, and fell dead, when the others surrendered. The Indians dragged the dead body back to the house, threw it in, plundered the house of what they chose, and then set fire to it. While the house was in flames, consuming the body of Mr. Painter's, they forced from the arms of their mothers four infant children, hung them up in trees, shot them in savage sport, and left them hanging. They then set fire to a stable in which were enclosed a parcel of sheep and calves, thus cruelly and wantonly torturing to death the inoffensive dumb animals. After these atrocities, they moved off with forty-eight prisoners; among whom were Mrs. Painter, five of her daughters, and one of her sons; a Mrs. Smith and several of her children; a Mr. Fisher and several of his children, among them a lad of twelve or thirteen years old, a fine well grown boy, and remarkably fleshy. This little fellow, it will presently be seen, was destined to be the victim of savage cruelty
Suggested edit: Add children of George (John) (1707-1758);
Matthias, George, Phil, Adam, Mary and 3 other sisters. (as cited in Wayland in Kercheval)
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: George Painter died at his farm in a massacre 1758. Oral histories refer to his second name: "George". But he was known by other names. He was born in Germany as "Johan George Bender." When he bought property in Virginia he signed as "John Bender. " Thus the confusion: Property documents refer to "John Painter"; Oral history accounts of the massacre call him "George."
--George Painter = John Painter. Thy are the same person.
Contributor: sierragrannie
George Painter (aka Johan Georg Painter) according to another Family Search source, states he was born at Illingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, in 1707 Germany . (A brother of same name, was born at same place in 1703 and--probably died in infancy). The child born in 1707 was surely named for his brother who died in 1703.
Contributor: sierragrannie
Suggested edit: The reference to John Bender/Painter of Swan's Ponds should be corrected--or preferably removed.
It adds to the confusion over the identity of George Painter killed in 1758.
It is apparently based on a quote from John Wayland, History of Shenandoah County, 1933. Wayland suggests John Painter of Stoney Creek was associated with John Painter of Swan Pond. (I have image of quote).
Records show John of Swan's Pond : born in 1735 in Germany (30 yrs after John/George of Stoney Creek) acquired first land, Swan's Pond in VA in 1763 (3 years after John/George's death at Stoney Creek). John sold Swan's Pond in 1784. He died 1807-- will proved 14 Apr 1807, Will Bk G p 62-65. (Have image )
All land and will records mention, Wife Philebena.
Contributor: sierragrannie
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