Lake Erie, Catawbas on, 47.

Lake Michigan, early French on, 6.

Lancaster, Pa., massacre of Canestogas, 104, 105;
treaty of, 195.

Land claims, Loyal Co., 49, 58;
Lord Fairfax, 50, 51;
Borden manor, 50-53;
Ohio Co., 64, 65, 67, 74, 77, 147;
Pittsylvania, 145;
Virginia military warrants, 145;
Transylvania Co., 191-196;
Connolly, 145, 146;
early Kentucky jobbers, 196, 197;
"tomahawk rights," 126;
Indian attitude toward, 140, 141;
commissioners killed by Indians, 311;
post-Revolutionary military warrants, 365, 366;
Ohio Co. of Associates, 389, 390;
Scioto Co., 60;
Miami purchase, 390-392.

Lane, Lalph, attempts western exploration, 64.

Langlade, Charles, at Braddock's defeat, 68.

L'Anguille, Miami village, 407.

La Salle, Chevalier, explorations of, 6, 7;
at falls of Ohio, 64.

Lanson run, 421.

Laurel hills, 126;
explored by Walden, 60;
by Cresap, 77;
by Boone, 192.

Lawless, Henry, explores Kentucky, 81.

Leading creek, 419;
forays on, 311, 428.

Lederer, John, on Blue ridge, 64.

Lee. Arthur, treaty commissioner, 366, 388.

Lee county, Va., census (1830), 56.

Leet, Maj., on Sandusky campaign, 330.

Leffler, George, early settler, 125;
defends Rice's fort, 362.

Leffler, Jacob, Jr., defends Rice's fort, 362.

Legget, George, lost in Indian foray, 399.

Le Moyne, Father, discovers Alleghany, 64.

Lewis, ----, escapes from Indians, 422.

Lewis, Andrew, 49, 50;
explores Greenbrier, 57, 58;
with Braddock, 66;
in Forbes's campaign, 68-73;
in Sandy-creek voyage, 81-83, 86;
in Dunmore's war, 151, 164-168, 170, 174-176, 178-183, 190;
_Journal_, 81, 82.

Lewis, Charles, with Braddock, 66;
in Pontiac's war, 97;
in Dunmore's war, 151, 159, 166-168;
death, 168-171;
_Journal_, 69.

Lewis county, W. Va., census (1830), 56, 63.

Lewis, John (1), father of Andrew, 53, 62;
explores Greenbrier, 57, 58;
with Braddock, 66;
settles Augusta, 66;
sketch, 49, 50.

Lewis, John (2), scalped by Indians, 102.

Lewis, John, Jr., with Braddock, 66.

Lewis, Margaret, wife of John (1), 53.

Lewis, Samuel, defends Greenbrier, 244, 245.

Lewis, Thomas, son of John (1), 50;
with Braddock, 66.

Lewis, William, with Braddock, 66.

Lewisburgh, W. Va., founded, 164, 165, 244;
massacre near, 172, 173.

Lexington, Ky., 271;
founded, 52, 274;