Extract from
THE BIOGRAPHY OF
Elijah Clark
1733-1799
by
Louise Frederick Hays., A.B., Litt.D.
""After their crushing defeat at Jack's Creek, the Indians
had quited down, but by February it had become necessary for General Elijah
Clark to write Governor Handley that the Indians were in force on the south
side of the Oconee and to send ammunition if he thought it wise to proceed
agains them. The next week Captain
John Autry was killed by the Indians at Skull Shoals on the Oconee,
and General Clark asked for instructions and ammunition. A chain of Forts
were ordered to be built from Burnt Fort in Camden County to the upper
line and troops were ordered to march to Great Shoals on the Appalachie
to build four lines of forts, from Harrington's Fort on the Broad to the
...."
Captain John Autry was awarded (given) 862-1/2 acres of
land in recognition of his part in the Revolutionary War. This land was
located in what was Washington County, Georgia and later absorbed into
Green County when it was formed.. After his death his heirs, wife and eight
children, sold 187-1/2 acres of the land. Deed is recorded in Volume 4,
Pages 585 -586, dated November 17, 1792 to Mister Thomas Findly for 150
Pounds.
The heirs were:
Wife Elazibeth Autry
Alexander Autry
Martha Autry
Elazibeth Autry
Priscella Autry
Agness Autry
John Autry
Jacob Autry
Solomon Autry