Abraham VAN METER
1 CAUS Shot by a poisoned Indian arrow. The son, Abraham Van Meter, had at least one slave he brought with him from Virginia. This was "General Braddock", who earned his freedom through killing nine Indians. He moved from the Severns Valley settlement to Goodin's fort in the Rolling Fork when Abraham Van Meter's widow, who had inherited "General Braddock" from her husband, following his death from a poison Indian arrow, married Samuel Goodin. The slave was appraised at 100 pounds. On March 19, 1797 he was "set free forever". He afterwards married Becky Swan and lived on a small farm near Elizabethtown. This verifies that the Swans, who came out with the Van Meter party, also brought slaves to Kentucky. The son, Abraham Van Meter, had at least one slave he brought with him from Virginia. This was "General Braddock", who earned his freedom through killing nine Indians. He moved from the Severns Valley settlement to Goodin's fort in the Rolling Fork when Abraham Van Meter's widow, who had inherited "General Braddock" from her husband, following his death from a poison Indian arrow, married Samuel Goodin. The slave was appraised at 100 pounds. On March 19, 1797 he was "set free forever". He afterwards married Becky Swan and lived on a small farm near Elizabethtown. This verifies that the Swans, who came out with the Van Meter party, also brought slaves to Kentucky. Abraham Van Meter's land grant was near Shelbyville and he and his family were stationed with Squire Boone at Boone's fort, when it was attacked by Indians. The Indians were repulsed but Abraham was struck by an arrow; he was only grazed and thought nothing of it, but in a few days became violently ill and died. Another story of his death is that he was killed near the present site of Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
He married Elizabeth Kline (Cline) 1769 at Cass co, Mi, Usa . Elizabeth Kline (Cline) was born at 1746 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Catherine Van Meter
born 13 Jun 1770.
Letitia Van Meter
born 2 Apr 1772.
Sarah Van Meter
born 2 May 1773.
Elizabeth Van Meter
born 25 Jul 1780.
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Abraham Van Meter died 4 Dec 1781 at Squire Daniel BooneÕs Fort, Shelby co, Ky, Usa .