James Estill, was born in Augusta County, Virginia,to Wallace and Mary Ann (Campbell) Estill. His father was the High Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia, and by the year 1872, James was a Captain of the Militia in Kentucky County. His home was known as Estill Station, or Fort, and following a raid on his settlement by a band of Wyandot Indians, he organized a group of Militia and went in search of the marauders.
On the night of March 22, 1782, Estill and his militiamen encountered the Wyandot raiding party a mile and a half south of Little Mountain. Even though the Wyandot leader, Sourehoowah, was reportedly shot by the first volley, he urged his men to continue the fight, and so they did for over two hours. One of Estill's men, Lieutenant William Miller was ordered to flank the Indians, but after having his musket shot from his hands, Miller turned tail and ran. This betrayal combined with the fact that James Estill was still nursing a broken arm from the previous year, eventually led to Estill's Defeat. After his bad arm gave out in hand to hand combat with a 200 pound Wyandot, he was stabbed in the heart by a large hunting knife. Estill fell to the ground never knowing what happened. The Wyandot brave was shot and killed by by James's comrade, Joseph Procter.
The traditional site of Estill's death, where he was killed in hand-to-hand combat, was marked by a millstone marker pointing to an old sycamore tree on Hinkston Creek.
Please visit the Cenotaph, or Memorial Site for
James Estill, also featured on Find a Grave.com. This monument was erected near the entrance to the Richmond Cemetery, by the people of Richmond in honor of Capt. James Estill.
On the night of March 22, 1782, Estill and his militiamen encountered the Wyandot raiding party a mile and a half south of Little Mountain. Even though the Wyandot leader, Sourehoowah, was reportedly shot by the first volley, he urged his men to continue the fight, and so they did for over two hours. One of Estill's men, Lieutenant William Miller was ordered to flank the Indians, but after having his musket shot from his hands, Miller turned tail and ran. This betrayal combined with the fact that James Estill was still nursing a broken arm from the previous year, eventually led to Estill's Defeat. After his bad arm gave out in hand to hand combat with a 200 pound Wyandot, he was stabbed in the heart by a large hunting knife. Estill fell to the ground never knowing what happened. The Wyandot brave was shot and killed by by James's comrade, Joseph Procter.
The traditional site of Estill's death, where he was killed in hand-to-hand combat, was marked by a millstone marker pointing to an old sycamore tree on Hinkston Creek.
Please visit the Cenotaph, or Memorial Site for
James Estill, also featured on Find a Grave.com. This monument was erected near the entrance to the Richmond Cemetery, by the people of Richmond in honor of Capt. James Estill.
James Estill, was born in Augusta County, Virginia,to Wallace and Mary Ann (Campbell) Estill. His father was the High Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia, and by the year 1872, James was a Captain of the Militia in Kentucky County. His home was known as Estill Station, or Fort, and following a raid on his settlement by a band of Wyandot Indians, he organized a group of Militia and went in search of the marauders.
On the night of March 22, 1782, Estill and his militiamen encountered the Wyandot raiding party a mile and a half south of Little Mountain. Even though the Wyandot leader, Sourehoowah, was reportedly shot by the first volley, he urged his men to continue the fight, and so they did for over two hours. One of Estill's men, Lieutenant William Miller was ordered to flank the Indians, but after having his musket shot from his hands, Miller turned tail and ran. This betrayal combined with the fact that James Estill was still nursing a broken arm from the previous year, eventually led to Estill's Defeat. After his bad arm gave out in hand to hand combat with a 200 pound Wyandot, he was stabbed in the heart by a large hunting knife. Estill fell to the ground never knowing what happened. The Wyandot brave was shot and killed by by James's comrade, Joseph Procter.
The traditional site of Estill's death, where he was killed in hand-to-hand combat, was marked by a millstone marker pointing to an old sycamore tree on Hinkston Creek.
Please visit the Cenotaph, or Memorial Site for
James Estill, also featured on Find a Grave.com. This monument was erected near the entrance to the Richmond Cemetery, by the people of Richmond in honor of Capt. James Estill.
On the night of March 22, 1782, Estill and his militiamen encountered the Wyandot raiding party a mile and a half south of Little Mountain. Even though the Wyandot leader, Sourehoowah, was reportedly shot by the first volley, he urged his men to continue the fight, and so they did for over two hours. One of Estill's men, Lieutenant William Miller was ordered to flank the Indians, but after having his musket shot from his hands, Miller turned tail and ran. This betrayal combined with the fact that James Estill was still nursing a broken arm from the previous year, eventually led to Estill's Defeat. After his bad arm gave out in hand to hand combat with a 200 pound Wyandot, he was stabbed in the heart by a large hunting knife. Estill fell to the ground never knowing what happened. The Wyandot brave was shot and killed by by James's comrade, Joseph Procter.
The traditional site of Estill's death, where he was killed in hand-to-hand combat, was marked by a millstone marker pointing to an old sycamore tree on Hinkston Creek.
Please visit the Cenotaph, or Memorial Site for
James Estill, also featured on Find a Grave.com. This monument was erected near the entrance to the Richmond Cemetery, by the people of Richmond in honor of Capt. James Estill.
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