Stephen was the older brother............and was born the same year as Tecumshe.......he was 12 when he was kidnapped from Ft. Ruddell............which was a massacre.......................and was born in Culpepper, VA.................



2nd. Tecumseh was about six months older than my Father. Father was born Sept. 18, 1768. (Hence Tecumseh born abt. Mar 1768 L. C. D.)

3rd. My recollection is that Tecumseh name means a Panther ready to jump or crouching Panther.

4th. I cannot recollect what my Fathers Indian name was, but it a ment Big Fish in English.

5th. If Little Black Bear was the leader of the Indians. (I think he was ) I do not know to what tribe he belonged.