Indian Way Bill

[Curtis]

Seveal things are happening in relation to the Indian Way Bill legend, which is actually true as I have found the mines mentioned. Several of us have discussed this topic as a part of the Jonathan Swift legend and it might blossom into a nice thread of its own. Any takers?

 

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[Rebel - KGC]

Swift Silver Mines Forum...?

 

[Brushy Bandit]

I'm all in on the Indian Waybill, we know there's mines, and the 2 pieces of Silver I've found show that somebody has been smelting silver there in the past. We need to put our eyes on a vein and figure out who dunnit.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Shawnee Nation ("Indians") from Ohio...

 

[KY Hiker]

I'm in!
I do believe that the Swift legend is based on these mines of the waybill. Whether they are the upper or lower mines or both I have no idea.
As I peel this onion back I find older and older evidence of explorers and miners from the colonial era to the dark ages to ancient times visiting North America and extracting metals from various locations. This has opened up a new perspective for me into our history as we were taught it. We all only know what we have been taught, what if what we were taught is incorrect? Do we continue on the path of believing the history that we were taught or venture into the evidence that does not fit into the accepted historical perspective? I think the latter path will reveal many things, including insight into the mining of silver in KY at some time in the past.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Define "Waybill"; maps, carvings...

 

[KY Hiker]

Define "Waybill"; maps, carvings...

As in the title of this thread. The read waybill an indian supposed wrote that matches the Caney Creek area according to Curtis.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Thanks... wasn't sure.