Volume 7 , Issue 30

THE HISTORY OF NO-MAN

"..... Old Beaver county, being included within the territory of Texas, was affected by this land system. It was incorporated within some of the early grants made between the years of 1820 and 1840. The latter date closes no particular period of land history.

"Moses Austin had first gone into Spanish territory in 1799. Securing permission from the Spanish minister at Washington and armed with a passport from this official, he settled in what is now Washington county, Missouri. This was the first step that later led him into Texas, where he found land that was well worth colonizing ..... Old Beaver county was the scene of many adventures as this trade was carried on with the southwest country.

"The Kiowa, Comanche, and Arapaho Indians were a constant source of annoyance. To lessen this difficulty troops were sometimes sent with the caravans. But many times small parties did not wish to wait for such protection and made the long journey without it. Even the men became careless and strayed away from the caravan which afforded protection. As a result they sometimes paid for it with their lives. Such an incident occurred in the western part of the county on McNees creek. In 1826 two young men, McNees and Munroe, had left their caravan and having plenty of time they lay down to sleep on the bank of a small stream. While they were asleep a party of roving Indians came upon them and killed the former and left the latter badly wounded. McNees was buried here and Munroe was taken on with the party. But little medical attention could be had and he died by the time the party reached the Cimarron and near this river he was buried. Along the Cimarron river were fought several bloody battles with the Indians. So Old Beaver County is not without its stirring Indian scenes in the early history." -- Chronicles of Oklahoma - Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1921, THE HISTORY OF NO-MAN�S LAND, OR OLD BEAVER COUNTY - by MORRIS L. WARDELL --- Chronicles of Oklahoma - Vol. 1, 1921-1923   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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