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08 Feb 1854

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The Lancaster Ledger in Lancaster, South Carolina

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The Lancaster Ledger

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Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1854

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The Rock House Robbers and Their Schemes

An account details a band of highway robbers operating near Rock House and Cove Creek. They used informers to ambush wagoners and cattle drives, staging wolf attacks to cover thefts. Captain Watt led the group, with various conspirators taking part in stalking, looting, and trafficking stolen goods along the Jonesborough Morganton route.

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Jim Jeferson Wilkesborough Rock House Thertlatrn Cove Creek Hin Mor- Banton Watt Chevalier Phonneur The Rock Jonesborough Morganton Tennessee Jefferson Ashe Rock Howse Connig eCaptain Watt Iy & Wagoner Asheist
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The Maid of Waltons Valley Love and Scheming

In the Valley near Waltons, Mettie, famed as the belle, is courted by Walter Hendrick, a bandit leader who hopes to win her away from her guardian mother Dame Hollers. As their forbidden romance grows, Walter vows to return, while Mettie faces a dangerous choice between attachment and duty.

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Kennedy Wagoner Tony Wasign Meuse Dame Hollers Meia Waltons Mattie Ian Wolfers Ain Watt Watersing Beech Mountain Almotta Mealows Thas Foundling Roman Thinsseon the Val Watt Morse Soldiess Chile Mettie Mr. Tollers Amelia Frank Miss Almetta Hendrick Walter Murmer Souixe Jin Mettic Watanga
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Chapter X The Rommers 1 and Watt's Tennessee horse raid

Watt and eight men form a party to ambush a Tennessee drove near Jonesboro on a rugged road. They seize a barn inn as shelter and learn of a prior rider’s warning. A local officer, identifying Watt as Bill Bletolvep, uses a warrant to seize him, while the gang plans the next move in their frontier crime.

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Los Hite Sancho Trey Watt Falstaff Tennessee Wagner Wall Surrowler Daneger Phe Leas Vietim Leontine Jonesboro Nate Hind Watt Iferson Mountaineer Bill Bletolvep
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Almetta Meadows Watauga Blue-Ridge William Clinton Caston Dame Holler Valleycrvers Carr, Wate Hamm Paros Timo Mary Rommers Mle Pmntiednan Ile UNI Pry Cosve Tone
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