Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 26^th April 1797

Sir

M.^rs Lillian Williams an inhabitant of the State of Georgia informed ^me on yesterday, that she was taken a prisoner seven some years ago by the Creeks, that at the time she was liberated she left behind her in the town called oakjoy a small daughter, which she called Molly, the indians called her Esnahatchee, about 8 years old-

M.^rs Williams says that at the time of her release, the indians refused to let the child come in with her, because it was born in their nation, she being pregnant at the time of Being made a prisoner - the child is in the uper [sic] Creek towns about 60 miles below Turky [sic] town- You will please to make I have no doubt you will make the proper enquiry and have the girl sent in either to this place or Ninty six- I have the honor to be sir &c

J S.

Benjamin Hawkins esq.^r

Lillian Williams, taken by the Creeks of on Savanah River (State of Georgia) left in the Oakjoy town a small daughter some more than seven years old, (named Molly- by the indians esnahatche) She wishes to have the Child sent in either to Ninety Six, or Augusta-Lillian Williams (lives in Lawrence County S^o Carolina) (Oakjoy is in the uper Creeks) - deliver the Child to M^r Garingon beaver Creek if it should be brought in