C. T. Suddeth

On September 3, 1812, Indians attacked the settlement of Pigeon Roost, near current-day Underwood Indiana. 9 adults and 15 children were killed. 2 children were kidnapped. Survivors fled to a blockhouse. Later a militia group caught up with the attackers at Sand Creek in Bartholomew County, but one militiaman was killed, and the Indians escaped unharmed. (up to 4 Indians may have died at Pigeon Roost)

The settlement was squatters. The attackers were mainly Shawnee from Tullytown, near Charlestown Indiana and Muscatatuck near North Vernon Indiana. Other Shawnee and Delaware Indians may have helped.

This is of special interest to me as my grandfather, Lawrence Suddeth was born near about 4 miles west in Leota Indiana (70 years later) and grew up 5 miles west near Marysville Indiana. So far as I know, no family was involved with the settlers, with the Shawnee, possibly.