Treaty of the Green River Wilderness Home

Whereas, we the people who have been sent into the lands of Kentucky by Richard Henderson and authorized by same, to write treaties with the Cherokee People living in the land. We are trading the Land known as Red Banks with the Cherokee for the land in the Green River Wilderness. This land will be theirs as long as the Green River runs. We, the scouts, working for the Transylvania Land Company and or Richard Henderson, hereby, state that this land will belong to the Cherokee People for the rest of time. These signatures are hereby signed by the witnesses with the power to make this Treaty valid and legal.

ARTICLE 1

States that the land known as Red Banks [*present day Henderson, KY] on the Ohio River, is hereby traded to the Transylvania Land Company, for the parcel of land known as Green River Wilderness, which stretches from the north of the Green River, which flows into the Ohio River to the end of the Green River near the Great Cave. This land shall belong to the Cherokee People that live in the Western part of the territory, known as Kentucky State

ARTICLE 2

The Red banks area shall always be owned by Col. Richard Henderson and said descendants of same. Along with the descendants of the Transylvania Land Company. On the authority given to me by Col. Richard Henderson and Company. This is a legal and finding contact made on this day of July 20, 1775

ARTICLE 3

This, Treaty, was made with the authority of the Cherokee People and the authority of Chief DoubleHead, and his warriors, trading the land known as Red Banks to Henderson and Company for the Green River Wilderness, which is where there are many existing Cherokee cities such as Deer Path, the Great Oak Tree, Wild Onion and the Great Hill. This area shall belong to the Cherokee People throughout time. Also said descendants of the Cherokee People

ARTICLE 4

This Treaty also give the Cherokee people there [sp as written] hunting rights in all said territory as long as they stay away from white populated areas such as towns and cities.

WHITE WITNESSES

William Bailey Smith

Thomas Haughtor [or Haughton]

Fleenor Dixon

Thomas Hart

Thomas Allin

Daniel Boone July 20, 1775

CHIEF AND WARRIORS

DoubleHead

Oconosta [his mark]

AttaKullaKulla

Sauanooke, otherwise Colonah [meaning Raven]

**This Treaty was transcribed by the Henderson County Kentucky Historical Society from the original document. There were more Cherokee signatures that were not legible to the transcriber.