Project Gutenberg 2012-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 540 Jones, U. J. (Uriah James) 1818 1864 Jones, Uriah James 01010488 History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c. E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley" by U. J. Jones is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details the early pioneers of the Juniata Valley and the numerous challenges they faced, including predatory incursions and conflicts with Native American tribes during pivotal historical periods such as the French and Indian Wars and the American Revolutionary War. It seeks to provide a comprehensive record of settlement in this region and the trials endured by its inhabitants. The opening of the book introduces the aboriginal tribes that inhabited the Juniata Valley before the arrival of European settlers, highlighting their customs, beliefs, and interactions with the land. It elaborates on the initial reception of the pioneers by the Indigenous populations, which included a mix of hospitality and underlying tensions due to land encroachments. The narrative sets the stage for a deep exploration of historical events, painting a detailed picture of the struggles of both settlers and Native Americans as they navigated the shifting landscape of the valley during an era filled with conflict and change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41392/41392-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania -- Juniata River Valley Juniata River Valley (Pa.) -- History Frontier and pioneer life -- Pennsylvania -- Juniata River Valley Juniata River Valley (Pa.) -- Genealogy F106 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 709520 2025-10-16T16:10:24.885210 text/html 686389 2024-10-23T12:16:49 text/html 1370911 2025-10-16T16:10:31.998210 application/epub+zip 1381976 2025-10-16T16:10:25.909242 application/epub+zip 300811 2025-10-16T16:10:25.422281 application/epub+zip 1566165 2025-10-16T16:10:37.091153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1528428 2025-10-16T16:10:31.530314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448506 2022-09-18T20:36:19.348762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662391 2025-10-16T16:10:23.788235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 642471 2024-10-23T12:16:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17465 2025-10-16T16:10:37.232150 application/rdf+xml 6650 2025-10-16T16:10:25.505224 image/jpeg 1332 2025-10-16T16:10:25.465260 image/jpeg 1323617 2025-10-16T16:10:25.003220 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog