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Note: The name of eldest son, Samuel, appears in several records signing with George II Galphin. It is believed that the Nunes boys may have ridden with John Galphin on raiding parties in the 1790s.
In a long letter from Assistant Indian Agent Timothy Barnard to Georgia Governor Mathews, from Flint River, 25th Feb. 1794, speaking of the agitated situation in which many raids and horse thefts were taking place, and the Creeks were not apparently in a mood to settle these affairs in a peaceful manner. "I have said everything in my power to them respecting horse stealing besides informing them fully what your Excellency wrote on that head I have not heard of late any party going oute on that business, upon the whole the Indians has been more moderate on this occasion than I expected they would.......Should not wish you to send up any of the Galphin or Nunes crew as they are all mischievious chaps. One Galphin (George II) here already is too much, as if he had not been in this land, I believe the Creek nation would have been at perfect peace with Georgia this day as he has been at the head of, Chief of all the mishiefs that has been done".....
Samuel, at least, was one of the raiders accompanying John Galphin on murderous raids into the area between Coweta and the Florida line.
At some time later the Nunes children must have lived part of the time in Barnwell District, because there are several witnesses from that area involved in the Nunez case. One, Charles Cosnahan of Barnwell, stated "(the Nunezes) passed in the neighborhood as free colored persons...James Nunez was not much brighter than a half-bred white and negro...they were regarded as free negroes..." They are not found in any Census Records. They may be enumerated among the large groups of other free people living on Thomas Galphin's estate in several census records, but not as heads of household.
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