The end of the Revolutionary War did not bring an end to the danger of Indian attacks in south central Kentucky. The Indian raids continued into the 1790’s.
Indians attacked settlers south of the Green River on Russell’s Creek on the 5th day of April 1792 (militia report of Governor Shelby, November 13, 1973).
"April 6, 1792, being informed by Colonel Casey…from Green County, that a large body of Indians, had the day before made an attack on Tucker’s Station (established by John Tucker, a Methodist preacher), about a mile from Casey’s Station, near Casey’s Creek on Russell’s Creek…"
Reverend John Tucker, his wife, and several other individuals were cruelly murdered by Indians at Tucker’s Station. Many individuals located within Tucker’s Station were able to escape to Casey’s Station.
These two stations were originally located in Lincoln County. When Green County was formed in 1792 from Lincoln and Nelson Counties, these residents became citizens of Green County. With the creation of Adair County from Green County in 1801, the residents became citizens of Adair County.
Colonel William Whitley, First Major, 6th Regiment, with about 21 men, guarded the Russell Creek area south of Green River for eleven days. On the 8th day of April 1792, Major General Benjamin Logan, 1st Division, Kentucky State Militia, sent a small guard to Russell’s Creek for thirty days to protect Green County settlers.
The expenditure book authorizes payments for militia ordered to the "Frontiers of Green County" in April 1793 and May 1793.
By the winter of 1795, the threat of Indian attacks to the settlers of Green County was over.
Note: In the early days of Green County, Russell Creek was then called Russell’s Creek.