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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from Albany dated September 7 reports that on Saturday last, a party of the King's Savage Subjects attacked the house of Fritz in Beverly near Schoharie, murdering the elderly Fritz couple, his daughter-in-law, and five children, scalping eight victims, burning the house and barn, and taking booty, while sparing Fritz's son, a militia captain, as a witness.
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On Saturday last, a party of his Most Sacred Majesty's Savage Subjects, went to the house of one Fritz, at Beverly, near Schoharie, when they performed a most extraordinary piece of bravery, that should be told to the whole world: They murdered the old man and his wife, each of them at least 70 years of age; his son's wife and five children: His son being a captain of militia, was kept alive to be an eye and ear witness to the horrid cruelties perpetrated on his dear relatives.--After burning the house, barn, &c. they went off with their booty--the Captain and 8 scalps.
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Beverly, Near Schoharie
Event Date
Saturday Last
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murdered old man fritz and his wife (at least 70 years old), his son's wife, and five children; 8 scalps taken; house and barn burned; booty taken; captain spared as witness.
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A party of his Most Sacred Majesty's Savage Subjects went to the house of one Fritz at Beverly near Schoharie and murdered the old man and his wife, each at least 70 years old, his son's wife and five children; his son, a captain of militia, was kept alive to witness the cruelties; they burned the house, barn, and took booty.