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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of letter from Abingdon, Virginia, dated June 23, reports an Indian incursion into Montgomery County where families were killed, a militia company defeated with its captain butchered, and Indians seen in Major Parris's field; local militia ordered to readiness.
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"Yesterday a letter came to us apprizing us of an incursion into Montgomery County, by the Indians. Some families have been killed, and a militia company defeated, the captain of which was butchered. A large party were in Major Parris's field, at whose ferry I constantly pass and repass in my rout to and from Greenbriar.—I have not been informed whether any of his family were killed, or taken. To-morrow I shall be at Rusel, a County still more exposed but from which no alarm arrived—The militia of this quarter, are commanded to hold themselves in readiness."
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Montgomery County, Virginia
Event Date
Prior To June 23
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some families killed; militia company defeated, captain butchered; uncertainty about major parris's family; militia ordered to hold readiness.
Event Details
Letter reports an incursion by Indians into Montgomery County; families killed; militia company defeated with captain killed; large party of Indians in Major Parris's field near his ferry; writer passes there regularly en route to Greenbriar; plans to go to more exposed Rusel County tomorrow with no alarm from there yet.