When was it published?

November 4, 1757 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News November 4, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs, Crime, Death Or Funeral

Q: What keywords are associated?

Indian Attack, Ulster County, Frontier Violence, Women Killed, Repulse

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

An Indian attacked a house on the frontier in Ulster County near Rochester, seizing a woman who was rescued; subsequent attackers fired into the house, killing two women, but were repulsed by defenders who may have killed one assailant.

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By a Letter from Ulster County, dated the we learn that the Wednesday before, an Indian came to the farthermost House from Rochester, and seized a Woman that was washing at the Door, but she screamed out, when another Woman ran to her rescued her, beat off the Indian, and Shut the Door several other Indians came up, fired into the House killed two Women, but they were repulsed by twenty who fired out on them, and, as they imagined, killed one, Parcels of Blood being seen on the Ground after they retreated.--'Tis Matter of very great Concern, that notwithstanding the Number of Soldiers we now have in this Province, his Majesty's Subjects should be thus savagely butchered on the Frontiers, and no Provision made for their Protection.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Crime Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Indian Attack Ulster County Frontier Violence Women Killed Repulse

Where did it happen?

Ulster County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Ulster County

Event Date

The Wednesday Before

Outcome

two women killed; one indian possibly killed

Event Details

an Indian came to the farthermost House from Rochester, and seized a Woman that was washing at the Door, but she screamed out, when another Woman ran to her rescued her, beat off the Indian, and Shut the Door several other Indians came up, fired into the House killed two Women, but they were repulsed by twenty who fired out on them, and, as they imagined, killed one, Parcels of Blood being seen on the Ground after they retreated