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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On August 22, Indians at Stover's Town, Virginia, captured three women and a child, later killing them. Pursuit parties were sent on the 24th. Lt. Stinson's group engaged two Indians on Braddock's Road, killing them and retaking a white woman prisoner, horses, and baggage. Mrs. Gibbons was killed nearby on the 25th.
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On the 22d Inst. a Party of Indians in Virginia. at Stover's Town, took three Prisoners. being Women, and a Child of 4 Years old, which they tomahawked and scalped, after carrying it two Days. On the 24th a Party was sent from the South Branch. and another from Patterson's Creek. in order to cut them off on their Return. Lieutenant Stinson, of Captain Macdonald's Company, with 25 Men, set out- upon this Intelligence, on Braddock's Road, and was advanced as far as the Forks of the Road beyond the little Meadows. when they come up with two Indians. one of whom they killed and scalped. and mortally wounded the other. who, it is said, was found dead the next Day. They likewise retook two Horses. and all the Indians Baggage together with all the wearing Apparell of one Mrs. Gibbons. whom they. killed the 25th. within a Mile of this Garrison, where she was found this Day. They retook the White Woman which the Enemy had made Prisoner at Stover's Town, and all their Baggage.
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Fort Cumberland
Event Date
22d To 25th Instant
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three prisoners (women and a 4-year-old child) tomahawked and scalped by indians; one indian killed and scalped, another mortally wounded and found dead; mrs. gibbons killed; white woman prisoner retaken; two horses and baggage recovered.
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Party of Indians captured three prisoners at Stover's Town on 22d instant, carried them two days then killed them. Pursuit parties sent from South Branch and Patterson's Creek on 24th. Lt. Stinson with 25 men encountered two Indians on Braddock's Road beyond little Meadows, killed one and wounded the other. Retook white woman prisoner, horses, baggage, and Mrs. Gibbons' apparel; Mrs. Gibbons found killed near garrison on 25th.