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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Augusta County, Virginia, Indians attacked David Cloyd's home on March 20, 1764, killing one son, injuring his wife, and stealing over 700 pounds in cash and valuables. Pursuers recovered some items and killed Indians. Separately, a woman and three children were abducted from Calf Pasture.
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Extract of a letter from Staunton, in Augusta County, Virginia, concerning the Incursions of the Indians in the western part of this country. On
"The people of these parts are very much alarmed at some late Incursions of the Indians. March 30, 1764. On the 20th instant a number of them came to the house of one David Cloyd, (a wealthy planter on some of the waters of James river) and killed one of his sons, tomahawked his wife, plundered his house, and took away above 700 l. in cash, besides sundry valuable effects. Mrs. Cloyd, notwithstanding she is an ancient woman, and was very much hacked and mangled, is recovered, and says the number of Indians was ten. Mr. Cloyd and one of his Sons were then in this town. It is remarkable that this house is a good way within the settlements, and yet the enemy found means to convey themselves away undiscovered: It is said several other families are missing.
"P.S. Just as I finished writing this account, there came advice, that a party of white men pursued and came up with some of the Indians, killed some of them, and recovered 150 l. of the cash, all the heavy baggage, and four negroes."
It is said that a woman and three children were carried off from the Calf Pasture, 20 miles from Staunton, which is the nearest to that town of any damage done this or the last year.
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Augusta County, Virginia
Event Date
1764 03 20
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one son killed; wife tomahawked but recovered; house plundered of above 700 l. cash and valuable effects; several other families missing; party of white men pursued indians, killed some, recovered 150 l. cash, heavy baggage, and four negroes; woman and three children carried off from calf pasture.
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Ten Indians attacked the house of David Cloyd, a wealthy planter on waters of James River, killing one son, tomahawking his wife, and plundering the house. Mr. Cloyd and another son were in Staunton. The house was within settlements, but Indians escaped undiscovered. People alarmed by late incursions.