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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Lancaster County describe ongoing Indian attacks involving murders and captivations, including the killing of Beatty in Paxton on the 17th ult., murder of James Mackey and wounding of William and Joseph Barnet in Hanover the next day, capture of several family members, and flight of 94 settlers fearing abandonment of settlements.
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Lancaster County
Event Date
17th Ult. And The Next Day
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beatty killed in paxton; james mackey murdered in hanover; william and joseph barnet wounded; son of james mackey, son of joseph barnet, elizabeth dickey and her child, wife of samuel young and his child taken prisoner; 94 men, women, and children fleeing in one body, many more in smaller parties; fear of settlements being entirely forsaken.
Event Details
Letters from Lancaster County report nothing but murdering and captivating by Indians; on the 17th ult. one Beatty was killed in Paxton; the next day James Mackey was murdered in Hanover, and William and Joseph Barnet wounded; same day several taken prisoner including a son of James Mackey, a son of Joseph Barnet, Elizabeth Dickey and her child, and the wife of Samuel Young and his child; 94 people seen flying from their places in one body, and many more in smaller parties.