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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Paxton, Lancaster County, Indians attacked four settlers harvesting corn near Hunter's Fort on October 17, killing and scalping Alexander Watt and John M'Kennet. Captain Work's militia from Augusta Regiment encountered the 20 Indians on Peters's Mountain, repelling them without casualties and recovering five horses and plunder; one Indian likely wounded.
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We have Advice from Paxton, in Lancaster County, that on the 17th Instant. as four of the Inhabitants, near Hunter's Fort, were pulling their Indian Corn, they were fired on by a Party of Indians. when two of them (Alexander Watt, and John M'Kennet) were killed and scalp'd, and their Heads cut off; the other 2 escap'd: That Captain Work. of the Augusta Regiment, coming down with some Men from Halifax Fort, met the Savages on Peters's Mountain (their Number about twenty) when they fired upon him, at about 40 Yards Distance; upon which his Party returned the Fire, and put the Enemy to Flight. leaving behind them five Horses, with what Plunder they had got: And that one of the Indians was suppos'd to be wounded, by the Blood that was seen in the Tracks, none of Captain Work's Men receiving any Hurt.
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Paxton, Lancaster County
Event Date
17th Instant
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alexander watt and john m'kennet killed and scalped, heads cut off; other two settlers escaped; one indian supposed wounded; indians fled leaving five horses and plunder; none of captain work's men hurt.
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Four inhabitants near Hunter's Fort were fired on by Indians while pulling corn; two killed. Captain Work and men from Halifax Fort met about twenty Indians on Peters's Mountain, exchanged fire at 40 yards, repelled them.