Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, List of places attacked
A Table showing the Towns and places which are inhabited by the English in New-England: those that are marked with figures, as well as expressed by their names, are such as were assaulted by the Indians, during the late awfull revolutions of providence.
NVmb. 1. Mount-hope. A gallant neck of Land where Philip, dwelt who first began the insurrection against the English, Iune 24. 1675.
2. The place where stands the town of Swanzy consisting of forty dwelling houses, most of them very fair Buildings, just at the entrance on to Mount-hope, where were Iune, 24. 1675, …ain six men at B…urnes Garrison, in Metapoiset (another Neck marked *) not far from the former) and three wounded as they came from the publick Meeting, two kill…d that went for the Surgeon: and a negro of Mr. Mile's wounded, so as he dyed soon after. Also Layton Archer and his son were slain Iune 25. which three belonged to Road Island, but were killed at the Fall River, though by misinformation it is elsewhere published that it was done Iune 24. Also eighteen houses were burnt within Mounthope, that belonged to Swanzy town; the rest of the town being all burned the next year, Iune 16. 167…. save six houses that are yet standing: besides the barbarous murther of Mr. Hezekiah Willet, Iune 26. 1676.
3. Middleburrough, formerly called Nam…ket, where Sausaman was slain: it is scituate between Plimouth and Tauton, and is misplaced in the Map. Here one … Marks was walking in a field of Indian corn, in Iuly 1675. had his thigh bone broke by a shot from an Indian, after which he lay forty eight hours before he was found, and yet was alive, but his wound was so putre…ed, that he dyed thereof: When the town was first assaulted, the Miller running back to shut down his mill, was assaulted by seven Indians at one time, by eleven at another, had several bullets shot through his coat, yet gat safe to the Garrison, but the people were forced to retire to Plimouth with their goods soon after; when the whole village was destroyed by the Indians.
4. Dartmouth, where in Iuly 1676. a man and a woman were slain by the Indians; another woman was wounded and taken; but because she had kept an Indians child before, so much kindness was shewed her as that she was sent back, after they had dressed her wound; the Indians guarded her till shee came within sight of the English.
5. Seaconke or Reh…both, where were burned eight farm houses in the end of Iune, and beginning of Iuly 1675. on March 28. 1676. forty five dwelling houses were there burned, whereof thirty eight were inhabited, and the owners thereby turned out of doors, and left without house or harbour. Beside …I. barns, two corn mills, one Saw-Mill burnt at the same time. Iune 10. 1676. eight farm houses were there also consumed by the fire of the enemy. The persons …ain here were seven, four with Capt. Pierce, March 26. 1676. another March 28. another Apr. 28. The last May 29.
6. Pecasset, where were some houses burned Iuly 1675. and seven o… eight slain in the Swamp near the place: here also Capt. Church gave the enemy a notable defeat the same month.
7. Tanton, where were fifteen persons slain by the Indians, eleven men, two maids, & two youths: besides a man slain in the fight with Capt. Bcers; some in the year 1675. and some 1676. Pag. 25. 26.
8. Mendam, where were the first English slain within the Massachusets Colony, to the number of five or six, Iuly 1675. within a few moneths after the whole village was destroyed. pag 26, 27, 31.
9. Brookefield or Squabaog, was destroyed by the Indians August 2. 1675. thereof the chief inhabitants viz. Iohn Eires, Iohn Pritshet and Richard Coy, treacherously slain under pretence of a treaty. pag. 32. 33.
10. Deer field or Pocumtuck, a village newly planted, where Sept. 12. 1675. diverse were slain, & the houses burned by the enemy. Between this place and Northampton was a Skirmish with the enemy, 1675. eight or nine of the English were there slain, and twenty six of the enemy. Near unto this place was Capt. Lothrop set upon with seven or eight hundred Indians, whereby himself, and most of his Souldiers, to the number of 73. cut off Sept. 18. 1675. pag. 36, 37, 38, 39. The fight at the Falls, a little beyond de…r field. pag. 91. It is considerable that that the evening before Capt. Turner and Capt. Holicke gave the enemy a Camizado in the wigwams, they had been feasting and dancing, having before they laid down to sleep filled their bellyes with new Milk, (as an English woman then in their hands, did declare, who was made to milk Hatfi…ld Cowes, which a day or two before they had driven away. So that when they were most secure, destruction came upon a great part of them, to the number of three hundred and fifty, as was judged by such as were there. vide pag. 91.
11. Squakheag, another village newly begun, which was also destroyed Sept. 1675. near unto this place Capt. Beers was slain, and nineteen of his men, as they went to r…lleve the garrison there. pag. 37.
12. Spring field, which was treacherously assaulted Octob. 5. 1675. by duplicate page three or four hundred Indians, when L. Cooper and two more were slain, and 35. houses burned with other bu…ldings belonging thereunto. Some others were there slain in the winter following, pag 41. Within a few miles of this place Capt. Samu…l Holioks handselled his office with the slaughter of four or five of the enemy. Three or four were here slain the winter following.
13. Hatfield, a small town seated on the west side of Connecticut River, over against Hadly, which was furiously assaulted by 700 Indians, Octob. 19. 1675. yet was the place preserved b… the valour of the English with the loss but of one man, Serjeant Norton by name, pag 42. although seven or eight of the Scouts were that day surprised and slain by the enemy, and one or two of the town. It was assaulted also 1676. when five men were slain that came to their relief from Hadly. pag 93.
14. North-Hampton, a fair town three or four miles distant from Hatfield, which was several times assaulted by the enemy, yet was preserved with the loss but of a few of the people, and the burning of seven or eight of the houses thereof, pag. 44. 77.
15. Hadly, a considerable town on the east Ede of Connecticut River, violently assaulted by the enemy, yet no considerable hurt done, Iune 12. 1676. only some few were surprized and flain, pag. 94. that without order would venture without the Palizadoes. In the March before one Goodman Deacon of the Church, was slain at Hoccanum, belonging to Hadley, and two more that went against order and Command, to the top of mount Holioke.
16. West field, a small town seven miles west from Springfield, where some few houses were burned before or in the winter, 1675. and three or four persons slain, as they passed toward Springfield, pag. 44.
17. A Village called Quonsigomog in the middle way between Marlborough, & Quabaog, consisting of about six or seven houses.
18. Ier. Bulls garrison house, at Pettiquemscot, surprized and sundry persons slain; a very great damage to the design then in hand against Narrbaganset Fort. pag. 50, 51.
19. Canonicus Fort taken by the Forces of the three Colonyes, Decemb. 19. 1675. though with the loss of many of the English, 79. being slain right out, and about an hundred wounded; of the enemy were slain by the confession of some prisoners, about 300 of their best men; though Ninicrafts men who buried the dead there left, speak not of a third part so many, pag. 51, 52.
20. Warwick, a town near Providence seated upon a neck of land, environed by the sea, was all of it burned by the enemy at several times, the chief mischief there done, was upon the 16. March 1676. and the place wholly deserted by the Inhabitants for a time; yet but one man killed, that was too confident of his safety, as is said.
Providence, is the town next Warwick, where were eighteen houses burned Iune 28. 1675. March 29 following, fifty four houses were there burned, and most of the rest as they were deserted by the Inhabitants withdrawing to Road-Island.
Petuxet is another small place within four miles of Providence, where were twelve houses burned in the beginning of March, 1676. pag. 66. 67. It was by a small brook called Abbots Run, that falls into Patuxet, (a River near Providence) where Captain Pierce and his men were slain. ibid.
Bridgwater, a small town between Tanton and Weymouth. pag. 68.
21. Lancaster, or Nashaway. a small town of about 50. familyes, was assaulted Febru. 10. 1675. by 500. Indians in five severall companies; yet they took but one garrison house; wherein were forty two persons, but eight or nine souldiers, whereof but one escaped; the rest were women and children, who were most of them returned after some months Captivity. And to prevent mistakes, let it here be observed, that none of the women were abused, or murthered, but one that was big with child, unable to travel, and much discontented, whom the Indians, having made a great fire, and gathered a Ring about her, first knocked her on the head, after they had pulled off her cloaths, then barbarously cast her into the Fire. No credit is to be given to any other reports of Cruelty towards any English Woman in that part of the Countrey.
23. Groton, surprized March 2. as is related pag. 60. & 61. the place consisting of about 60. families, was soon after deserted, yet are there 14. or 15. houses left standing to this day, though not inhabited for the present. pag. 73.
25. Wickford, where was Mr. Smiths house the rendezvouze of our souldiers, the last winter, when they spoyled the Na…haganset Fort.
28. Medfield, a midling town, ten or twelve miles beyond Dedham, surprised by the Indians; seventeen persons slain, and much of the town burned, pag 61, 62.
31. Marlborough, a town ten miles beyond Sudbury, in the way to Connecticut, the people repairing in time to garrison houses, were not many of them slain; yet were many or most of their houses burned that were deserted, March 26. 1676.
32. Sudbury, A convenient town, violently assaulted Apr. 18. 1676. p. 79. by eight or nine hundred Indians (the Inhabitants speak of 1400) a tripartite company intending to have carried all before them, yet slew but three of the inhabitants, besides ten or eleven that came to their relief from Concord, that were sadly lost for want of good conduct. Feb. 1. …675. Tho. Ea…es his house at a farm three miles distant from the town, his corn, cattle, barns all burned, his family captived; the next day his sons wife dyed; Eames himself being from home.
33. Concord, a considerable town five or six miles to the North-west of Su…bury; they sustained not much damage in the town, save only in some Farms that were at some distance there from: two men threshing at a Barn, a young maid set to watch, was carried captive and the men both slain; the maid strangly escaped soon after. pag. 80.
34. Chelmsford, where were many deserted houses burned in the beginning of April 1676. belonging to one Ed. Colburn, that had formerly purchased the seat of Capt. Web. And to Samuel Varnha…, who had two sons slain in the Boat as they were passing the River.
35. Andover, a small town fifteen miles west from Ipswich; where also in April was one or two killed, and one taken Captive.
36. 17. 38. Hingha… and Weymouth, in each of which was one or two killed April 19. 1676. in the same mone… two or three were k…l…ed at Andover, Haverhill, Bradford.
39. Woburn, where some skulking Indians, that had robbed some of their gardens at Cambridge of linnen came into a house, killed a woman and two children, but being pursued, & shot at, as they sate by a swamp side, they dropped their bundle of linnen, in which was found wrapt up the scalp of one or both the children.
40. Casco, a large Bay scatteringly inhab…ted and full of I…ands, where Sept. 1. 1675. Mr. Purchase his house was plundered.
Sept. 9. following Wak…ly's house and family were spoiled.
12. ditto. Two houses burned of Mr. Mountjoy's, and two young men slain as they were fowling.
19. One slain at Blew-point; another wounded, so as he dyed the next day.
20. A man and his wife slain.
Oct…b. 19. following, eleven or twelve houses burned at Scarborough a place not far from Casco. with 500 bushels of corn in barns.
Octob. 9. Lieut. Augur mortally wounded, and his Brother slain; and two more wounded.
10. ditto. Henery Williams sorely wounded on Sawco sands or Downs, marvelously escaped from two Indians passing to Blackpoint.
13. Capt. Wincol, that came to relieve Black-Point, had two of his men slain, and two more with an Inhabitant wounded; himself and his Party engaged the same day with an hundred Indians or more; yet was delivered by the shelter of an heap of Bolts: But nine men coming to their relief from Sawco were all slain on the Dow…s the same day: Thomas Rogers one of the nine, his house burned the next day. Part. 2. pag. 25. 26.
15. Lieut. Alcock of Kitt…ry buried them.
16. ditto. The Body of Winter-…arbour houses were fired by the enemy; three men slain, and one woman carried away.
17. Six houses fired on the north side of Sawco River.
18. Six or seven houses fired by the enemy at Sawco by night, which were the first that were fired in the night time.
50. Sawco, Where Major Phillips his habitation was, assaulted Sept. 18. 1675. pag, 16, 17.
The 3d. of November. twenty of the Inhabitants of Scarborough or Black-point, were set upon by sixty Indians, by whom they had been destroyed, bu… that Ensigne Tipping, the week before sent from Boston for the Relief of that place, came seasonably to their relief.
6. ditto, a Boston Souldier was mortally wounded: several houses that day burned, yet were they by the valour of the English beaten into Swamps, but what number of them was slain, is uncertain.
21. Two houses more burnt at Sawco.
51. Wells, where two or three were killed, Par. 2. pag. 26.
55. F…lme…h, on the hither side of Casco Bay, where August 11. about thirty four persons were killed and taken by the Indians p. 32. 33. 34
54. Spurwink, and Richmonds Island, where Mr. Fricrs Ketch with ten men was taken, Octob. 11. 1676. Par. 2. p. 45, 46.
47. York; at Cape Nidduck belonging thereunto, were seven barbarously murthered, Sept. 25. 1676. Par. 2. pag. 51.
48. Totennock Fort. which lyes up Kennibeck River, whither the Indians are said to have fled, when Major Walden arrived there with his Souldiers in February last, 1676. and from whence the enemy came down when they seized the Iehabitants of Kennibeck, and Arowsick Island, Aug 11. 1676 which is icituate in the mouth of the said River.
It is Reported by some of the Inhabitants of Kenn…beck, lately fled, or rather driven from thence, that about five years since, four English men were slain by the Amoroscoggin Indians, up Pegypscot River, that runs into Kennebeck; but it was concealed by the wicked Traders of those parts, for fear of discovering their wicked manner of trading with the Heathen; which if it had been duly enquired into, when it was first done, much of what followed might have been prevented;
—Quid …on mortalia pectora cogis
Auri sa…ra Fames?
But such Gains have proved like Aurum Tholousa…m to some of the Inhabitants of those parts.
Kennibeck, how taken and when, Par. 2. pag. 41. there is said to be about fifty three killed and taken about Kennibeck, and at Aronsick Island. Aug. 13. 1676.