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Defeat of the inhabitants— List of the killed— Burial services performed in 1820— Statement of Benjamin Whitaker— General outlines of the campaign of 1119.
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Repose of the frontier settlements— Scout under Colonel Alexander Harper— Sent out to Harpersfield- Harper returns to Schoharie — Ilis return to Harpersfield— Capture of the party by Brant>— Recognition between Brant and Harper— Death of several of the party — Inscription on the Hendrys' tombstones in the Harpersfield buryingground—Young Lamb attempts to escape—Is overtaken and captured—Questions put by Brant to Harper—Harper's shrewd reply — Indian Council—Debate in regard to the fate of the prisoners — Party decamp for Niagara—Obtain provisions of a miller on the Delaware—Inhumanity of this man and his daughters to the prisoners—Incidents of the Journey—Murder of Mr. Brown—Arrival of the party at Fort Niagara—Harper finds friends—Prisoners run the gauntlet—Expedient of Brant to alleviate their sufferings—Reception of the party at the Fort—Imprisonment in Canada—Return of the survivors of the party to Harpersfield. Punishment afterward inflicted on Beacraft, a tory—Bennett family—Early settlers—Capture of by a party of Indians—Incursion of the Indians into Colchester — Capture of Rose—Interesting incident—Correspondence in relation to the war—Indians capture Beach and family—Encounter a scout below Ilobart—John Hagidore wounded—Company of troops pursue the Indians—Overtake and release the captives.
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Declaration of Peace— Its joyful reception by the colonies— Early Settlements at Sidney Plains and along the Susquehanna—Inconveniences to which the inhabitants were obliged to submit— Ruins of an ancient Indian fort- Sidney Plains— First death that occurred in Sidney— Great famine in 1787— First grist-mill on Susquehanna— First raft of lumber on the Susquehanna— Geographical boundaries of Sidney— Origin of the name— Ouleout Creek— Indian signification— Original land-owners- First settlements in Franklin —Information derived principally of Joshua Pine, in relation to
