75 killed and 100 prisoners[4] Abenaquis reported killing or capturing 187 people[2]
Capt. Floyd wrote that "the houses are all burned and rifled except the half dozen or thereabout"...later in the same letter he adds: "there is about seventeen or eighteen houses burned".[8] Forty-eight people were buried by Capt. Floyd, and the remaining number were young children whose names never appeared on the existing town records.
Amongst those killed was Reverend Shubael Dummer, the Congregational church minister; Dummer was shot at his own front door, while Dummer's wife, Lydia and their son, were carried away captive where "through snows and hardships among those dragons of the desert she also quickly died"; nothing further was heard of the boy.[9] The Indians set fire to all undefended houses on the north side of the York River, the principal route for trade and around which the town had grown. After the settlement was reduced to ashes, however, it was rebuilt on higher ground at what is today York Village.
Capt. John Flood, who had come with the militia from Portsmouth, found on his arrival that "the greatest part of the whole town was burned and robbed," with nearly 50 killed and another 100 captured. He reported that Rev. Dummer was "barbarously murthered, stript naked, cut and mangled by these sons of Beliall."[10]
There is a memorial plaque in York on a large stone where, according to the plaque, Abenaki Indians left their snowshoes before creeping into York and attacking the settlers.
^William Williamson. The History of the State of Maine. p. 629
^Baker Emerson W. and James Kences, Maine, Indian Land Speculation, and the Essex County Witchcraft Outbreak of 1692 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Maine History, volume 40, number 3, Fall 2001 (pp. 159-189)]
^Sewall, Samuel, The Diary of Samuel Sewall: Vol. 1, 1674-1708, Farrar, Straus & Girous: New York, 1973, p. 287, note: This is the date of the Old Style, Julian Calendar. The date New Style, Gregorian is 3 Feb. Candlemas is traditionally celebrated by the Church of England on 23 January or the Sunday between 18 and 24 January (In the Catholic Church day is marked on January 23, forty days after Christmas). Two days after the attack Samuel Sewall recorded in his diary: "Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1691/2 [New Style February 5], ... This day...news was brought of an Attack made by the Indians on York."
^Stewart, Alice R. (1974). "Moulton, Jeremiah". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
^Banks, Charles Edward, History of York, Maine, successively known as Bristol (1632), Agamentious (1641), Gorgeana (1642), and York (1652). With contributions on topography and land titles by Angevine W. Gowen. Sketches by the author. (Baltimore, Regional Publishing Company, 1967 reprint of first edition: Charles E Banks, Boston, 1931 [Vol.1]... page 295
^Dummer, Michael (June 2005). The Family of Dummer; chapter 5 "Richard and Early Days in New England" (7th ed.). p. 26.
^Norton, Mary Beth (18 December 2007). . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
Further readingedit
Raid on York - Residents
History of York, Maine (1886)
Clayton, W.W. (1880). History of York County, Maine: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. p. 51.
January 01, 1970
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The Raid on York also known as the Candlemas Massacre took place on 24 January 1692 5 6 during King William s War when Chief Madockawando and Father Louis Pierre Thury led 200 300 natives into the town of York then in the District of Maine and part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay now in the state of Maine killing about 100 of the English settlers and burning down buildings taking another estimated 80 villagers hostage The villagers were forced to walk to Canada New France 1 where they were ransomed by Capt John Alden Jr of Boston son of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of the Plymouth Colony One of those taken captive was a young Jeremiah Moulton who would later gain notoriety during the Father Rale s War 7 Raid on York 1692 Part of King William s WarMemorial plaque in York MEDate24 January 1692LocationYork Massachusetts British America43 08 38 N 70 39 02 W 43 14389 N 70 65056 W 43 14389 70 65056ResultFrench and native victoryBelligerents New FranceAcadiaAbenakiNew England ColoniesCommanders and leadersChief Madockawando Father Louis Pierre Thury 1 Sr de Portneuf 2 Preble John Harmon 3 Alcock and NortonStrength200 300 Abenaki and CanadiensCasualties and lossesUnknown75 killed and 100 prisoners 4 Abenaquis reported killing or capturing 187 people 2 Capt Floyd wrote that the houses are all burned and rifled except the half dozen or thereabout later in the same letter he adds there is about seventeen or eighteen houses burned 8 Forty eight people were buried by Capt Floyd and the remaining number were young children whose names never appeared on the existing town records Amongst those killed was Reverend Shubael Dummer the Congregational church minister Dummer was shot at his own front door while Dummer s wife Lydia and their son were carried away captive where through snows and hardships among those dragons of the desert she also quickly died nothing further was heard of the boy 9 The Indians set fire to all undefended houses on the north side of the York River the principal route for trade and around which the town had grown After the settlement was reduced to ashes however it was rebuilt on higher ground at what is today York Village Capt John Flood who had come with the militia from Portsmouth found on his arrival that the greatest part of the whole town was burned and robbed with nearly 50 killed and another 100 captured He reported that Rev Dummer was barbarously murthered stript naked cut and mangled by these sons of Beliall 10 There is a memorial plaque in York on a large stone where according to the plaque Abenaki Indians left their snowshoes before creeping into York and attacking the settlers See also editList of massacres in MaineReferences edit a b York Maine Settlers Killed by Abnaki Chief Madockawando 25 January 1692 Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2 January 2013 a b Villebon p 36 March 18 permanent dead link Harmon Genealogy William Williamson The History of the State of Maine p 629 Baker Emerson W and James Kences Maine Indian Land Speculation and the Essex County Witchcraft Outbreak of 1692 Archived 2012 02 22 at the Wayback Machine Maine History volume 40 number 3 Fall 2001 pp 159 189 Sewall Samuel The Diary of Samuel Sewall Vol 1 1674 1708 Farrar Straus amp Girous New York 1973 p 287 note This is the date of the Old Style Julian Calendar The date New Style Gregorian is 3 Feb Candlemas is traditionally celebrated by the Church of England on 23 January or the Sunday between 18 and 24 January In the Catholic Church day is marked on January 23 forty days after Christmas Two days after the attack Samuel Sewall recorded in his diary Tuesday Jan 26 1691 2 New Style February 5 This day news was brought of an Attack made by the Indians on York Stewart Alice R 1974 Moulton Jeremiah In Halpenny Francess G ed Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol III 1741 1770 online ed University of Toronto Press Banks Charles Edward History of York Maine successively known as Bristol 1632 Agamentious 1641 Gorgeana 1642 and York 1652 With contributions on topography and land titles by Angevine W Gowen Sketches by the author Baltimore Regional Publishing Company 1967 reprint of first edition Charles E Banks Boston 1931 Vol 1 page 295 Dummer Michael June 2005 The Family of Dummer chapter 5 Richard and Early Days in New England 7th ed p 26 Norton Mary Beth 18 December 2007 In the Devil s Snare Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Archived from the original on 2011 07 08 Retrieved 2 January 2013 Further reading editRaid on York Residents History of York Maine 1886 Clayton W W 1880 History of York County Maine with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers Philadelphia Everts amp Peck p 51 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raid on York 1692 amp oldid 1213874331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
