northern part of Orange and southern part of Ulster, were kept in almost perpetual alarm and under such " continued military duty as to be rendered incapable of taking care of their private affairs for the support of their families." An extent of country, on the west side of the Wallkill, of fifteen miles in length and

seven or eight in breadth, which was "well and thickly settled, was abandoned by the inhabitants, who, for their safety, removed their families to the east side of the river, and became a charge on the charity of their neighbors," while others " removed to distant parts, and some out of the province. " in of and the Fatigues body, continually guarding ranging woods, and anxiety of mind which the inhabitants could not

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avoid by their being exposed to a cruel and savage enemy, increased by the perpetual lamentations and cries of the women

and children," were not the only evils which the inhabitants Three men were killed at Cochecton ; five men at suffered.

Benjamin Sutton and one Rude, two of Goshen militia, were killed at Minnisink Morgan Owen was killed and scalped about four miles from Goshen a woman, Philip Swartwout's ;

the

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taken prisoner at Minnisink, was killed and her body cut in halves

and left by the highway ; Silas Hulet's house was robbed and " From about the drowned lands he himself narrowly escaped.

down the Wallkill, where fifty families dwelt, save four abandoned their fields and crops." *