Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

INVASION OF NEW- YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY.

LYST OF Y e PERSONES WHICH Y c FRENCH AND THERE INDIANS HAVE TAKEN PRISONERS ATT SKINNECHTADY AND CARIED TO CANIDA Y e 9 th DAY OF FEBRUARY 16|f.

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Johannes Teller and his negroe

John Wemp sonne of Mynd Wemp & 2 negroes Symon, Abraham, Phillip, Dyrck & Claes Groot all 5 sonnes of Symon Groot

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Jan Baptist sonne of Jan Van Epps Albert & Johannes Vedder sonnes of harme Vedder

Isaak Cornelise Switts & his Eldest Sonne

a negroe of Barent Janse

Arnout y e sonne of Arnout Corn Stephen y

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sonne of Gysbert Gerritse

Lawrence sonne of Claes Lawrence Purmurent Arnout sonne of Paulyn Janse Barent y e sonne of Adam Vroman & y e neger Claes sonne of Franse Harmense

Stephen adopted sonne of Geertje Bouts

John Webb a soiildier Belonging to Capt Bull

David Burt belonging to y c same Comp e Joseph Marks of y c same Comp e

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THE WAY HOW Y e BLOODY FRENCH AND INDIANS COMMITTED THIS TRAGEDY WAS THUS. After they were gott into y e Toune without being discovered (no watch or guard being kept, notwithstanding several gent n of Albany no longer than three days before were

up there to Perswade y m to

The french and y Indians besett each house and after they had murthered y e People they burnt all y Cattle &ca Except 5 @ 6 which were saved by Cap Sander to whom they were kinde as they had particular orders so to be by reason of y e many kindnesse shewne by his e