On July3, 1778 400 men left fort Jenkins to avenge the ambush of three members of the Harding family tending their fields. They ran into an army of Tories, British Rangers and Senecas three times their number and were killed in what was known as the Wyoming Massacre. After that many surviving settlers left the frontier and their property for safety. This took place in the Wyoming Valley of PA. Ronald J. Pancner

Yes, I had to Google it to see where the Wyoming Valley was located. I had never heard of it! It wasn't (isn't) close, but I bet it made the western settlers very nervous! Thanks, Ron, Suzy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, Mar 2, 2011 5:31 pm Subject: [BRE] Why Mrs. Schmucker was not in Somerset County PA On July3, 1778 400 men left fort Jenkins to avenge the ambush of three members of the Harding family tending their fields. They ran into an army of Tories, British Rangers and Senecas three times their number and were killed in what was known as the Wyoming Massacre. After that many surviving settlers left the frontier and their property for safety. This took place in the Wyoming Valley of PA. Ronald J. Pancner ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ Support Our Sponsoring Agency The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:[email protected] ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message