I want to share with you information Marilyn sent to me. This is information published in a different newspaper. It is from the PA Gazette December 18, 1755 issue and provides more names of those killed or burned out in 1755. It also has some different spellings on the surnames. Keep reading... for what was published in the January 22, 1756, edition of the PA Gazette. This account is a letter from John Van Etten about the killing of Thomas Quick, Sr., and the attack on his (VanEtten's) place. Marilyn then offers information on Broer Decker, his family, and other Decker's. PA Gazette article Dec 18, 1755: > Benjamin Tidd, and Family, nine in Number, burnt. > > Hans Bush, his Wife, and one Son killed, and another > wounded. > > Frederick Hoeth, and all his Family, except one Boy, > killed. > > Matthew Roe, killed. > > Daniel Williams, and Family, about eight in Number, > killed. > > Lambert Bush, killed. > > John Drake, William Kennedy, Nathan Parks, ---- > Goulding, and William Roe, supposed to be killed. > > Abraham Miller, and two others, killed in the Gap of > the Mountains. > > James Garlanthouse, wounded. > > Daniel Stahl, and his Son, and Henry France, > Daniel Stahl, it is said, has left a Wife and six > small Children. > ---- > > Pa Gazette- Dec. 25,1755 > > A LIST of the People killed, and Houses burnt, by the > Indians at the Minisinks. > > Killed, viz. > > John Rush, his Wife, Son and Daughter, 4 > Lambert Brink, 1 > Benjamin Tidd and Family, 10 > Matthew Rue, 1 > Daniel Williams, his Wife, and five Children; 7 > Piercewell Goulding, 1 > Mr. Head, and ten of his Family 11 > Cornelius Vanaken, and > Guizebert Vancamp, with fifteen of their Families, 17 > Several Palatines, and their Families, supposed to be > about 20 > Hans Vanfleats, 1 > Adam Snell, no Account of his Family, but > supposed about 5 _____ > > In all, 78 > - > Houses burnt, > > Robert Hannah; > William James, senior; > William McNabb; > Robert Allison; > James Anderson; > John Atkins, Esq; > John Fish; > Robert Harris; > Thomas Hill; > Giles Churchill; > Jacob Petty; > William Lawrence; > Abraham Gambo; > Dennis Razor; > Robert Parks; > Ephraim Culver Saw and Grist Mills; > John Drake, senior; > John McMichael; > Samuel Gutridge; > Francis Jones; > Abraham Hartman; > Daniel Brundidge; > Benjamin Tidd, junior; > Solomon Jenkins; > William Tidd; > John Tidd; > Capt. Johnson; > Joshua Parker; > Job Beckhorn; > John Hillman; > Mr. Countryman; > Daniel Reever; > Samuel Drake; > Daniel Logan; > Abraham Miller; > Jacob Sly; > Jacob Roror; > William James, junior; > Bodewine Vanderlap; > William Whittin; > and John Hoey. > --- > > The Pa Gazette January 29, 1756 > > "The Country all above this Town, for 50 Miles, is > mostly evacuated and ruined, excepting only > the Neighbourhood of the Dupuy five Families, which > stand their Ground. The People are > chiefly fled into the Jerseys. Many of them have > threshout their Corn, and carry it off, > with their Cattle and best Houshold Goods; but a vast > Deal is left to the Enemy. The Enemy > made but few Prisoners, murdering almost all that fell > into their Hands, of all Ages and both Sexes. > > In the above Letter there is an Account of the > following Mischief being done by the Indians above > Dupuy, viz. > > Brewer Decker , some of his Family killed, and his > House burnt. > > John Worley, and all his large Family killed; > > and a dead Indian found lying among them, known by the > Name of John Mohock. > > Peter Van Gordey, and his three Sons, their Houses all > burnt. > > Widow Contracht, her two Daughters taken Prisoners, > some of the Family killed. > > Peter Van Aken two Houses burnt. > > John Van Camp House and Mill burnt. > > Garrat Brink two Houses and Barracks burnt. > > Henry Contracht House and Barn burnt. > > Jacobus Van Gordey House and Barn burnt. > > Stoffel Denmark Barn burnt. > > Besides many others, whose Names were forgot. > --- > > Pa Gazettte January 22, 1756 > > In a Letter from Mr. John Van Etten, of Upper > Smithfield, in Northampton County, one Thomas Quick, a > Man above 70 Years of Age, was killed, scalped. Two > other Men were killed and scalped at the same Time, > belonging to Capt. Weesner, of the Province of New > York, who had come over with said Quick to guard him > white he should grind a Quantity of Wheat for some of > the Neighbours; That a Saw Mill, Grist Mill, and very > good Dwelling house, belonging to Quick, were all > burnt; That a large Barn, Barracks, and a great > Quantity of Wheat, the Property of one Cornelius > Dwitt, together with his Dwelling house, and all his > Household Goods, which for some Time had been moved > into the Jerseys, and brought back again but the Day > before, were all destroyed; That one Solomon Decker, > as he was going to said Quick Mill with a Slea Load of > Wheat, was fired at by some Indians, but not hurt; > however he was obliged to leave his Slea, And that Mr. > Van Etten's own Barn, Barracks, and all his Wheat, are > likewise burnt, and three of his best Horses, with > Gears, carried off by the Enemy. > __________________________________________________________________________________________ > > Candace E. Anderson has published several books on the > early public records of Northampton Co. I don't have > them all but I've checked the 5 books that I do have > and there is a mention of: > > "Abstracts of Public Records Northampton Co. Pa. > (and surrounding counties 1727 - 1779) Vol. 1" > by Candace E. Anderson > > Bror Decker signing a petition in Dec. 1767 to > establish a road in Delaware Township. Also signing is > John Decker, supervisor and Ezekiel Decker, among > others. > > Brouer Decker, Benjamin Decker, Hendricus Decker, John > Decker, Ezekial Decker, Elzia Decker, Elias Decker, > Solomon Decker were inhabitants of Upper Smithfield 27 > Aug. 1763. among others > === > > "Abstracts of Deeds and other Property Records > Northampton Co. Pa. Vol.2 " > by Candace E. Anderson > > Deed Poll, 1 May 1753, sold for 30 pounds > Grantor: John Williams, Upper Smithfield Twsp. school > teacher > Grantee: Bruer (Brewer) Dekker Upper Smithfield Twsp. > yoeman > > Property: an improvement in Upper Smithfield Township > along the Delaware River adjoined on west by > Anthony Bonskolar and on northeast by Dekker's > other land > > Witnesses: Hendrius Dekker, Mary Dekker; > acknowledgment > of witness Mary Dekker before Nicholas Depui, > > esquire, Justice of the Peace, 1 March 1779: > recorded 16 April 1779 > > ------------------------------ > > I'm thinking there were two Broer (Bruer, Brewer) > Deckers > > Broer Decker and Antje van Oetten baptised Elisa May > 29, 1739 > Broer Decker and Antje van Netten baptised Elias > March 21, 1742? > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Cornelia > Jan. 6, 1745 > Broer Decker and Annatje van Etten baptised Jacob > April 19, 1747 > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Elias > July 5, 1747 ( baptised twice or first one died?) > Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church Records > (Deer Park) > > There was also a Broer Decker that married Mary Van > Campen Jan. 27, 1789 > at the Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church > Records (Deer Park) > > Broer would have been in his 70's when he married Mary > Van Campen, which is possible, but his will: > > DECKER, Jacob Delaware twnsp. yeoman . 29/9/1777 - > 2/8/1795 > Wife Margaret > son Beaver (eldest) (could this be Brewer?) > dau. Magdalena > dau. Maria > son Abraham > youngest unnamed > ex. wife Margaret and Ezekiel DECKER Elias DECKER > wit. Ezekiel DECKER, Elias DECKER Joseph CHESTNOR > > DECKER, Brewer Delaware twnsp. . 1/10/1777 - 23/4/1777 > wife Morratie ( could this be Antje van > Etten? ) > son Hendrine (eldest) > son Johannis > son Elisha > son Jacob > dau. Yanatie wife of Lourence DECKER > dau. Leah (deceased had iss.) > ex. son Johannes, son Elisha and son Jacob > wit. Gilbert VAN GORDEN, Lodowick HOWER and Yost > CHESTNOR > > DECKER, Benjamin Upper Smithfield . 10/9/1779 - > 27/10/1779 > son Daniel > son Samuel > dau. Yonuhu wife of Elias DECKER > granddau. Lenah > grandson Benjamin > granddau. Leah children of Daniel > grandson Benjamin DECKER son of Yonuhu and Elias > DECKER > g-granddau. the dau. of Yonuhu's son Benjamin DECKER > (she is a minor) > "except chest, bequeathed to his wife's son Sam"uel" > Johannes VANETTEN > ex son Samuel DECKER and Aurt VAN DIKE > wit. Guisbert SUTFIN and Aurt DIKE > > It's possible since Jacob and Brewer's wills are dated > 2 days a part in 1777 there may have been a raid. > I know in June 1779 the Indians took William > COURTRIGHT and Charles McGINNIS captive. McGINNIS was > killed soon after being taken and COURTRIGHT was > injured in the rescue and died later. > > Not that this helps much but something to think about. > > > Marilyn > > > > > __________________________________ > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ > > >

Helen, regarding > > Guizebert Vancamp, with fifteen of their Families, 17 There is some controvery as to whether this Guisbert Van Camp actually died, or survived and went back to NJ, but some of their family included: Jan Van Camp/en and wife Deborah (Smith) Lucas Van Camp/en Sara Van Camp/en They were all children of Guisbert and died on Dec 22, 1755 Other children survived. I hope this helps fill in some of the blanks! Amy G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Graves" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: From the PA GAZETTE - More names and info of those killed or burned out in 1755 > I want to share with you information Marilyn sent to me. This is > information published in a different newspaper. It is from the PA Gazette > December 18, 1755 issue and provides more names of those killed or burned > out in 1755. It also has some different spellings on the surnames. > > Keep reading... for what was published in the January 22, 1756, edition of > the PA Gazette. This account is a letter from John Van Etten about the > killing of Thomas Quick, Sr., and the attack on his (VanEtten's) place. > Marilyn then offers information on Broer Decker, his family, and other > Decker's. > > PA Gazette article Dec 18, 1755: > > > Benjamin Tidd, and Family, nine in Number, burnt. > > > > Hans Bush, his Wife, and one Son killed, and another > > wounded. > > > > Frederick Hoeth, and all his Family, except one Boy, > > killed. > > > > Matthew Roe, killed. > > > > Daniel Williams, and Family, about eight in Number, > > killed. > > > > Lambert Bush, killed. > > > > John Drake, William Kennedy, Nathan Parks, ---- > > Goulding, and William Roe, supposed to be killed. > > > > Abraham Miller, and two others, killed in the Gap of > > the Mountains. > > > > James Garlanthouse, wounded. > > > > Daniel Stahl, and his Son, and Henry France, > > Daniel Stahl, it is said, has left a Wife and six > > small Children. > > ---- > > > > Pa Gazette- Dec. 25,1755 > > > > A LIST of the People killed, and Houses burnt, by the > > Indians at the Minisinks. > > > > Killed, viz. > > > > John Rush, his Wife, Son and Daughter, 4 > > Lambert Brink, 1 > > Benjamin Tidd and Family, 10 > > Matthew Rue, 1 > > Daniel Williams, his Wife, and five Children; 7 > > Piercewell Goulding, 1 > > Mr. Head, and ten of his Family 11 > > Cornelius Vanaken, and > > Guizebert Vancamp, with fifteen of their Families, 17 > > Several Palatines, and their Families, supposed to be > > about 20 > > Hans Vanfleats, 1 > > Adam Snell, no Account of his Family, but > > supposed about 5 _____ > > > > In all, 78 > > - > > Houses burnt, > > > > Robert Hannah; > > William James, senior; > > William McNabb; > > Robert Allison; > > James Anderson; > > John Atkins, Esq; > > John Fish; > > Robert Harris; > > Thomas Hill; > > Giles Churchill; > > Jacob Petty; > > William Lawrence; > > Abraham Gambo; > > Dennis Razor; > > Robert Parks; > > Ephraim Culver Saw and Grist Mills; > > John Drake, senior; > > John McMichael; > > Samuel Gutridge; > > Francis Jones; > > Abraham Hartman; > > Daniel Brundidge; > > Benjamin Tidd, junior; > > Solomon Jenkins; > > William Tidd; > > John Tidd; > > Capt. Johnson; > > Joshua Parker; > > Job Beckhorn; > > John Hillman; > > Mr. Countryman; > > Daniel Reever; > > Samuel Drake; > > Daniel Logan; > > Abraham Miller; > > Jacob Sly; > > Jacob Roror; > > William James, junior; > > Bodewine Vanderlap; > > William Whittin; > > and John Hoey. > > --- > > > > The Pa Gazette January 29, 1756 > > > > "The Country all above this Town, for 50 Miles, is > > mostly evacuated and ruined, excepting only > > the Neighbourhood of the Dupuy five Families, which > > stand their Ground. The People are > > chiefly fled into the Jerseys. Many of them have > > threshout their Corn, and carry it off, > > with their Cattle and best Houshold Goods; but a vast > > Deal is left to the Enemy. The Enemy > > made but few Prisoners, murdering almost all that fell > > into their Hands, of all Ages and both Sexes. > > > > In the above Letter there is an Account of the > > following Mischief being done by the Indians above > > Dupuy, viz. > > > > Brewer Decker , some of his Family killed, and his > > House burnt. > > > > John Worley, and all his large Family killed; > > > > and a dead Indian found lying among them, known by the > > Name of John Mohock. > > > > Peter Van Gordey, and his three Sons, their Houses all > > burnt. > > > > Widow Contracht, her two Daughters taken Prisoners, > > some of the Family killed. > > > > Peter Van Aken two Houses burnt. > > > > John Van Camp House and Mill burnt. > > > > Garrat Brink two Houses and Barracks burnt. > > > > Henry Contracht House and Barn burnt. > > > > Jacobus Van Gordey House and Barn burnt. > > > > Stoffel Denmark Barn burnt. > > > > Besides many others, whose Names were forgot. > > --- > > > > Pa Gazettte January 22, 1756 > > > > In a Letter from Mr. John Van Etten, of Upper > > Smithfield, in Northampton County, one Thomas Quick, a > > Man above 70 Years of Age, was killed, scalped. Two > > other Men were killed and scalped at the same Time, > > belonging to Capt. Weesner, of the Province of New > > York, who had come over with said Quick to guard him > > white he should grind a Quantity of Wheat for some of > > the Neighbours; That a Saw Mill, Grist Mill, and very > > good Dwelling house, belonging to Quick, were all > > burnt; That a large Barn, Barracks, and a great > > Quantity of Wheat, the Property of one Cornelius > > Dwitt, together with his Dwelling house, and all his > > Household Goods, which for some Time had been moved > > into the Jerseys, and brought back again but the Day > > before, were all destroyed; That one Solomon Decker, > > as he was going to said Quick Mill with a Slea Load of > > Wheat, was fired at by some Indians, but not hurt; > > however he was obliged to leave his Slea, And that Mr. > > Van Etten's own Barn, Barracks, and all his Wheat, are > > likewise burnt, and three of his best Horses, with > > Gears, carried off by the Enemy. > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________ > > > > Candace E. Anderson has published several books on the > > early public records of Northampton Co. I don't have > > them all but I've checked the 5 books that I do have > > and there is a mention of: > > > > "Abstracts of Public Records Northampton Co. Pa. > > (and surrounding counties 1727 - 1779) Vol. 1" > > by Candace E. Anderson > > > > Bror Decker signing a petition in Dec. 1767 to > > establish a road in Delaware Township. Also signing is > > John Decker, supervisor and Ezekiel Decker, among > > others. > > > > Brouer Decker, Benjamin Decker, Hendricus Decker, John > > Decker, Ezekial Decker, Elzia Decker, Elias Decker, > > Solomon Decker were inhabitants of Upper Smithfield 27 > > Aug. 1763. among others > > === > > > > "Abstracts of Deeds and other Property Records > > Northampton Co. Pa. Vol.2 " > > by Candace E. Anderson > > > > Deed Poll, 1 May 1753, sold for 30 pounds > > Grantor: John Williams, Upper Smithfield Twsp. school > > teacher > > Grantee: Bruer (Brewer) Dekker Upper Smithfield Twsp. > > yoeman > > > > Property: an improvement in Upper Smithfield Township > > along the Delaware River adjoined on west by > > Anthony Bonskolar and on northeast by Dekker's > > other land > > > > Witnesses: Hendrius Dekker, Mary Dekker; > > acknowledgment > > of witness Mary Dekker before Nicholas Depui, > > > > esquire, Justice of the Peace, 1 March 1779: > > recorded 16 April 1779 > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > I'm thinking there were two Broer (Bruer, Brewer) > > Deckers > > > > Broer Decker and Antje van Oetten baptised Elisa May > > 29, 1739 > > Broer Decker and Antje van Netten baptised Elias > > March 21, 1742? > > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Cornelia > > Jan. 6, 1745 > > Broer Decker and Annatje van Etten baptised Jacob > > April 19, 1747 > > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Elias > > July 5, 1747 ( baptised twice or first one died?) > > Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church Records > > (Deer Park) > > > > There was also a Broer Decker that married Mary Van > > Campen Jan. 27, 1789 > > at the Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church > > Records (Deer Park) > > > > Broer would have been in his 70's when he married Mary > > Van Campen, which is possible, but his will: > > > > DECKER, Jacob Delaware twnsp. yeoman . 29/9/1777 - > > 2/8/1795 > > Wife Margaret > > son Beaver (eldest) (could this be Brewer?) > > dau. Magdalena > > dau. Maria > > son Abraham > > youngest unnamed > > ex. wife Margaret and Ezekiel DECKER Elias DECKER > > wit. Ezekiel DECKER, Elias DECKER Joseph CHESTNOR > > > > DECKER, Brewer Delaware twnsp. . 1/10/1777 - 23/4/1777 > > wife Morratie ( could this be Antje van > > Etten? ) > > son Hendrine (eldest) > > son Johannis > > son Elisha > > son Jacob > > dau. Yanatie wife of Lourence DECKER > > dau. Leah (deceased had iss.) > > ex. son Johannes, son Elisha and son Jacob > > wit. Gilbert VAN GORDEN, Lodowick HOWER and Yost > > CHESTNOR > > > > DECKER, Benjamin Upper Smithfield . 10/9/1779 - > > 27/10/1779 > > son Daniel > > son Samuel > > dau. Yonuhu wife of Elias DECKER > > granddau. Lenah > > grandson Benjamin > > granddau. Leah children of Daniel > > grandson Benjamin DECKER son of Yonuhu and Elias > > DECKER > > g-granddau. the dau. of Yonuhu's son Benjamin DECKER > > (she is a minor) > > "except chest, bequeathed to his wife's son Sam"uel" > > Johannes VANETTEN > > ex son Samuel DECKER and Aurt VAN DIKE > > wit. Guisbert SUTFIN and Aurt DIKE > > > > It's possible since Jacob and Brewer's wills are dated > > 2 days a part in 1777 there may have been a raid. > > I know in June 1779 the Indians took William > > COURTRIGHT and Charles McGINNIS captive. McGINNIS was > > killed soon after being taken and COURTRIGHT was > > injured in the rescue and died later. > > > > Not that this helps much but something to think about. > > > > > > Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ > > > > > > > > ______________________________