> William DeCoursey's website does not list all the names of the 40 homes > that were burned. The scanned copy I have does. The scanned copy did not > print out well on my printer. It is a bit fuzzy and since I do not > recognize the names of most of these people, I may not get them exactly > right, so bear with me. Here are the names of the owners of burned houses > as best that I can read them: > > William James, Sr.; William McNabb; Robert Allison; John Atkins, Esq; John > Po---; Robert Haras (Harris?); Thomas Hill; Giles Churchill; Jacob Petty; > William Lawrence; Abraham Corro/Garro?; Dennis Rozos (Racer/Decoursa); > Robert Parks; Ephraim Culver's saw and grist mills; > John Drake, Sr.; John McMichaels; Jammie Curridges (?); Frances Jones; > Abraham Harmon; Daniel Brondige (sp?); Benjamin Tidd Jr. (whole family > killed as well as burned out); Solomon Jenkins; William Tidd; John Tull; > Capt Johnson; Joshua Parker or Packer; Job Barnum (sp?); John Hillman; Mr. > Countryman; Daniel Reaver; Samuel Drake; Daniel Logan; Abraham Miller; > Jacob Sly; Jacob Racer (DeCoursa/DeCoursey); William James Jr.; Bodewine > Vanderlap; William Whittin (?); John Hoey/Howey. > > Published in the N.Y. Mercury on Dec 29, 1755. > > If you recognize these names, please post on the list about where they > lived. I am guessing, but I think it was in the area of the Forks of the > Delaware, but could be wrong. The Indians raided up and down the PA side > of the Delaware River at this time. > > In December 1755 a large group attacked the home of Samuel Dupuy just > south of Shawnee, PA, on the Delaware River. The fires they set could be > seen across the river in NJ. Luckily, a force of men from NJ arrived, ran > off the Indians, and saved the Dupuy families. > > I have read in some history books that all of the settlers for 50 miles > north of the Water Gap in Northampton Co. evacuated the area and crossed > the river for safety in Sussex Co., NJ. The only family who stayed was > Samuel Dupuy. One reason he stayed was, a unit of soldiers stayed at his > place almost all of 1756 so he had some protection. > > Helen > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >