An episode of the Sullivan campaign and its sequel . t Hill, lot No. 85, section R. (Signed) PATRICK GAFFNEY,Foreman, Mount Hope Cemetery. Subscribed and sworn before me this |I Ith day of January, A. D. 1904. ) R. J. Ruliffson, Commissioner of Deeds. The deed of lot No. 248, section BB, is deposited with the Roch-ester Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. 39 MAR 8 1904 THE POST EXPRESSPRINTING COMPANYROCHESTER, NEW YORK. jFTER the destruction of Andrustown,German Flats and Cherry Valley andduring the winter of 1778—9, numer-ous bands of Indians, and Toriesdisguised as Indians, were
An episode of the Sullivan campaign and its sequel . t Hill, lot No. 85, section R. (Signed) PATRICK GAFFNEY,Foreman, Mount Hope Cemetery. Subscribed and sworn before me this |I Ith day of January, A. D. 1904. ) R. J. Ruliffson, Commissioner of Deeds. The deed of lot No. 248, section BB, is deposited with the Roch-ester Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. 39 MAR 8 1904 THE POST EXPRESSPRINTING COMPANYROCHESTER, NEW YORK. jFTER the destruction of Andrustown,German Flats and Cherry Valley andduring the winter of 1778—9, numer-ous bands of Indians, and Toriesdisguised as Indians, were constantlyprowling around the border settle-ments, killing many of the settlers and committingmany depredations upon their property, thus keepingthem in an unceasing state of terror and condition of affairs very seriously interfered withthe tide of emigration that was beginning to flow west-ward and prevented the settlement and developmentof the western portions of New York and Washington became thoroughly convinced ofthe necessity of instituting a vigorous campaign againstthese marauding bands and of pushing the action intothe heart of the enemys country if possible. Thesubject was formally brought to the notice of Congressand that body, on the 27th of February, 1779, Passeda resolution authorizing General Washington to takesuch measures as promised to be most effectual for theprote
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