History of Montgomery County : embracing early discoveries, the advance of civilization, the labors and triumphs of Sir William Johnson, the inception and development of manufactures, with town and local records, also military achievements of Montgomery patriots . Putnam, was also killed, but his wife alsoescaped. Garrett Putnam was an intended victim, but had recentlymoved away after renting his house to two tories. The house of HenryHanson was likewise plundered and its owner murdered. In fact theproperty of every patriot in the locality ivas robbed or destroyed,and only that belonging to th
History of Montgomery County : embracing early discoveries, the advance of civilization, the labors and triumphs of Sir William Johnson, the inception and development of manufactures, with town and local records, also military achievements of Montgomery patriots . Putnam, was also killed, but his wife alsoescaped. Garrett Putnam was an intended victim, but had recentlymoved away after renting his house to two tories. The house of HenryHanson was likewise plundered and its owner murdered. In fact theproperty of every patriot in the locality ivas robbed or destroyed,and only that belonging to the tories was spared. The church andparsonage at Caughnawaga M-ere also unmolested, being prominent fea-tures in the estate of Sir William Johnson. At the latter place DouwFonda was killed and scalped ; and it was said that he was one of thenine aged men, four of whom were more than eighty years old, whowere slain during Sir Johns raid. His descendants are still prominentcitizens of the valley and tradition preserves the spot where he was socruelh- massacred. Returning from the Mohawk vailej- the raiders again visited the Sam-mons place and took away seven horses. The Hall was also John remaining there several hours and regaining possession of.
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