Worcester legends : incidents, anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., connected with the early history of Worcester, Mass., and vicinity . carrying destruction and terror in its track. The tribes of Sagamores Johnand Solomon became the allies of Philip, and the planters of Worcester, re-mote from friendly aid, upon the destruction of the nearest settlements,Mendon, Brookfield, and Lancaster, were compelled to desert their planta-tion and disperse among the larger towns. The savages took possessionof, and burned the Worcester settlementDec. 2, 1675. Amoncj the set-tiers of Worcester,who took part inth

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Worcester legends : incidents, anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., connected with the early history of Worcester, Mass., and vicinity . carrying destruction and terror in its track. The tribes of Sagamores Johnand Solomon became the allies of Philip, and the planters of Worcester, re-mote from friendly aid, upon the destruction of the nearest settlements,Mendon, Brookfield, and Lancaster, were compelled to desert their planta-tion and disperse among the larger towns. The savages took possessionof, and burned the Worcester settlementDec. 2, 1675. Amoncj the set-tiers of Worcester,who took part inthe desperate battleswith the Indianswhich followed,wereCaptain —afterwards. General—Henchman, whowas made commander-in-chief of the miHtia of thesettlement; LieutenantRichard Beers, who waskilled in an engagementwith the Indians at North-field, and Lieutenant Phin-eas Upham, who was mor-tally wounded in the attackon Narragansett Fort. The war was not oflong duration, but Philipand his followers, drivenfrom place to place, took

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