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field, & all the time of our being with them in the inn at | field, & all the time of our being with them in the inn at | ||
Brookfield when the enemy attacked us; [those] two [kids]. | Brookfield when the enemy attacked us; [those] two [kids]. behaved | ||
themselves and honest & stout men. Witness my hand, the | |||
20 Aug. 1675 | 20 Aug. 1675 | ||
Thomas Wheeler. II | Thomas Wheeler. II | ||
(2) He died | (2) He died | ||
This certificate those | This certificate those Indians had, & I saw it, and took a copy 10 Dec. the | ||
of it & I spoke with Cap. Wheeler before his death (2) and he owned next year, | of it & I spoke with Cap. Wheeler before his death (2) and he owned next year, | ||
it. Besides James Richardson, now Lieut. belongs to the | it. Besides James Richardson, now Lieut. belongs to the army 1676. | ||
& living at Chelmsford & several others that were in [Former.] | |||
that action & are yet alive owned the same thing, and | that action & are yet alive owned the same thing, and moreover | ||
both Cap. Wheeler & Lieut. Richardson informed me [[ unknown word ]] | |||
2 | 2 Indians before named, told Cap. Hutchin. before the Indians [[perfior- | ||
ously]] assaulted their company, that they much doubted | ously]] assaulted their company, that they much doubted | ||
the fidelity of those Nipmuck | the fidelity of those Nipmuck Indians & feared they would be | ||
treacherous, & earnestly persuaded Cap. Hutch & the | treacherous, & earnestly persuaded Cap. Hutch & the | ||
next not to adventure to go to them at the swamp; & | next not to adventure to go to them at the swamp; & | ||
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but others also, for tho he was not killed upon the | but others also, for tho he was not killed upon the | ||
place, yet he died of his wounds soon after (1); but this (1) | place, yet he died of his wounds soon after (1); but this (1) | ||
shows the prudence & fidelity of the Christian | shows the prudence & fidelity of the Christian Indians; | ||
yet notwithstanding all this service they were with | yet notwithstanding all this service they were with | ||
others of our | others of our Christian Indians through the harsh dealings of | ||
[[ ]] Eng. , in a manner constrained for want of shelter, | [[ ]] Eng. , in a manner constrained for want of shelter, | ||
protection & | protection & encouragement, to fall off to the enemy at [[ - | ||
]] the story whereof follows in its place,& one of | ]] the story whereof follows in its place,& one of | ||
them, [[vir.?]] Lampson was slain in fight by some scouts | them, [[vir.?]] Lampson was slain in fight by some scouts | ||
of our praying | of our praying Indians. about [[Watchuset?]] & the other, Jo- | ||
seph, taken prisoner in [[ ]] [[Co.]] & sold for a slave | seph, taken prisoner in [[ ]] [[Co.]] & sold for a slave | ||
(1) namely 19 August From Brookfield he was carried to Mastborrough, where he died. | (1) namely 19 August From Brookfield he was carried to Mastborrough, where he died. | ||
He was ancestor of Gov Hutchinson, the historian, __ Lee Col. N. [[Hist.]] [[Loc.]] II, 6 for an | He was ancestor of Gov Hutchinson, the historian, __ Lee Col. N. [[Hist.]] [[Loc.]] II, 6 for an | ||
interesting note on the family.--See also p. 20 of any ed. of he "Letters to London" | interesting note on the family.--See also p. 20 of any ed. of he "Letters to London" | ||
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field, & all the time of our being with them in the inn at Brookfield when the enemy attacked us; [those] two [kids]. behaved
themselves and honest & stout men. Witness my hand, the
20 Aug. 1675
Thomas Wheeler. II
(2) He died
This certificate those Indians had, & I saw it, and took a copy 10 Dec. the of it & I spoke with Cap. Wheeler before his death (2) and he owned next year, it. Besides James Richardson, now Lieut. belongs to the army 1676.
& living at Chelmsford & several others that were in [Former.]
that action & are yet alive owned the same thing, and moreover
both Cap. Wheeler & Lieut. Richardson informed me unknown word
2 Indians before named, told Cap. Hutchin. before the Indians [[perfior- ously]] assaulted their company, that they much doubted the fidelity of those Nipmuck Indians & feared they would be treacherous, & earnestly persuaded Cap. Hutch & the next not to adventure to go to them at the swamp; & gave him some demonstrations of it, for there were 2 Eng. There sentey? day before the mischief, & they then observed that which was a ground of their fears. But the Cap. being a man of spirit & intent upon his quest? would proceed, & so lost not only his own life but others also, for tho he was not killed upon the place, yet he died of his wounds soon after (1); but this (1) shows the prudence & fidelity of the Christian Indians; yet notwithstanding all this service they were with others of our Christian Indians through the harsh dealings of [[ ]] Eng. , in a manner constrained for want of shelter, protection & encouragement, to fall off to the enemy at [[ -
]] the story whereof follows in its place,& one of
them, vir.? Lampson was slain in fight by some scouts of our praying Indians. about Watchuset? & the other, Jo- seph, taken prisoner in [[ ]] Co. & sold for a slave (1) namely 19 August From Brookfield he was carried to Mastborrough, where he died. He was ancestor of Gov Hutchinson, the historian, __ Lee Col. N. Hist. Loc. II, 6 for an interesting note on the family.--See also p. 20 of any ed. of he "Letters to London"