[Petition of seventeen men for arms to defend their settlement along John Penn's Creek].
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Title
[Petition of seventeen men for arms to defend their settlement along John Penn's Creek].
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Produced
[1755]
Description
1 online resource (2 unnumbered leaves)
Summary
October 20, 1755. Seventeen men petitioned for arms to defend their settlement along John Penn's Creek [short way west of the Susquehanna River and just south of Lewisburg] On October 16, 1755, the settlers were attacked by Indians, who killed several, kidnapped several, and burned many houses. Only one man escaped. The men were willing to defend the land, but needed weapons.
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Manuscript.
Source of Description
Online resource; title supplied cataloger (LLMC Digital, viewed June 6, 2024).
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LLMC-Digital Collection
Language
English
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