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Conestoga (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
the The atrocities of Pontiac's confederates on the frontiers of Pennsylvania aroused the ferocity of the Scotch-Irish settlers there, and on the night of Dec. 14, 1763, nearly fifty of them fell upon some peaceful and friendly Indians at Conestoga, on the Susquehanna, who were living quietly there, under the guidance of Moravian missionaries. These Indians were wrongly suspected of harboring or corresponding with hostiles. Very few of the Indians were ever at Conestoga, and all who remConestoga, and all who remained—men, women, and children—were murdered by the Paxton boys, as they called themselves. The village, with the winter stores, was laid in ashes. The citizens of Lancaster collected the scattered survivors into the workhouse for protection. The Paxton boys burst into it, and before the citizens could assemble, murdered all the Indians and fled. The Moravian Indians at Wyalusing and Nain hurried to Philadelphia for protection, but the Paxton boys threatened to go there in large numbers and
Pontiac (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
Paxton massacre, the The atrocities of Pontiac's confederates on the frontiers of Pennsylvania aroused the ferocity of the Scotch-Irish settlers there, and on the night of Dec. 14, 1763, nearly fifty of them fell upon some peaceful and friendly Indians at Conestoga, on the Susquehanna, who were living quietly there, under the guidance of Moravian missionaries. These Indians were wrongly suspected of harboring or corresponding with hostiles. Very few of the Indians were ever at Conestoga, and all who remained—men, women, and children—were murdered by the Paxton boys, as they called themselves. The village, with the winter stores, was laid in ashes. The citizens of Lancaster collected the scattered survivors into the workhouse for protection. The Paxton boys burst into it, and before the citizens could assemble, murdered all the Indians and fled. The Moravian Indians at Wyalusing and Nain hurried to Philadelphia for protection, but the Paxton boys threatened to go there in
Lancaster (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
with hostiles. Very few of the Indians were ever at Conestoga, and all who remained—men, women, and children—were murdered by the Paxton boys, as they called themselves. The village, with the winter stores, was laid in ashes. The citizens of Lancaster collected the scattered survivors into the workhouse for protection. The Paxton boys burst into it, and before the citizens could assemble, murdered all the Indians and fled. The Moravian Indians at Wyalusing and Nain hurried to Philadelphia l and religious aspect. The proprietary governor w a s blamed for not removing these friendly Indians to Philadelphia long before, as he had promised to do The Moravians and Quakers were blamed for fostering murderous Indians. The citizens of Lancaster were blamed for what they did and what they did not do; and the whole Presbyterian Church (the Scotch-Irish were mostly Presbyterians) was charged with shielding the murderers from the hands of justice. The participators in the crime were not
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
Paxton massacre, the The atrocities of Pontiac's confederates on the frontiers of Pennsylvania aroused the ferocity of the Scotch-Irish settlers there, and on the night of Dec. 14, 1763, nearly fifty of them fell upon some peaceful and friendly Indians at Conestoga, on the Susquehanna, who were living quietly there, under the guidance of Moravian missionaries. These Indians were wrongly suspected of harboring or corresponding with hostiles. Very few of the Indians were ever at Conestogage numbers and kill them, and they were sent to Province Island, put under the charge of the garrison there, and were saved. The government offered a reward for the arrest of the murderers, but such was the state of feeling in the interior of Pennsylvania that no one dared to move in the matter. It assumed a political and religious aspect. The proprietary governor w a s blamed for not removing these friendly Indians to Philadelphia long before, as he had promised to do The Moravians and Quake
Province Island (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
red by the Paxton boys, as they called themselves. The village, with the winter stores, was laid in ashes. The citizens of Lancaster collected the scattered survivors into the workhouse for protection. The Paxton boys burst into it, and before the citizens could assemble, murdered all the Indians and fled. The Moravian Indians at Wyalusing and Nain hurried to Philadelphia for protection, but the Paxton boys threatened to go there in large numbers and kill them, and they were sent to Province Island, put under the charge of the garrison there, and were saved. The government offered a reward for the arrest of the murderers, but such was the state of feeling in the interior of Pennsylvania that no one dared to move in the matter. It assumed a political and religious aspect. The proprietary governor w a s blamed for not removing these friendly Indians to Philadelphia long before, as he had promised to do The Moravians and Quakers were blamed for fostering murderous Indians. The ci
Nain (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
harboring or corresponding with hostiles. Very few of the Indians were ever at Conestoga, and all who remained—men, women, and children—were murdered by the Paxton boys, as they called themselves. The village, with the winter stores, was laid in ashes. The citizens of Lancaster collected the scattered survivors into the workhouse for protection. The Paxton boys burst into it, and before the citizens could assemble, murdered all the Indians and fled. The Moravian Indians at Wyalusing and Nain hurried to Philadelphia for protection, but the Paxton boys threatened to go there in large numbers and kill them, and they were sent to Province Island, put under the charge of the garrison there, and were saved. The government offered a reward for the arrest of the murderers, but such was the state of feeling in the interior of Pennsylvania that no one dared to move in the matter. It assumed a political and religious aspect. The proprietary governor w a s blamed for not removing these fr
North American Indians (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
s threatened to go there in large numbers and kill them, and they were sent to Province Island, put under the charge of the garrison there, and were saved. The government offered a reward for the arrest of the murderers, but such was the state of feeling in the interior of Pennsylvania that no one dared to move in the matter. It assumed a political and religious aspect. The proprietary governor w a s blamed for not removing these friendly Indians to Philadelphia long before, as he had promised to do The Moravians and Quakers were blamed for fostering murderous Indians. The citizens of Lancaster were blamed for what they did and what they did not do; and the whole Presbyterian Church (the Scotch-Irish were mostly Presbyterians) was charged with shielding the murderers from the hands of justice. The participators in the crime were not ignorant and vulgar borderers, but men of such high standing and consequence that the press, in denouncing their acts, forbore to give their names.
Charles Paxton (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
Paxton massacre, the The atrocities of Pontiac's confederates on the frontiers of Pennsylvania aroused the ferocity of the Scotch-Irish settlers there, and on the night of Dec. 14, 1763, nearly fifty of them fell upon some peaceful and friendliles. Very few of the Indians were ever at Conestoga, and all who remained—men, women, and children—were murdered by the Paxton boys, as they called themselves. The village, with the winter stores, was laid in ashes. The citizens of Lancaster collected the scattered survivors into the workhouse for protection. The Paxton boys burst into it, and before the citizens could assemble, murdered all the Indians and fled. The Moravian Indians at Wyalusing and Nain hurried to Philadelphia for protection, but the Paxton boys threatened to go there in large numbers and kill them, and they were sent to Province Island, put under the charge of the garrison there, and were saved. The government offered a reward for the arrest of the murderers, but
December 14th, 1763 AD (search for this): entry paxton-massacre-the
Paxton massacre, the The atrocities of Pontiac's confederates on the frontiers of Pennsylvania aroused the ferocity of the Scotch-Irish settlers there, and on the night of Dec. 14, 1763, nearly fifty of them fell upon some peaceful and friendly Indians at Conestoga, on the Susquehanna, who were living quietly there, under the guidance of Moravian missionaries. These Indians were wrongly suspected of harboring or corresponding with hostiles. Very few of the Indians were ever at Conestoga, and all who remained—men, women, and children—were murdered by the Paxton boys, as they called themselves. The village, with the winter stores, was laid in ashes. The citizens of Lancaster collected the scattered survivors into the workhouse for protection. The Paxton boys burst into it, and before the citizens could assemble, murdered all the Indians and fled. The Moravian Indians at Wyalusing and Nain hurried to Philadelphia for protection, but the Paxton boys threatened to go there in