Benjamine White (1644 - 1704)

Born 1644 in Rhode Island

Ancestors

Died 29 Feb 1704 at about age 60 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

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Biography

Birth

Rhode Island, USA

Death

Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Deerfield Massacre

Event

Famous scout and Indian fighter

Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Burial

Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Notes

N10In the early morning of 29 February 1704, a force of 50 French soldiers and 200 Indian allies from Canada, under the command of Major Hertel de Rouville, climbed up high snow drifts over the unguardedstockade at Deerfield, Massachusetts, one of New England's most northwestern settlements. The invaders quickly overcame the sleeping inhabitants, encountering no effective resistance except at the Stebbins house, where seven men and four or five women with their children successfully held off attackers until militia from neighboring Hadley arrived. Of the 300 inhabitants, about 50 were killed, 137 escaped, and 111 were taken captive. During the harrowing journey to Canada, 17 of the captives died from exposure or at the hands of their captors.

Research Note

The White family Benjamin is attached to is unlikely. Thomas was from England and then to New Jersey.

Sources

Acknowledgments

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