Stephen Williams (1693-1782) was just a young boy when a group of French and Native Americans raided Deerfield, Massachusetts, in 1704, capturing more than 100 residents and taking them to Canada. The attackers captured most of Stephen’s family and he endured a grueling ordeal over the next year and a half, including a forced winter march to Northern Vermont and frequent deprivation. Unlike his sister, Eunice, who chose to stay with the Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) family that adopted her, Stephen returned to New England. He wrote this account shortly after his return.
Williams, Stephen. What Befell Stephen Williams in his Captivity. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, 1889. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l98-030/. Accessed on November 23, 2024.
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