The Reverend John Williams‘ account of his captivity following a 1704 raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts, was published in seven editions and was considered a “best seller” in the 18th century. This fifth edition (1774) of The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion contains Williams’ account of his captivity and redemption, the sermon he preached in Boston in December of 1706, and an appendix that details the fate of the other captives taken in 1704. He returned to Boston on November 21, 1706, and removed to Deerfield in January 1707, to resume his pastoral duties. The town voted to build him another house to replace the one burned in the attack.
Williams, Reverend John. The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion. 1774. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l00-068/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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