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Subject: Bradford, Joshua & Hannah, 1757, Meduncook ME
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 01:11:19 EST

Hello to all my Bradford cousins,

Joshua Bradford and Hannah Bradford (my 5th Great Grandparents) were
both killed and scalped on 22 May 1758 in the Indian attack on Meduncook
(Friendship), Maine. I'm told that, according to local history, Chief Moxus
led the attack.... the account being that Joshua, grinding corn outside early
that morning, did not hear the warning shots. Having saved the life of the
Chief when he was drowning in the river near the Bradford house, because of
the gratitude the Chief had expressed, Joshua didn't fear the local Indians
and had not moved his family inside the Fort as his neighbors had. At least
two of the their children were captured and taken into Canada where they were
held captive until Quebec was taken by Gen. Wolf and they returned home. The
attack was reported by a whaleboat coming up from Meduncook and published in
the Boston obits.

I would like to ask if anyone knows of any record that it was Chief Moxus
who lead the attack on Meduncook and/or has some historical information about
the Chief? I would also like to know if any record has been found stating
whether some of the children were inside the Fort or whether they were inside
the Bradford house when the attack occurred?

Thank you,
Jeannie Winter
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