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Old Burial Ground Deerfield, MA

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A glimpse into the history of old Deerfield. In March of 1704 the town was attacked by the French and indians in the predawn hours. The town was burned down and 47 men, women and children were killed and 112 were captured and forced on a march to Canada. The top grave is that of Eunice. She was captured in the raid. But when she stumbled fell into a river on the way, she was killed by a single blow from a tomahawk. The indians were told to kill anyone who slowed them down. She was killed in front of her children and her husband, who was the 1st minister in Deerfield. A bridge over the river was named in her honor but it is said to be haunted by her ghost because she met with such a violent end. The inscription on her grave says she "fell by the rage of ye Barbarous Enemy.” The second picture shows a historic plaque with a brief sketch about Deerfield’s founding. The 3rd picture is a memorial for the family of James Corse. James died in 1696, 8 years before the raid took place. But his wife Elizabeth was captured and died on the march to Canada aged 34. Their children are listed, Ebenezer, James and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was carried captive to Canada and never came back. The last parts of the inscription gets a little tough to understand. But at the bottom it says someone was “mother to 15 children, the last were twins born on April 12th, 1737.” Bottom pic is one of the historic homes found in Old Deerfield.

Deerfield MA 3/12/23

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