Orleans-Orange-Caledonia County VT Archives History - Books ....."WHEN INDIANS WERE IN ORLEANS COUNTY" 1781
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Book Title: Second Volume "Beautiful Waters"

Devoted to the Memphremagog Region and Adjacent Counties, Compiled and printed by
The Bullock Publishing Group, 9 Green Place, Newport, Vermont, 1938, page 60:

'After the Hazen Road was put through, block houses were made along the route. One
on the west side of Greensboro Pond.

In the summer of 1781, Indians descended upon Peacham, VT. A scouting party followed
up the Hazen Road as far as Greensboro and while in a block house were attacked by
Indians. Two of the scouts - BLISS of Thetford and Moses SLEEPER of Newbury, were
killed and scalped.
Indian wigwams were found by pioneers at outlet of Crystal Lake, Barton. Old Indian,
'Foosah,' killed 20 moose, also trapped many beaver and otter near this lake in the
winter of 1783-84.

In the winter of 1799, a band of Indians, with the Chief, 'Susap,' joined the
colonists of Troy, built camps on the Missisquoi River and wintered near them.

They were in a starving and destitute condition, as the settlers had killed their
game, and they had to depend upon making and selling birch bark baskets, cups and
pails."


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