Eunice Williams - Greenfield, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 38.796 W 072° 37.158
18T E 695160 N 4724319
Eunice Williams - victim of the Deefield Massacre.
Waymark Code: WMBXCJ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2011
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Inscription
Eunice Williams
Eunice Williams wife of
the Reverend John Williams
"The Redeemed Captive," was
killed at this place on March 1,
1704, during the Deerfield
Massacre.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Tercentenary Commission
On February 29, 1704, during the Queen Anne's War. French and Native American forces under the command of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville attacked the English settlement at Deerfield, MA killing 56 people and capturing more than 100.
The Rev. John Williams later recounted how he and his family were taken by foot to Canada and that his daughter Eunice was adopted by the Mohawk tribe in his published story "The Redeemed Captive".
This plaque memorializes the fate of his wife, also Eunice, who was killed during the raid.
Agency Responsible for Placement: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission
Year Placed: 1930
County: Franklin
City/Town Name: Greenfield
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
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