Atmosphere of Indian Trouble - near Depuy family

“New-York, June 7. About a Fortnight ago, the House of one Capt. Hunt, at Paulin’s-Kills, 25 miles above Black-River, in New-Jersey, was burnt by the Indians, and Hunt’s Brother and a Negro Man, are mission, and are supposed to be either carried off, or cruelly murdered by the Savages. About two or three Days after, the House of one Swartwout, near Paulin’s Kills also, was burnt by the Indians; Swartwout himself, and three Children are missing; and his Wife and two Children are killed. A Ball went into the Woman’s Back, and lodged in her Breast; and the Throat of one of the Children was cut quite across. ‘Tis imagined this Murder was committed in the open Day, as none of the People were scalped, perhaps owing to the Timerity of the Indians least they might be surprized unawares; and by the Children being found Dead with Flowers in their Hands, which ‘twas supposed they must have been gathering but a few Hours before. As this Murder has been perpetrated several Miles nigher the Inhabitants of New-Jersey, than where the Forts have been lately been built, upwards of 60 Families at and near Paulin’s-Kills, have removed down towards Amwell, in order to avoid the Danger they seem’d exposed to by their cruel blood thirsty and latent Enemies —The New York Mercury, June 7, 1756.