King Phillip's War 1675

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Noah Newman's letter of March 27, 1676, relates the story of the sad legacy of the war with Philip.</div> <bR> <div>      On the day after the letter was written, the "Ring of the Town" was burned by the Indians, under the command of King Phillip. Forty houses and thirty barns were destroyed. Only two houses escaped destruction - the garrison house, and one other house on the south side of the Common, which was saved in a clever manner. Many black sticks were placed surrounding the home, giving it the appearance of being strongly guarded. The fires were set early in the evening. The next morning, only a few smouldering ash heaps marked the site of the thriving village.</div> <bR> <div>      All the town inhabtants, except one, sought refuge in the garrison house, which was a strong fortified structure avoided wisely by the Indians. </div> <bR> <div>      The one citizen who did not join the others was Robert Beers, and Irisman and brick-maker. He was very religious but a bit eccentric. When the alarm was given that the Indians were coming, he refused to seek safety in the garrison. Instead, he chose to remain in his own house reading the Bible, believing that nothing could harm him while reading that book. The Indians shot him through the window, and he fell dead with his Bible in his hand, the only person slain on that day.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>