1691
Major Peter Schuyler's party arrived in Albany with their
"wounded in all 25." In the attack on Leprarie the French had been
apprised of their coming and strength, and fought bravely but lost 200,
including Indians, while the Albany party lost about 16.
1766
We all proceeded homeward; on our way we stopped the the river Alamollie (the
Lamoille) which lies about east of the sough end cape of Grand Isle; is a very
large river, much longer than Otter Creek; went about 6 miles up it, no falls or
rapids appeared, continued smooth, deep and wide, is well stored with fish, the
land on both sides very sandy and bad, much ordinary pine timber. Near the
lake the land is very low, looks as if flooded in spring. Gilliland
1777
Saturday-B.Gen'l Frazier's Corps moved forward to Fort Miller, or rather Duer's
House immediately opposite (7 miles); and a Detachment from the Army, consisting
of Reidesel's Dragoons, 150 Provincial 100 savages, and a part of Catp. Frazer's
Rangers, in all 556, *** were detached towards Bennington.--Hadden
The object of your expedition is, to try the affection of the Country; to disconcert the councils of the enemy, to mount the Reidesils Dragoons, to complete Peters Corps and obtain large supplies of cattle, horses & carriages. *** You are to proceed from Batten Kill to Arlington, and take post there 'till the detachment of Provincials under the command of Capt. Sherwood shall join you from the Southward.--Private instructions of Gen. Burgoyne to Lieut. Col. Baume.
Thomas Williams, grandson of Eunice William and supposed father of the Rev. Eleazer Williams, was with Frazier's detachment, leading a company of his Indians.
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