Indian Raid - Mayfield - New York
Posted by: 
swizzle
N 43° 07.074 W 074° 15.388
18T E 560488 N 4774175
Jacob & Samuel Dunham killed by Indians!!
Waymark Code: WM7CXH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2009
Views: 4
This is the site of the Dunham's home, where Jacob and his son Samuel were brutally murdered. Rumor has it that Jacob was decapitated and his head placed on the horns of one of the Dunham's cows. The family learn of Jacob's death upon the cows return home. There is also said to be unsettled spirits here and I can see why.
INDIAN RAID
JACOB DUNHAM AND SAMUEL,
HIS SON, KILLED HERE APRIL
1779. OTHERS OF THE FAMILY
ESCAPED BY HIDING IN THE
WOODS. SITE OF THEIR HOME
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NEW YORK STATE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
1938
Happy Waymarking, Swizzle & Family
Marker Name: Indian Raid
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: NYS Education Department
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Mayfield
County: Fulton
Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)
Website: [Web Link]
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