1690 Schenectady, NY, Massacre Casualty and Prisoner List

YE PEOPLE KILD AND DESTROYED BY YE FRENCH OF CANIDA AND

THERE INDIANS AT SKINNECHTADY TWENTY MILES TO YE

WESTWARD OF ALBANY BETWEEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY YE

9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1689/1690

Aertse, Jorls shott and burnt 1

Alexander, Robt souldr of Capt. Bulls shott 1

Alolff, Mary wife of Cornelis Viele Junr Shott 1

Andries, Daniel & George 2 souldiers of Capt Bull 2

Bratt, Ands Arentse shott & Burnt & also his childn 2

Christoffelse, David & his wife with 4 Children all burnt in there house 6

Church, Serjt of Capt Bull's Compy 1

de Goyer, Jan Roeloffse burnt in ye house 1

Gerritse, Sander ye sonne of Hysbert Gerritse kild & burnt 1

Grant, Ralph a souldler in ye fort shott 1

Harmense, Frans kild 1

Hessellng, Robt shott 1

Jansse, Barent Killd & Burnd his sonne kild 2

Janz, Antje doughter of Jan Spoor kild & burnt 1

Marcellis, Gerritt and his Wife & childe kiled 3

Pleterse, Wm kild 1

Potman, Joh: kild his wife kild & her scalp taken off 2

Schaets, Reynier and his sonne kild 2

Skermerhoorn, Johannes ye sonne of Symon 1

3 negroes of Symon Skernerhoorn 3

Talmidge, Enos Leift of Capt Bull kild & burnt 1

Tassemaker, Dome Petrus ye Minister kild & burnt In his house 1

Teunise, Sweer shott & burnt his wife kild & burmt 2

4 negroes of ye said Sweer Teunise ye same death 4

Van Eps, Jan and his sonne & 2 of his children kild 4

a negro of dito Van Eps 1

Viele, Mary wife of Dowe Aukes & her 2 children killd 3
and his negro Woman Francyn 1

Vroman [Vrooman], Engel the wife of Adam Vroman [Vrooman] shot & burnt; her child the brains dashed out against ye wall 2

Vrooman, Hind Meese & Bartholomeus kild & burnt 2

2 negroes of Hind Meese ye same death 2

Wemp, Myndert killd 1

a french girl Prisoner among ye Mohogs kild 1

a Maquase Indian kild 1

In all 60

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LYST OF YE PERSONS WHICH YE FRENCH AND THERE INDIANS HAVE

TAKEN PRISONERS ATT SKINNECHTADY AND CARIED TO CANIDA

YE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1689/90

Baptist, Jan sonne of Jan Van Epps 1

Bouts, Stephen adopted sonne of Geertje Bouts 1

Burt, David belonging to Capt Bull's Compe 1

Gerritse, Stephen ye sonne of Gysbert Gerritse 1

Groot, Abraham, Claes, Dyrck, Phillip & Symon

all 5 sonnes of Symon Groot 5

Harmense, Claes sonne of Franse Harmense 1

Janse, Arnout sonne of Paulyn Janse 1

Marks, Joseph of ye Capt Bull's Compe 1

Purmurent, Lawrence sohne of Claes Lawrence Purmurent

Switts, Isaak Connellse & his eldest Sonne 2

Teller, Johannes and his negro 2

Vedder, Albert & Johannes sonnes of harme Vedder 2

Viele, Arnout ye sonne of Arnout Corn Viele ye Interpr 1

Vroman, Barent ye sonne of Adam Vroman & ye neger 2

Webb, John a souldier Belonging to Capt Bull 1

Wemp, John sonne of Myndt Wemp & 2 negroes 3

a negro of Barent Janse

In all 27

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These lists are copied verbatim [with the exception of punctuation marks to make for easier reading].

Source: Meyer, Carol M., New York State Census Records 1663-1772 (Gardena, CA: RAM Publishing) 1965. pp. 1-3.