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Roger's Raid

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This section is from the research of Burt Garfield Loescher as published in his latest work "The History of Rogers' Rangers, Volumn 4, The St. Francis Raid"

Odanak Village 1759


Abenaki Captives Taken During the Raid


The Fate of Marie-Jeanne Gill

"Probably the grimmest tragedy of the St. Francis Expedition occurred when they reached the main Missisquoi River. Marie-Jeanne had become incredibly docile and offered to lead them to Lake Champlain, but what portion of the lake she would guide them to was her own secret. When it became obvious that she was directing the Stockbridge guides in the general direction of the French at Isle aux Noix, the Stockbridges were enraged at Marie's deception; to be duped, after they were finally convinced that her mollified manner signified honest cooperation, was more than their hunger-weakened minds could bear. Marie's mate, Chief Gill, was correct in his speculation of her fate. It was as horrible as he had imagined. The pretty Marie-Jeanne may have been the "Nanamaghemet" (twice beautiful mate) to Chief Gill, but the Stockbridge Ranger "Wolves" had eyes primarily for her life-sustaining flesh. The Stockbridges slit her throat before Jenkins could intervene, dismembered portions of her body and roasted the flesh. A grisly ending for Marie-Jeanne, who was "royalty" in her own savage nation. She was the daughter of a principal chief and the wife of another renowned chief. Her flesh sustained the main party, although all but the Stockbridges were reluctant to partake of human flesh. Lieutenant Jenkins being one, he died of starvation on the banks of the Missisquoi."

White Captives Rescued From St. Francis


Indians Identified as Members of Rogers' Company in 1759

Not all of the following men where with Rogers on the raid, but they were members of his Rangers. Several named here where part of an earlier mission to St. Francis.

There were a total of 24 Indians that were with Rogers' on this raid. Mr. Loescher refers to them all as Stockbridge Mohegan. There is an unnamed man that he labels Scaticook Mohegan. This Mohegan was previously married to a St. Francis squaw, whom he had abandoned. Prior to the St. Francis raid this Scaticook was captured by the St. Francis Abenaki. He refused to return to his wife so he was killed.

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