On Jan 24, 1692 the Abenakee Indians from Canada attacked the village of York, Maine. Killing , plundering and burning the town. Most accounts put the dead at around 48 and 80 taken prisoner.  Amoung the dead were Philip Adams   age 60 and his 15 year old son Nathaniel.  A local poet expesses the horror of the day

Hundreds were murdered in their beds,  Wiyhout shame or remorse; And soon the floors and roads were strewed,  With many a bleeding corpse.    The village soon began to blaze,  To heighten misery's woe;  But, Oh!  I scarce can bear to tell   The issues of that blow!    They threw the infants on the fire; The men they did not spare; But kill-ed all which they could find, Though aged or though fair.

Another of our g grandfathers was also killed in this attack. John Parker, the Father of Hannah Parker who married Thomas Adams , was killed.