An expedition under the command of General M. de Belletre, composed of over 300 Marines, Canadians and Indians, ravaged and burned 60 __ of the Palatines, along with their barns, other outhouses and a water power mill.
The French and Indian War is also known as the __ Years War.
General M. de Belletre's report noted about the "Palatine Village attack" that "about 40 English perished, killed or drowned, and the number of __ were nearly 150."
Appolonia Bellinger Harter, wife of Frederick, was one of the captives. In an exchange of prisoners, Appolonia was __ from the Canadian prison camp, returned to Boston, traveled by boat to New York, traveled up the Hudson River to Albany, and then walked the distance from Albany to her home.
During the 1740's and early 1750's, Johan Jost Petrie, magistrate of Burnetsfield, had a fleet of __ to supply the fort at Oswego.
On November 12, 1757, the Palatine Village, now the village of __, was raided and destroyed by a war party of over 300 French, Canadians, and Indians.
Lorentz and Appolonia (Helmer) Harter were able to escape with their family to protection, but their 3 other Harter sons, Frederick, Henry and Lorentz II were prisoners who were taken to __.
After the war, these early settlers who showed great courage and fortitude rebuilt Burnetsfield and by 1772 it was necessary to form a new county. Burnetsfield became part of German Flatts and Kingland District in a new county called __.
The __River became the military supply route to the Great Lakes.