Fort McCord stood a few rods southeast of this spot. On April 1st, 1756, twenty-seven pioneer settlers—men, women, and children—were massacred or carried into captivity. Among the victims were Mary McCord, Mrs. John Thorn and babe, Mrs. Anne McCord, wife of John McCord, and two daughters, Martha Thorn, a young mother with unborn babe, and a young girl. In the pursuit at Sideling Hill, the provincial soldiers killed were Captain Alexander Culbertson, John Reynolds, Ensign, William Chambers, William Kerr, Daniel McCoy, James Blair, James Robertson Tailor, John Layson, James Robertson Weaver, William Denny, James Peace, Francis Scott, John Blair, William Boyd, Henry Jones, Jacob Jones, John Kelly, Robert Kerr, and James Lowder. The wounded were Lieutenant Jamieson, Abraham Jones, John McDonald, Francis Campbell, Isaac Miller, William Reynolds, William Hunter, John Barnett, Matthias Canshorn, Benjamin Blyth, and William Swailes.

Photo: Don Morfe

Photo: Don Morfe

Hamilton Township, Pennsylvania · USA