John Jacob LeRoy

John Jacob LeRoy was killed by Indians near this spot during the time of the Penns Creek Massacre on October 18, 1755. This was the first act of hostility by the Indians of this Province following the defeat of General Edward Braddock on July 9, 1755. A daughter of John Jacob LeRoy, Marie, and Barbara Leininger were taken captive at this time and taken to the Muskingum in Ohio, from which they escaped several years later and returned to Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania · United States