Tag: Indian Captives

New Family Story Find: My 18th Century Uncle Jonathan Dore

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 15, 2014

Last year I wrote about my relative Elizabeth (Meader) Hanson (1684-1737) who, along with her children, was kidnapped by Abenaki Indians on 7 September 1724 and taken to the Indians’ village along the St. Francis River in Canada. They were held there for over two years. (See: Find & Preserve Your Family’s Stories.) Powerful.... (Read More)

The Disappearance—and Mysterious Reappearance—of Matthew Brayton

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 20, 2013

Here’s a 19th century mystery concerning a certain Matthew Brayton, who disappeared as a small boy, was held an Indian captive for 34 years, then one day reappeared. But, was it really him? This is a gripping story about a young boy being kidnapped and then returning home as an adult. You will want... (Read More)