One mile to the southwest, off the North Brookfield Road, Edward Hutchinson’s company seeking a parley with the Nipmucs was ambushed by Indians August 2, 1675, and more than half were slain. Captain Hutchinson died from his wounds. Captain Thomas . . . — — Map (db m311802) HM
By graunt of the Great & General Court, 1660 a founder of "Quaboag Plantation" an isolated frontier outpost, now Brookfield 1960.
First Sergt. Ayres, Prichard and Coy were massacred "on an affayre to meet with the Indians who declare . . . — — Map (db m311542) HM WM