"The attack began early on the morning of November 11, [1778]. . . . Lt. Col. William Stacy, second in command, also quartered at the Wells house, was taken prisoner.[20][22] Stacy's son Benjamin and cousin Rufus Stacy ran through a hail of bullets to reach the fort from the house; Stacy's brother-in-law Gideon Day was killed.[23]]"
Sources cited:
[20] - Goodnough, David (1968). The Cherry Valley Massacre, November 11, 1778, The Frontier Massacre that Shocked a Young Nation. New York: Franklin Watts. pp. 6-9
[22] - Campbell, William W (1831). Annals of Tryon County; or, the Border Warfare of New-York During the Revolution. New York: J. & J. Harper., pp. 110-111
[23] - Swinnerton, Henry (1906). The Story of Cherry Valley. Cherry Valley, NY: New York State Historical Association., p. 24