Person:David Stow (2)

"Weybridge was chartered by New Hampshire in 1761 and settled in 1775 by Thomas Sanford, David Stow, Justus Sturdevant, and Claudius Britell. On November 8, 1778, a party of British, Tories, and Indians destroyed their house and effects, and carried T. Sanford and son Robert, D Stow and son Clark, C. Britell and son Claudius, and J. Sturdevant prisoners to Quebec. Their wives and children, after occupying a cellar at this place ten days, were taken to Pittsford by our troops. D. Stow died in prison December 31 1778. T. Sanford escaped, and the others were discharged in 1782." (Hellendrung originally shared this on 28 Nov 2014, Ancestry.com)

David Stow was captured by the British on this raid and taken to a prison in Quebec, Canada where he died on December 31, 1778.

This event is known as Carlton's Raid: [1] The 79 prisoners who were taken where divided into two groups and sent to two different places, Quebec City and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. We don't know to which David and his son Clark were taken.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave
   David Stow.

   "Body lost or destroyed, Specifically: Prisoner of war." [Burial place unknown.]

2. ↑ Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1906)
   p. 124.

   STOW, David, s. Thomas and Anne, [born] May 10, 1736.

3. ↑ Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1907)
   p. 168.

   STOW, David, s. Thomas, bap. May 16, 1736. CR