It seems that half of my genealogy friends have an ancestor who was among the settlers taken captive during the 1704 Raid on Deerfield in Massachusetts and marched to what would become Quebec — and the others have heard the story.
A new book, Daughter of Conflict, by Jennifer DeBruin is a fact-based, fictional account of the 1704 raid and 12-year-old Sarah Allen who was among those captured and marched almost 500 kilometres north in the middle of winter, arriving at Fort Chambly.
The author, who is from Cornwall, Ontario, was inspired by her own ancestor’s experience to write this novel. Her previous books, A Walk with Mary (2012) and Shadows in the Tree (2013), are also based on true events.
Without giving away the story, soon after arrival Sarah Allen was sold into domestic servitude to a Montreal merchant.
You can learn more about the book and where it is available on Jennifer DeBruin’s website.
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I am would like to purchase a copy of the book daughter of conflict. I was told it’s about one of my ancestors.
Nice. I assume you saw the link for info about purchasing the book in the blog post.