Individual Details
James Bidlack
(26 Nov 1750 - 3 Jul 1778)
Capt. James Bidlack. He, and Robert Durkee,
and Samuel Ransom were taken by the Indians, 21 March, 1779.
They stripped him, tied him to a tree, stuck him full of sharp
splints of pine knots, and, having piled pine knots around him,
set the whole on fire; put the others on the fire, and held them
down with pitchforks, and tortured them till they expired.
Abbott Genealogy book, p 55
and Samuel Ransom were taken by the Indians, 21 March, 1779.
They stripped him, tied him to a tree, stuck him full of sharp
splints of pine knots, and, having piled pine knots around him,
set the whole on fire; put the others on the fire, and held them
down with pitchforks, and tortured them till they expired.
Abbott Genealogy book, p 55
Events
| Birth | 26 Nov 1750 | ||||
| Marriage | 1772 | Abigail Fuller | |||
| Death | 3 Jul 1778 | Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
Families
| Spouse | Abigail Fuller (1752 - 1834) |
| Child | Stephen Bidlack (1772 - 1849) |
| Child | Sarah "Sally" Bidlack (1773 - 1851) |
| Child | Mehitabel "Hetty" Bidlack (1776 - 1838) |
| Child | James Bidlack (1778 - 1828) |
| Father | James Bidlack (1728 - 1801) |
| Mother | Mehitable Durkee (1730 - 1781) |
| Sibling | Sarah Bidlack (1756 - ) |