Continental soldier of the American Revolution.
Peter Wyckoff was fifty-four years of age when captured by Native American Indians and his hair was white. The Indians, however, dyed it black and dressed him in their own costume so that he should not be easily recognized. This story was magnified by repetition into the statement in Day's Historical Collections, page 455, that he was, bald when captured, and on his return had a fine head of hair!
Both he and his son, Cornelius, remained in captivity about two years. Joseph Wyckoff, another son, was captured at the same time. While a prisoner in Canada he became acquainted with Keziah Ford, also a captive from Kentucky, and they were married.
A statement by his son Cornelius Wyckoff stated that in May of 1778 Cornelius, his brother William and father Peter Wyckoff were serving under Captain Hepburn in Muncy, Pennsylvania when taken prisoner by Cayuga Indians.
Peter Wyckoff was fifty-four years of age when captured by Native American Indians and his hair was white. The Indians, however, dyed it black and dressed him in their own costume so that he should not be easily recognized. This story was magnified by repetition into the statement in Day's Historical Collections, page 455, that he was, bald when captured, and on his return had a fine head of hair!
Both he and his son, Cornelius, remained in captivity about two years. Joseph Wyckoff, another son, was captured at the same time. While a prisoner in Canada he became acquainted with Keziah Ford, also a captive from Kentucky, and they were married.
A statement by his son Cornelius Wyckoff stated that in May of 1778 Cornelius, his brother William and father Peter Wyckoff were serving under Captain Hepburn in Muncy, Pennsylvania when taken prisoner by Cayuga Indians.
Continental soldier of the American Revolution.
Peter Wyckoff was fifty-four years of age when captured by Native American Indians and his hair was white. The Indians, however, dyed it black and dressed him in their own costume so that he should not be easily recognized. This story was magnified by repetition into the statement in Day's Historical Collections, page 455, that he was, bald when captured, and on his return had a fine head of hair!
Both he and his son, Cornelius, remained in captivity about two years. Joseph Wyckoff, another son, was captured at the same time. While a prisoner in Canada he became acquainted with Keziah Ford, also a captive from Kentucky, and they were married.
A statement by his son Cornelius Wyckoff stated that in May of 1778 Cornelius, his brother William and father Peter Wyckoff were serving under Captain Hepburn in Muncy, Pennsylvania when taken prisoner by Cayuga Indians.
Peter Wyckoff was fifty-four years of age when captured by Native American Indians and his hair was white. The Indians, however, dyed it black and dressed him in their own costume so that he should not be easily recognized. This story was magnified by repetition into the statement in Day's Historical Collections, page 455, that he was, bald when captured, and on his return had a fine head of hair!
Both he and his son, Cornelius, remained in captivity about two years. Joseph Wyckoff, another son, was captured at the same time. While a prisoner in Canada he became acquainted with Keziah Ford, also a captive from Kentucky, and they were married.
A statement by his son Cornelius Wyckoff stated that in May of 1778 Cornelius, his brother William and father Peter Wyckoff were serving under Captain Hepburn in Muncy, Pennsylvania when taken prisoner by Cayuga Indians.
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