Council at Lancaster
This solemn assurance of the Indians aroused a widespread interest and expectation among those who had lost relatives and friends. The council was to meet at Lancaster, and begin its sessions the twelfth day of August 1762. Previous to this date glowing reports came from the Indian country of the immense number of captives that were being brought and that would be turned over to their friends. We can easily imagine the eager interest with which our ancestor hastened to Lancaster, with the expectation of securing his long-lost sons.
Taken from pp. 41, 42 of
Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, D.D., 1912. This portion was prepared by William F. Hochstetler.
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