Josiah was absent during the Indian raid of 1703, and John musthave hidden, because he later deposed that he and his fatherescaped and his Josiah was carried a great distance by hisfather.In 1702, a war between France and England broke out. To preventacalamity, Gov. Dudley, in the summer of 1703, visited the coastas fareast as Pemaquid, and held conference with the Indians. On the20th ofJune, a grand council was assembled at the Fort in New Casco,attendedby the chiefs of the Norridgewocks, Penobscots, Pennacooks,Amariscogginand Pequakett tribes; the chiefs were well armed, and generallypaintedwith a variety of colors; those of the Amariscoggin tribe wereaccompanied by about two hundred and fifty men in sixty-fivecanoes. Themeeting was conducted in the most friendly manner; the nativesassuringthe Governor that they aimed at nothing more than peace: andthat ashigh as the sun was above the earth, so far distant should theirdesignsbe of making the least breach between each other. As a pledge oftheirsincerity, they presented him with a belt of wampum, and, intestimonyof their amicable arrangements, each party added a great numberofstones to two pillars, called "THE TWO BROTHERS," which had beenerectedat a former treaty. After this ceremony, several volleys werefired oneach side, and the Indians expressed their satisfaction bysinging,dancing, and loud acclamations of joy. Two months from that datethewhole eastern country was a conflagration; no house was leftstandingnor garrison unattacked. In August, 1703, the enemy, consistingof fivehundred French and Indians, invaded our eastern frontier, and,dividinginto small parties, unexpectedly attacked all the settlementsfrom Cascoto Wells. The inhabitants of Purpooduck were the most severesufferersin this sudden onset; there were nine families then settled uponandnear the Point, who were not protected by any garrison. TheIndians camesuddenly upon these defenceless hamlets while the men wereabsent,killed twenty-five persons, and took several prisoners. Amongthe killedwere Thomas Lovitt and his family, Joel Madeford or Madiver, andthewives of Josiah and Benjamin Wallis and Michael Webber; the wifeofJoseph Wallis was taken captive; Josiah Wallis made his escapeto BlackPoint with his son John, then seven years old, part of the wayupon hisback. Spurwink, principally occupied by the Jordan family, wasattackedat the same time, and twenty-two persons by the name of Jordanwerekilled or taken prisoners. Dominicus, the 3d son of Rev. RobertJordan,was among the killed, and his wife and six children were carriedcaptives to Canada.