At 26 Years Old "The Duke" Was A Ranger Veteran, And Had A Reputation As A Fierce Warrior, Which He Had Gained From His Valor At The Battle Of Ticonderogafor His 3 Years Of Service In The Rangers His Owner Had Granted Him His Freedom He Was Known As "The Duke" For His Blue Indian Stockings, His Fine White Shirts With Chitterlings , And His Spotted Handkerchief On Leave In New York In July 1759, The Bigotry In The Colonies Was Shown In His Unfair Treatment Due To An Unproven Charge Of Pilfering And His Color, He Was Picked Up And Thrown In Jail At Goshen In Orange County He Was Released To Rogers Custody And Volunteered For The St Francis Raid
