The Hunt-Swartwout Raid was a 1756 massacre against colonial settlers in northwestern New Jersey during the French and Indian War (1755–1763).
In 1756, a party of five men from the Lenape tribe from the valley of the Susquehanna River crossed the Delaware River near Dingman's Bridge into New Jersey and proceeded on foot to the homes of local militia officers Richard Hunt, Anthony Swartwout, and Daniel Harker.
Due to Harker having a dozen militia men at his home, the Lenape preceded down the Delaware river towards Swartwout's house.
The Lenape Indians ransacked and burned the settler's home, killing Anthony Swartwout, his wife and three of his children.
Anthony Swartwout's two remaining children, a daughter and son were held captive by the Lenape tribe for a year.