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Nan-ye'-hi, Beloved Woman of the Cherokee - Page 2© Karen West Sanchez
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Dec 26, 1999
Nancy Ward discovered their plans of attack and instructed a trader named Isaac Thomas to convey the information to the settlements. These settlements had no forts or posts, and the news of the imminent attack was shocking, for there had been no Indian wars for more than seven years. However, the settlers worked together and built strongholds against the invasions to come. Dragging Canoe, Abraham and Raven were to attack the settlements simultaneously. Dragging Canoe was met at Long Island on the Holston and defeated. He wasn't expecting the settlers to be prepared. Fort Watauga was attacked the next morning by Abraham who was likewise defeated and driven back. Before being conquered, Abrahams' men captured Mrs. William Bean, the mother of the first white child born in Tennessee, and also a small boy named Samuel Moore. Upon hearing the news of the other two failed attacks, and also finding the forts and townships prepared in Carter's Valley, Raven turned back without attempting to engage in conflict. There were minimal injuries due to these attacks, a number of settlers were killed, some wounded, and only the two taken prisoner. Unfortunately, little Samuel was burned at the stake by Abraham's men. He was the only white person ever to be burned at the stake by Indians in Tennessee. In the next installment, Nancy Ward frees Mrs. Bean; genealogy of Kati Kingfisher, Sarah Harlan and John W. West.
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As a fellow descendent of Nancy Ward, I found this interesting; however, one story I read about suggested that she was a slave of the chief and was freed for acts of bravery. My account came from and ...
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In response to message posted by Cookie123:
My mom just received some information on her background and was wondering ...Are we ...
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Osiyo,
Wado, Vginili !!
Osdadu !!
Nanyehi, aquatseli Elisi svhi.
E'hena, adawadvdi.
Donadagohvi,
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In response to message posted by joanspell:
Thanks for your message. Have you done any ancestry research to find which branch ...
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I AM ALSO A DECENDANT OF NANCY WARD. I WAS NAMED NANCY AFTER HER. MY MOTHERS NAME WAS WARD. I AM CHEROKEE, AND IRISH. I HAVE A CUSTOM VAN WITH A TIRE COVER ON THE BACK. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP HERE IN FLO ...
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