Approximate date on birth & death. Shawnee killed father and two brothers, scalped Mother leaving her for dead and took Polly & sis captive near today's Wheeling, W. Va. (BrotherSamuel survived as he had returned with his Uncle to his house getting corn seed.) Daniel Boone ransomed Polly with 10 bushels corn after 10 years but sis chose to stay with the Indians. Polly married Wilson Crail 1/1/1800 in Pendleton, KY. Children: Unknown male 16yr ? living w/them 1810, Lilburn, Greenberry, Nicholas, Milton, Samuel Purdy, Sarah (Riddle)) & Eliz. Census shows older female living with them. This may be Polly's or Wilson's Mother. Wilson & Polly sold part of their property to her brother Samuel Purdy in 1814 where he resided and started Purdy/ Crail Graveyard. When RR expanded on to Purdy graveyard, graves were re-interred to Riverside.
Approximate date on birth & death. Shawnee killed father and two brothers, scalped Mother leaving her for dead and took Polly & sis captive near today's Wheeling, W. Va. (BrotherSamuel survived as he had returned with his Uncle to his house getting corn seed.) Daniel Boone ransomed Polly with 10 bushels corn after 10 years but sis chose to stay with the Indians. Polly married Wilson Crail 1/1/1800 in Pendleton, KY. Children: Unknown male 16yr ? living w/them 1810, Lilburn, Greenberry, Nicholas, Milton, Samuel Purdy, Sarah (Riddle)) & Eliz. Census shows older female living with them. This may be Polly's or Wilson's Mother. Wilson & Polly sold part of their property to her brother Samuel Purdy in 1814 where he resided and started Purdy/ Crail Graveyard. When RR expanded on to Purdy graveyard, graves were re-interred to Riverside.
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