A Revolutionary War Patriot. The men of Jonesboro went through the woods to help fight the British up in Machias Maine. They sent word back that they were short of ammunition. She was 17 and pregnant when she collected about 30 to 40 lbs of powder and ball and traveled on foot trying to follow the path that the men had taken.
It was 16 miles. She traveled with her sister-in-law Rebecca. They lost their way, but eventually found the river to follow. They had to be very careful because of the Indians in the area. Hannah carried most of the load when her sister-in-law faltered. When they arrived they found out that the men had already succeeded in capturing the British ship Margaretta. Although their delivery of the powder was no longer urgent, they received full credit and praise for the task they had completed. They were rewarded with 6 yards each of camlet from which they were to make a new dress as their's suffered in the journey.
The Daughters of the American Revolution use her name for their Chapter in Machias and honor her every year.
Even though, her husband served in the Revolution War, most descendants use Hannah as their Patriot to become a Daughter of the Revolutionary War (DAR) member.
The Battle in Machias was the first Naval Battle during the Revolutionary war. The story is told at the Burnham Tavern (now Museum) in Machias Maine.
Thank you Mike for the following: sources for my recommended change:
1. "On the 12th of December, 1855, when she had advanced twenty days beyond her ninety-seventh year, the angel of death came quietly, and bore her spirit from earth to the heavenly world."
George W. Drisko, The Revolution: Life of Hannah Weston With a Brief History of Her Ancestry, Second Edition. Machias, ME, Geo. A. Parlin, 1903, reprinted 2012. Page 81.
Available at Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/revolutionlifeof00drisk
2. Citing source 1. is the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Research site at http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A123495
3. Family Search index of the Nathan Hale Cemetery collection.
"Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-S4KY : 30 October 2014), Hannah Watts Weston, 1855; citing Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States, Hannah Weston Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,328.
This index includes a link to the original document at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-40627-39915-24?cc=2241461
Based on these sources, and the fact that 97 years and 20 days added to her birth date of 22 November 1758 comes out to 12 December 1855, I believe that the year of her death is 1855, not 1854 as shown on the memorial stone pictured on your site, which is not the original gravestone. The more recent memorial on the site erected by the DAR in 1902 lists 1855 as her death year.
Contributor: Michael Frye - [email protected]
It was 16 miles. She traveled with her sister-in-law Rebecca. They lost their way, but eventually found the river to follow. They had to be very careful because of the Indians in the area. Hannah carried most of the load when her sister-in-law faltered. When they arrived they found out that the men had already succeeded in capturing the British ship Margaretta. Although their delivery of the powder was no longer urgent, they received full credit and praise for the task they had completed. They were rewarded with 6 yards each of camlet from which they were to make a new dress as their's suffered in the journey.
The Daughters of the American Revolution use her name for their Chapter in Machias and honor her every year.
Even though, her husband served in the Revolution War, most descendants use Hannah as their Patriot to become a Daughter of the Revolutionary War (DAR) member.
The Battle in Machias was the first Naval Battle during the Revolutionary war. The story is told at the Burnham Tavern (now Museum) in Machias Maine.
Thank you Mike for the following: sources for my recommended change:
1. "On the 12th of December, 1855, when she had advanced twenty days beyond her ninety-seventh year, the angel of death came quietly, and bore her spirit from earth to the heavenly world."
George W. Drisko, The Revolution: Life of Hannah Weston With a Brief History of Her Ancestry, Second Edition. Machias, ME, Geo. A. Parlin, 1903, reprinted 2012. Page 81.
Available at Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/revolutionlifeof00drisk
2. Citing source 1. is the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Research site at http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A123495
3. Family Search index of the Nathan Hale Cemetery collection.
"Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-S4KY : 30 October 2014), Hannah Watts Weston, 1855; citing Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States, Hannah Weston Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,328.
This index includes a link to the original document at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-40627-39915-24?cc=2241461
Based on these sources, and the fact that 97 years and 20 days added to her birth date of 22 November 1758 comes out to 12 December 1855, I believe that the year of her death is 1855, not 1854 as shown on the memorial stone pictured on your site, which is not the original gravestone. The more recent memorial on the site erected by the DAR in 1902 lists 1855 as her death year.
Contributor: Michael Frye - [email protected]
A Revolutionary War Patriot. The men of Jonesboro went through the woods to help fight the British up in Machias Maine. They sent word back that they were short of ammunition. She was 17 and pregnant when she collected about 30 to 40 lbs of powder and ball and traveled on foot trying to follow the path that the men had taken.
It was 16 miles. She traveled with her sister-in-law Rebecca. They lost their way, but eventually found the river to follow. They had to be very careful because of the Indians in the area. Hannah carried most of the load when her sister-in-law faltered. When they arrived they found out that the men had already succeeded in capturing the British ship Margaretta. Although their delivery of the powder was no longer urgent, they received full credit and praise for the task they had completed. They were rewarded with 6 yards each of camlet from which they were to make a new dress as their's suffered in the journey.
The Daughters of the American Revolution use her name for their Chapter in Machias and honor her every year.
Even though, her husband served in the Revolution War, most descendants use Hannah as their Patriot to become a Daughter of the Revolutionary War (DAR) member.
The Battle in Machias was the first Naval Battle during the Revolutionary war. The story is told at the Burnham Tavern (now Museum) in Machias Maine.
Thank you Mike for the following: sources for my recommended change:
1. "On the 12th of December, 1855, when she had advanced twenty days beyond her ninety-seventh year, the angel of death came quietly, and bore her spirit from earth to the heavenly world."
George W. Drisko, The Revolution: Life of Hannah Weston With a Brief History of Her Ancestry, Second Edition. Machias, ME, Geo. A. Parlin, 1903, reprinted 2012. Page 81.
Available at Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/revolutionlifeof00drisk
2. Citing source 1. is the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Research site at http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A123495
3. Family Search index of the Nathan Hale Cemetery collection.
"Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-S4KY : 30 October 2014), Hannah Watts Weston, 1855; citing Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States, Hannah Weston Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,328.
This index includes a link to the original document at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-40627-39915-24?cc=2241461
Based on these sources, and the fact that 97 years and 20 days added to her birth date of 22 November 1758 comes out to 12 December 1855, I believe that the year of her death is 1855, not 1854 as shown on the memorial stone pictured on your site, which is not the original gravestone. The more recent memorial on the site erected by the DAR in 1902 lists 1855 as her death year.
Contributor: Michael Frye - [email protected]
It was 16 miles. She traveled with her sister-in-law Rebecca. They lost their way, but eventually found the river to follow. They had to be very careful because of the Indians in the area. Hannah carried most of the load when her sister-in-law faltered. When they arrived they found out that the men had already succeeded in capturing the British ship Margaretta. Although their delivery of the powder was no longer urgent, they received full credit and praise for the task they had completed. They were rewarded with 6 yards each of camlet from which they were to make a new dress as their's suffered in the journey.
The Daughters of the American Revolution use her name for their Chapter in Machias and honor her every year.
Even though, her husband served in the Revolution War, most descendants use Hannah as their Patriot to become a Daughter of the Revolutionary War (DAR) member.
The Battle in Machias was the first Naval Battle during the Revolutionary war. The story is told at the Burnham Tavern (now Museum) in Machias Maine.
Thank you Mike for the following: sources for my recommended change:
1. "On the 12th of December, 1855, when she had advanced twenty days beyond her ninety-seventh year, the angel of death came quietly, and bore her spirit from earth to the heavenly world."
George W. Drisko, The Revolution: Life of Hannah Weston With a Brief History of Her Ancestry, Second Edition. Machias, ME, Geo. A. Parlin, 1903, reprinted 2012. Page 81.
Available at Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/revolutionlifeof00drisk
2. Citing source 1. is the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Research site at http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A123495
3. Family Search index of the Nathan Hale Cemetery collection.
"Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-S4KY : 30 October 2014), Hannah Watts Weston, 1855; citing Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States, Hannah Weston Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,328.
This index includes a link to the original document at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-40627-39915-24?cc=2241461
Based on these sources, and the fact that 97 years and 20 days added to her birth date of 22 November 1758 comes out to 12 December 1855, I believe that the year of her death is 1855, not 1854 as shown on the memorial stone pictured on your site, which is not the original gravestone. The more recent memorial on the site erected by the DAR in 1902 lists 1855 as her death year.
Contributor: Michael Frye - [email protected]
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