Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-19
From the Yorkville, S. C. Pioneer.

from the Y0T!cy1He, y. L. F10nceT.
Nancy Hart. This old fashioned Matron: of
Amazoniun strength and habits, occupied such con-
spicuous station during the times that tried mems
souls, and womens too that it is thought expedient
to take passing notice of some of her most promi
nent actions; particularly as the old revolutionary
stock is nearly gone and their deeds, like the white
sails of the vessel disappearing in the midst Of the
ocean, become more indistinct until they are lost,
will be so distorted by traditions that credulity
itself might pause at their recita the following par
ticuars are based on incontrovertble facts. Nancy
Hart and her husband settled before the revolution
airy struggle few miles above the ford Broad
River, known by the name of the Fishdam ford, in
Ebert county, Georgia, in the bend OF the riv-
er, very extensive cane-brake;--an apple
orchard still remains to point out the spot, and to
prove the provident powers Of its planters:
. 1t is a well known fact that she held tract Of
land by the safe tenure of first survey, which was
made the Sabbath, Ratchet in hand. But she
was most remarkable for her military feats She
possessed high toned ideas of liberty; the
marriage knot could restrain her that subject;
like 'the wife of Bath she received over her
tongue-scourged husband,
"1he reins of absolute command,
With all the government of house and land,
And empire DER his tongue and DER his hand'
The clouds of gathered and burst with dreadful
explosion in this state Nancys spirit with the sen,-
pes she declared and proved herself friend her
try, ready do die All accused of whigism had
hide swing-the lilyvered Mr. Hart the last
to seek safety in the canebrake with his ueghbrrs: they
kept up prowlng, skulkng kind of life occasionally sal
lying forth in kind of predatory style The tories at
length determined to beat the brake for them They how
ever concluded to give Mrs. Hart CALL and in true SOL
der ordered repas Nancy soon bad the neces-
sary materials for COED feast spread before them; the
smoking venson the hasty hoecake and the fresh honey
comb sufficient to provoke the appetite OF gorged
epcure They simultaneously stacked their arms and seat
ed themselves when quick thought the dau,tiess Nancy
seized of the guns cooked and with blazing oath
declared she would blow the brains OF the first mortal
that offered to rise mouthul. They all knew
her we'll to imagine that she would say
thing and do another especially if lay on the side of Sa
Co. said she Of her sons, and tell the wings
thai have taken six id tories' They still, each
pecting be oerd up with doggedy conenances,
bearing the marks of disappointed revenge shame and
appeased hunger. Whether the incongrnly between
Nancys eyes caused each imagine himself her immedi-
object whether her commanding attitude stern and
erocious fixture of countenance oyerawed them the
4 powerful idea of their unsoder-ke conduct unnerved
them, the certainty of DEATH it not easy to determine.
They relieved, and dealt with according to the
rules of the times. This lived TO see her country
frees she, however, found game and bees decreasing and
the country becoming old fast that she sold out her pos
sessions in spite of the remonstraces of her husband and
amongst the first Of the pioneers who paved wayto
! the wilds ef the west.