North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
A Romance IL Real Life--an Abducted
Daughter Discove red after an Int rvaI Of
Twenty-seven Years.


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"A romance IN real life, has just come to
light, and is at present the chief gossip Of
this city. The facts as related by an init
mate acquaintance Of he fortunate family,
are as follows:
at appears that about twcnty-seven years
ago, a Captain Brown. whose family resided
in Mat,aposett, was the overseer of the es-
tate Of Mr.. Henry L. Clifton a wealthy gen.
t!eman Of R'cLm md, Va. From some cause,
which still remains secret, a difficulty
arose between Captain Brown and Mr.. Cliff
ton, wherein the former considered hl,useIf
the asgricved party. To revenge himself for
the supposed wrong, lie stole Mr.. Cllfton's
infant daughter (then but six weeks old.)
The child was brought to Mattapojsctt. and
secretly aaopted by Br, wn and his wifi. aa
their own. She was named JYi;a and prew
10 bE q WDFat n. Ny iIrn CriE sixteen
old she married Mr.. Isaac 0. Pierce. print
er, VINO learned his trade in Fail River Sow.
eral Years AGO rlfv moved - T,no,o, 1iy;,.r
for awhile a; East Taunton I'm, mara rec.,r.
" At the Grsep Tyo ohi,dro, h0ro boa,
horn IN ,b.r, oro or ,,-ho,,, : ,e,,, r;,;r..
..Dur no This ION, noriod Mr.. pierc. hos
,,v.a -, hI,.sf,l, ,l,.a,,o,. = III, -,.
are and Mr.. pisrc.. who ,ool, bar c,r ho,,ar
or worse. had never ,nagined himself tho
husband of an heireSs. He abandoned the
printer's trade, shortly after learning it. and
for severa, years has earned his daily bread
by The sweat Of his brow at Mr.. Masop's
works in this city. This is their history un.
til within a very short time. Now comes
the den0uenent
Last summer while Rev. Mr.. Talbot, of
this city, was at Saratoga, he became ac-
qLa'nted with Mr.. Clifton and wife. who il
appears. at the breaking out Of the rebellion.
converted their Richmond pr,per,v into
cash and moved to Baltimore. In the course
Of conversation with ITEM Mr.. Talbot re
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Clifton to lady parishcner Of his in Taun-
ten. Nothing particular was thought of ii at
first; but On his repeating the remark, Mrs.
Clifton inquired the age of the lady. On
being informed that she was about twenty
seven, Mrs. Clifton, immediately said to he
! husband, why, that would be just the age
Of our daughter that was stolen"
The matter then received their serious
attention. Mr. Talbot was taken INTO their
confidence, and inquiry Instituted as to the
! repuIed parents of the young lady. tie re
turned to taunton; had conversation with
Mrs. Pierce IN regard 10 her Yarentage; in
'"F'"cd her ol inc saratoga conversation,
"''ch le" her - ask MIS- Brown. who, she
'iaH never uouoteu was heF own mother, II
She ''a'y were sAch, al the same tIhe telling
her 'he reasons ot the inquiry MFS. Brown,
VINO had kept the secret OF the chlld's pa
reHtaSe LOT '"en'y-scFen years, was so over
'"Hi9 ~ tue question ana 'he deVeiopement
'' 'ac'S' '"a' she 'm"e"'aleiy became III ana
d'eu oi '"e heart disease. before her death
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