Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-26

and Died With Her Boots On.
Nell Prescott, old Virginia's first high
way woman, was born and lived and died
within 60 miles Of Parkersbure, and
though her span Of existence only extended
over some 90 years she made things lively
IN the mountains while she did live.
Nell Prescott lived and died befo' dc
wah" She was the pretty daughter of
old Job Prescott, who lived at the foot Of
OH Bald Top mountain. As O schoolgirl
aaa yes bright, intelligent and sLudlons,
and 81 generally believed that it was tL"
czfgtue poverty Of her parents that drove
Lcr 30 She highway.
Elarly in the spring Of 1853 a cattle buyer
named jennings reported to Sheriff Null
cahcy that while crossing Bald Top and
when near the county line he caught up
with progressing, boyish looking fai-
low on the trail, who said he had walked
from L.nwo0d and was going to Decring,
little settlement nine miles this way
from the mountains. Jennings offered
tho waysarer a seat behind him OH the
horse, which offer was thankfully accept
cd. Thus mounted the pair rode IGerFily
on their way, chatting pleasantly as they
proceeded. Jennings Thought his compan-
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shoot"
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