The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-17
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9 & npon its ancient root, he
- u Reynolds house, on the out
H*sek KSR skirts Of Monroe. n Ar IS
at last no more. 1t was built ~ years
400 IN 1777 by Henry Reynolds
Westchester County Quaker, Who' WIN
his wife and Eve children, hed 10 or'
ange County during the Reyoluuon'
Although n Quaker, he took up arms
against the British and was one oil the
hand Of 200 under Mad Anthony
wavne who stormed and captured |
Stony Point.
His activity in plans to rid the noun
toins hereabouts Of the notorious
Claudius smith gang Of Tories gained
him their bitter emily. and one nigh'
in .Iuly. 1882. on the pretence oil peihs
American soldiers looking for desert
ors three Of the most desperate OF tha'
gang gained admittance to the Key
nolds house.
In the presence Of his wife ana h's
twelye-year-old daughter, Phebe, lhey
bound and hanged Reynolds TO the Dig
iron crane Of the fireplace ana pro
caadad 10 ransack the house. Whhe
tbov were in another room Phebe cut
her father down, her mother having
swooned
The Tories came hurrying back ana
hanged Reynolds again, although 'nc
olrl fought SO desperately TO save MN
that she was stabbed several times
rban they returned to their plunder-
ino and Phebe once more succeeded N
cuttinc her father down. and was
dragging him out Of the house Wnen
fbe Tories again interfered.
The girl placed her body over tha'
of her father as lie lay on the door -
her efforts to shield him from the rop'
hers. They stabbed father and daush'
fer repeatedly They at last tore fhe
. he from her fathers body ana threw
81 into a large chest, closing the va
and leaving both father and chiia io'
dead.
AS they departed from the house
thev rolled a large stone against thf
door. Mrs. Reynolds had recoVere'
consciousness. and Phebe, wounded a'
she was made her way to the chest
and with the aid of her mother
dragged her father out ana placed mn
on the bed. Finding that he wa'
stll alive. the girl was starting OUT I
summon neighbors for aid when ne
mother discovered that the Tories ha'
set fire to the house.
she and Phebe succeeded IN eNtll
gushing the flames before they ma
gained much headway ana Phep
made all the speed she could 10 "
neorest neighbors, a mile away. INA
neiebbor mounted a fleet horse, ah'
nm his way to Goshen for q docto
roused others. who armed themselVt
and started in pursuit Of the Tories.
When Phebe got back home her iatl
pr had so far recovered as to be an
N talk The doctor arrived betime
md found that Reynolds had receive
no fewer than thirty serious wouht
fcom swords and knives, but not OF
of them had touched a vital spot. VI
of his ears was nearly severed iro
his head. and one arm was slasheu
that it was ever after useless.
Phebe was covered with wound
nine being in the breast and head.
daylight Mrs. Reynolds gave Dlrth
child. The baby lived, grew TO W
manhood and became the mother
one of the most prominent families,
southern New York, as the wile Oh l
Blake Wales, a pioneer physician
Soon after Reynolds and Phebe
covered from their injuries he q
posed Of his property and removed
sullivan County. where he became
leading citizen He was elected TO
Assembly in 1905.
Phebe Reynolds married Jereml
Drake and became the maternai ne
IF the numerous and conspicuC
Drake family of that part of the Sta
The Reynolds farmhouse has
many owners since The house !
,een untenanted for three or +
years and had fallen into dilapidatl
Il was one of the landmarks oil
historic region !.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gigroux, OF !
York is the present owner of the L
nolds property York Sun.
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THE COWARDLY SHARK