Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-04-22
Or THE REVOLUTION RETolD

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William Kennedy During he-
Dung womanhclI she perform [
.. nor ere. but many aeewhich
ron fer her the title. "Heaaile % 3.
be Rsvo.alrln. Her father and
ree brothers being a sent In the
.ruy- tie principal l-iress 0i
e arg iarl cesaieel upon
Do year 1850 news Ws~
lht tatt a band Il tories
aEt through -Le neigh
Nu. Kennedy. teirg
sa--l as re hest shot - all
men ln shai section. was 'eared
b wr,i IA hated by the torres 50
his xfe sr1 d1gyhter k1eE their
home would ROT escape The
oats we're rF e and Arm prepared
% save them. h. hirrd -h-
Dor g. cut thern. she herself fol-
as binder. tIl al were
stacked. In a few days, a. they
expected, the tories approached
They began their Expectations
by tearing down the oats over
which she had labored 50 hard.
and feeding them to their horses.
They then searched the house
for her father and brothers.
There were. in the yard, two
young men named Watkins,
Who, when the tories discovered,
they nercilessly shot dOwr. and
not satisfied with numbering
them. they cut off ,neir fingers
and toes and otherwise mutilated
their bodies. At the battle Of
Black Stocks, 1850. n young
cousin Of the famiiy wa badly
wounded, he was carried to his
uncle's % be cared for. Soon
the tories made a second visit.
seeking VIM. Kennedy and his
sons, who, however, we're not to
be found, for, when not in the
regular army. they kept them
selves concealed in their hiding
place in the thick woods. Angry
at being again eluded the tories
began 10 plumber the house. They
took all the ladies iewelry even
tearing rings from their fingers.
cut from the boom a weO Of cloth.
scattered the feathers from the
beds % the winds. keeping the
ticks for their saddle blankets.
Mrs. Kennedy had folded a
blanket and was sitting upon II:
one Of the party Spying it at
tempted to pull 1t from the chair
regardless Of her entreaties to
leave her a single blanket for her
children. AIMS spirit was arous-
ell and she could not silently Wit
ness such an insult 20 her parent.
Selling the % lender by the arm
she thrust him from the room.
anu, according 10 some Of the
records. gave him 4 vigorous kic .
As ne went. tie reached for a
gun and Mould have shot her but
Tor the Interference of the cap
tain. Still beat on revenge he
prepared 10 sst IRE to the house.
Tie lighted a fire on n table in the
atH or piazza and Withdrew 10
some other part Il the building.
IN his absence Ann extiaguished
he IRE ard he returned Z find
himself again baffled b. 4 woman.
lie FASTENED to the kitchen and
returned with a blazing fire.
brand intending to apply il TO a
pile OF lax which he had discov-
cred IN one corner Of the apart
ment. DiviRing his intention she
quickly sprang between him and
the comoustibie matter. and when
he approached she seized him by
the collar and sent him headIong
down il considerable flight of
tops, as he fell he struck her on
the hand with the fre-b-and with
such force Is to inflict a severe
burn, the scar OF which she car
ried to ner grave.
One Of her CTandsons who lived
until a few years ago. often heard
her relate the above adventure.
He said as he looked at the scar
and heard her relate that and
similar incidents he lonced to
night the tories. The exasperat-
&c tory as he lay bruised and
bleeding levelled a gun and
swore he would shoot her down.
but the commander ordered him
70 eesist, saying such a brave
woman should not die.
During this same visit the to-
RES while searching the house
for the father ami brothers. found
the wounded coEsIn in bed. They
seemed undecided a. to whether
they should Kill him or not. but
concluding that he would did in a
lew days anyway, they did not
disturb him. After they left Ann
could not feel easy about her
patient, being confident. that If
the tories should return and find
MN sui alive, they would muir
der him. So she made a litter
and With some assistance carried
ann To TIE forest where she made
hin as comfortable as she could
IN a fallen tree top and went As
often as she dared, for several
weeks, To carry him nourisament
and cress his wounds. Some
monihs after this incident when
the country was teeming With
the enemy. some one was need
ed to carry an important letter 10
Gen. Morgan, then stationed AZ
opartanburg near Pacolet Spring.
about sixty miles distant. rhere
no way to reach This Dc;r.