The captives of Abb's Valley
Subtitle: a legend of frontier life
By: by a son of Mary Moore.
Publisher: Presbyterian Board of Publication
Published: 1854
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Brown, Mary Moore, d. 1824.; Indian captivities.; Frontier and pioneer life -- Virginia.; Abbs Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
Description: Captured in 1786 in Northwestern Virginia (West Virginia) by the Shawnee headed by Black Wolf, and thereafter sold to a Canadian as a slave. Mrs. Brown was captive for about 3 years, the story also tells of the 6 year captivity of her brother. Last 30 pages are family history after her marriage. Includes some stories of Simon Girty.
Notes: Copyright date on verso of t.p.  Another edition, without imprint date (vii, 9-169 p.) has 10 additional lines of text, and the copyright date on mounted slip.