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appendix one The Examination of Indian Hannah alias Hannah Freeman July 28, 1797 Moses Marshall, Overseer of the Poor The Examination of Indian Hannah, alias, Hannah Freeman Who saith she was born in a Cabin on William Webb’s Place in the Township of Kennett about the year 1730 or 31. The family consisting of her Grandmother Jane Aunts Betty & Nanny, her Father and Mother used to live in their Cabin at Webb’s place in the Winter and in the Summer moved to Newlin to Plant Corn. She was born in the month of March. The Family continued living in Kennett & Newlin alternatively for several years after her birth as She has two brothers born there younger than herself. The Country becoming more settled the Indians were not allowed to Plant Corn any longer her father went to Shamokin and never returned, the rest of the Family moved to Centre in Christianna, New Castle County and lived in a Cabin on Swithin Chandler’s place they continued living in their Cabins sometimes in Kennett and sometimes at Centre till the Indians were killed at Lancaster soon after which they being afraid, moved over the Delaware to N. Jersey and lived with the Jersey Indians for about Seven Years after which her Granny Jane, Aunt Betty and Nanny her mother & Self came back and lived in Cabins sometimes at Kennett at Centre, at Brinton’s place and Chester Creek occasionally as best suited. This mode of living was continued till the family decreased her Granny died above Schuylkill her Aunt Betty at Middletown, and her Moth- 190 Appendix 1 er at Centre, her mother died about the time Thomas Buffington ’s first wife died. Soon after her Mothers death which was in the Fall she went to live with her Aunt Nanny at Concord & staid with her all winter she then returned to Centre and lived a little while at Swithin Chandler’s (maybe two months) then went to White Tho Chandler’s in N. Castle County where she lived about two years worked at Sewing &c and received 3/6 per week wages, from there to Black Tho Chandler’s where she staid about three Years, Sewing &c and rec’d wages or Sheets for her work. She then went again to Swithin Chandler’s for a few weeks & rec’d 3/6 per week wages. She worked a few weeks in some other places at Gideon Gilpin’s &c. then went to her Aunt Nanny at Concord but having almost forgot to talk Indian and not liking their manner of living so well as white peoples she came to Kennett & lived at Wm Webbs worked for her board sometime but got no money except for baskets, besoms &c She lived at Sam Levis three years that is made her home & worked sometimes for her board but rec’d nowages, but made baskets &c. Since this time she has been moving about from place to place making baskets &c and staying longest where best used but never was hired or rec’d wages except for baskets &c but at Centre amongst the Chandlers. ...

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