[Pharmboy]

Interesting.

[Clintonfatigued]

Wow, she was a regular Lady Rambo. I hope this film does get made, although one can expect the multicultural crowd to make the usual noises.

[Clintonfatigued]

For some reason, this story strikes me as one you'd find interesting.

[grey_whiskers]

Benjamin Jackendoff, another Los Angeles film producer

Now THERE's an unfortunate name!

Cheers!

[silverleaf]

Well, I had relatives kidnapped tortured and had their infant killed by Indians in the 1770's (and their 6 yr old kidnapped and kept as a slave for 3 years)- but killing and scalping 10 Indians/renegades is this woman's claim to fame. No wonder it appeals to Hollywood. A 17th century slasher flick

[SunkenCiv]

"Duston escaped with her nursemaid and a young boy from an island in the middle of the Merrimack River near present-day Concord, N.H., by killing and scalping as many as 10 of her captors."

Nice job, Hannah!

[SunkenCiv]

Just adding this to the GGG catalog, not sending a general distribution.

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[tang-soo]

Hmmm, sounds very similar to the Jenny Wiley story from eastern Kentucky. Found here.

Excerpt...

The settlement was defenseless, the Harmans, Tice-Daniel-George-Henry Skaggs -James Skaggs and young Henry Skaggs-Sid Damron and Allen Draper were all away on a hunting trip to get meat in preparation of winter.

I don't believe this. The Wiley story took place just a few miles from where I was born (Louisa, Kentucky), but I did not know my ancestors were involved in the story itself. The Skaggs men mentioned here are all relatives of mine.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

I hope they film this picture in Haverhill. Of course, they'd have to dodge the bullets flying all around the Acre, but there's a great gay club by the river called Friend's Landing!

[Gothmog]

Actually, my sister did some research and claims my family is somehow related to Hannah. She told me this story some years ago. I think I'll send her this link and see what she says.

[TChris]

I'm a descendant of Hannah Duston, IIRC.

[IYAAYAS]

Here's the statue of Hannah Dustin in Haverhill, MA. I too grew up in Haverhill and had heard the Hannah Dustin story since I was a kid. I grew up on the banks of the Merrimac river near the Methuen line. There is a monument at the spot where she came ashore after escaping that was erected in the early 1800's. The monument is about 100yds south of the rest area hidden by dense undergrowth on the river bank. There's probably only a handfull of people who know the monument is there (besides the neighborhood kids :) ), it's so well hidden.

Haverhill, the city that refuses to die I like that, and soo true.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thanks for the ping.

[Dan(9698)]

My Wife is a tenth generation grand daughter of Hanna Dustin.

I walk softly around her. : )

[shield]

Yeah, when it comes to survival whatever sex...

[truth_seeker]

later