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Renick, Betsy

Female - Bef 1767


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  • Name Renick, Betsy 
    Gender Female 
    Misc 25 Jul 1757  Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    and her five children were taken captive from their home by a Shawnee raiding party 
    • Betsy and the children were taken to the Shawnee settlements of the Miami River area north of the Ohio, where they remained for several years.
    • Role: family member
    Death Bef 1767  British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: while a captive 
    Address:
    Miami-Shawnee settlements north of the Ohio River 
    Person ID I241090  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2014 

    Father Renick, Capt. Robert,   b. 1710, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1757, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Archer, Elizabeth,   b. 1722, Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1802, Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1741 
    Family ID F2762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMisc - and her five children were taken captive from their home by a Shawnee raiding party - 25 Jul 1757 - Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1565] Book:Chronicles of Border Warfare, pp. 89-91, Book:Chronicles of Border Warfare.