Thank you so much for this Cliff. What a life she had. Knowing her family was killed must have been horrific. Such a strong woman she was. Thank you for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
It is so funny that your video showed up today. We just came home from movie night at our church where we watched Barbara Leininger's story, "Alone, Yet Not Alone". And we were talking about Mary Jemison afterward.
Thank you for covering this. Letchworth is 5 minutes from us. It’s a stunning park with three beautiful falls which she owned at one time. Mary is honored there, along with original cabins from her time. History abound here. Worth your time.
*For those that sentimentalize this sort of story.* "Mary and most of her family were captured and marched off into the woods. On the second night, her mother told her: “My dear little Mary, I fear that the time has arrived when we must be parted forever. Your life, my child, I think will be spared; but we shall probably be tomahawked here in this lonesome place.” A few minutes later, Mary was led away while her mother, father, sister and two brothers remained behind under guard. Some six decades later, Mary remembered her mother’s last words: “Don’t cry, Mary! - don’t cry, my child! God will bless you! Farewell - farewell!” The next day, their captors pulled from their bags a set of wet scalps and proceeded to dry them by the campfire. Mary recognized the color of the hair - the scalps came from her family."
One of my favorite children's/young adult books is "Indian Captive" by Lois Lenski. It is mostly about her being taken captive and her childhood with the Indians.
Yep. Mary Jemison Indian Captive was so much a favorite of mine that I kept it from my childhood. I found it again while looking through my stuf about a yr ago. I'm mid-50's, but never parted with that book. There is a picture of Mary in her old age at the end of the book.
I shared a celebration of Mary Jemison here in Adams County in 2008 in anniversary of the 2/50 of her capture. I invited Gerald or Peter Jemison who is a curator in a Seneca museum in New York. He came here and I’m sure Google search would help you find him and Alan Jemison and his son Alan came here as well
I just now came across this response. I appreciate it. Like I said she is a direct descent of hers and I have American Indian blood on me and this is known from story's passed down through my family. Not same relation but I'm also a direct descent of president Grover Cleveland . I have never had DNA done but these stories are backed up through family trees
I thought the name sounded familiar. Letchworth is not that far from me . I have seen the status and I think there is a cabin she supposedly lived in at one time ...
I think her seneca name means "two voices in the wind". Because she took the place of someone who died in her new seneca family. I saw this on " the war that made America". Thank You for your presentation and taking the time to share all of this! Keep exploring PA!
This story reminds me of the story of Mary Draper Ingles. She was taken by the Shawnee in 1755 at the beginning of the "French and Indian War" at Draper's Meadow, Virginia, along with a number of others. She later escaped at Big Bone Lick in Kentucky and walked back to Virginia with an old Dutch woman. I enjoy all your stories. Thanks
@@chriswhittington294 I read that book years ago, and it was one of my favorites also. I think her hair had turned completely white by the time she got home. An incredible feat of human endurance, and to think, many people in this day and age are actually afraid to go for a short walk in the woods alone.
Interesting to hear about Mary Jemison. The next town over from me in central Alabama is Jemison. I’ll have to look up how it got it’s name. I doubt there’s any connection. Do you know what happened to the little boy that was captured at the same time?
A woman of God from the Catholic church Mary Jenison attended at the end of her life when she returned to the church. That is the words of Mary Jemison wrote as she told the story. Mary couldn't write or read
I always prefer real words by the person that was there and that would be the narrative of the life of Mary Jemison by JamesSeaver. However, Seaver is believed to have embellished certain parts of her stories.
I actually really like the story time. Love the sitting down and telling/reading the story. Good video Cliff. Thanks
I believe he said at 12 years old
Thank you so much for this Cliff. What a life she had. Knowing her family was killed must have been horrific. Such a strong woman she was. Thank you for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
"A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison" is one of my favorite books. I enjoyed listening to you tell her story.
Kathy from Wisconsin here. I have not been on the internet for quite awhile. Very interesting story. Thank you for reading in the book.
It is so funny that your video showed up today. We just came home from movie night at our church where we watched Barbara Leininger's story, "Alone, Yet Not Alone". And we were talking about Mary Jemison afterward.
Thank you for covering this. Letchworth is 5 minutes from us. It’s a stunning park with three beautiful falls which she owned at one time. Mary is honored there, along with original cabins from her time. History abound here. Worth your time.
Thank you for reading us the story. That was something different, quite nice. I like your shirt. Joanne 😊❤️🙏
This is a sad story. Thank you for telling this story.
*For those that sentimentalize this sort of story.*
"Mary and most of her family were captured and marched off into the woods. On the second night, her mother told her: “My dear little Mary, I fear that the time has arrived when we must be parted forever. Your life, my child, I think will be spared; but we shall probably be tomahawked here in this lonesome place.” A few minutes later, Mary was led away while her mother, father, sister and two brothers remained behind under guard. Some six decades later, Mary remembered her mother’s last words: “Don’t cry, Mary! - don’t cry, my child! God will bless you! Farewell - farewell!”
The next day, their captors pulled from their bags a set of wet scalps and proceeded to dry them by the campfire. Mary recognized the color of the hair - the scalps came from her family."
“My mother’s hair was red and I could easily distinguish those of my father and siblings.”
Thank you for her story. I grew up in Painted Post, NY
One of my favorite children's/young adult books is "Indian Captive" by Lois Lenski. It is mostly about her being taken captive and her childhood with the Indians.
Yep. Mary Jemison Indian Captive was so much a favorite of mine that I kept it from my childhood. I found it again while looking through my stuf about a yr ago. I'm mid-50's, but never parted with that book. There is a picture of Mary in her old age at the end of the book.
I'm a family member or Mary Jenison. Im still learning her storys . Thank you for helping to keep her life story alive
I shared a celebration of Mary Jemison here in Adams County in 2008 in anniversary of the 2/50 of her capture. I invited Gerald or Peter Jemison who is a curator in a Seneca museum in New York. He came here and I’m sure Google search would help you find him and Alan Jemison and his son Alan came here as well
I will happily take you on a tour of the area where she lived here and to see the monument in Adams County Pennsylvania
I just now came across this response. I appreciate it. Like I said she is a direct descent of hers and I have American Indian blood on me and this is known from story's passed down through my family. Not same relation but I'm also a direct descent of president Grover Cleveland . I have never had DNA done but these stories are backed up through family trees
My family is still based out up upstate ny
I just found out today I'm a relative
Built a fence around 50 acres on a farm down the hill and across the run from there towards Rt. 234. It's a neat place
Awesome story I really enjoyed it 🧐
I thought the name sounded familiar. Letchworth is not that far from me . I have seen the status and I think there is a cabin she supposedly lived in at one time ...
thank you!
Nice history! Adams county - sounds like some Gettysburg videos may be coming up! Keep making memories & adventure on! ~Karen & Shannon WOY
Thanks for this, Cliff. I really enjoy learning about the trials our settlers had to endure in our history.
Good story good to hear about positive woman Mary /Native Indian got on
And she kept her Irish accent.
hi tks enjoyed Caledonia furnace video tonight i was near Caledonian canal in Scotland once
I think her seneca name means "two voices in the wind". Because she took the place of someone who died in her new seneca family. I saw this on " the war that made America". Thank You for your presentation and taking the time to share all of this! Keep exploring PA!
Great video., I have been reading and watching about the F&I war and pre revolution times . Manly to learn about my early family
I'm in Rochester NY
This story reminds me of the story of Mary Draper Ingles. She was taken by the Shawnee in 1755 at the beginning of the "French and Indian War" at Draper's Meadow, Virginia, along with a number of others. She later escaped at Big Bone Lick in Kentucky and walked back to Virginia with an old Dutch woman. I enjoy all your stories. Thanks
The book Follow The River was written about her. Author Christopher Thom. One of my favorite books growing up.
@@chriswhittington294 I read that book years ago, and it was one of my favorites also. I think her hair had turned completely white by the time she got home. An incredible feat of human endurance, and to think, many people in this day and age are actually afraid to go for a short walk in the woods alone.
I had to rewatch the beginning because I thought I saw your old truck, lol...
Interesting to hear about Mary Jemison. The next town over from me in central Alabama is Jemison. I’ll have to look up how it got it’s name. I doubt there’s any connection. Do you know what happened to the little boy that was captured at the same time?
The story never says what happened to him.
For me Cliff, this was just so very sad. We know about her now but I wonder what ever happened to the young boy?
The story never says what became of him...
A woman of God from the Catholic church Mary Jenison attended at the end of her life when she returned to the church. That is the words of Mary Jemison wrote as she told the story. Mary couldn't write or read
Reminds me of the kidnapping of Frances Slocum in Wilkes-Barre in the 1770s.
Her family stayed in upstate new York
I always prefer real words by the person that was there and that would be the narrative of the life of Mary Jemison by JamesSeaver. However, Seaver is believed to have embellished certain parts of her stories.
Man ! How young was she when she was kidnapped ?😥
11:05
Cliff mentioned she was 12.
My 7th great grandfather wife
She is revered here as Big Bone is not far from here.
Storytelling with Uncle Cliff ! Ya , no- She really got around.... No dust on her ! " Be fruitful & multiply " & keep it moving Girl ! 😊👊
But as then in war sad n brutal for those immigrants
So an Indian can’t return to her Christian faith if it’s an Indian society?