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Hannah Dustin
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Written by Link Free or Die
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Pioneer (1657 - 1737)

The ordeal of Hannah Dustin (also Duston) is among the most horrific in New England
colonial history. According to an early account by Cotton Mather, Dustin was captured
on March 15, 1697 by a group of about 20 Indians and pulled from her bed one week
after giving birth to her eighth child. Her husband managed to get the others
to safety. The infant was killed when a member of the raiding party smashed it
against a tree. Dustin and small group of hostages were marched about 60 miles
from her home in Haverhill, MA to an island in the Merrimack River near Concord.
Enlisting the help of others, including her nurse and an English boy previously
captured, the group managed, amazingly, to kill 10 of their captors. Dustin sold
the scalps to the local province for 50 pounds in reparation. A monument to Dustin
can be seen in Haverhill and the site of her escape with companions Mary Neff
and Samuel Lennardeen can be seen in Boscowen, NH. The Hannah Dustin Trail in
Pennacook leads to another monument on the island on the Contoocook River. John
Greenleaf Whittier popularized the incident in poetry. A symbol or heroism and
independence in the 19 th century, the Hannah Dustin story has suffered a case
of political incorrectness of late. Her name has been used to sell every conceivable
product including liquor and horse racing and still remains extremely attractive
to people seeking to prove a genealogical connection. Her ordeal during the Indian
raids (incited by the French and English) of King Williams war also included the
Coccecho Massacre in Dover, the Oyster River Raid in Durham and the Bracket Lane
attack in Rye, NH.
Taken hostage, she fought back
with deadly force
More Famous NH People
HANNAH DUSTIN LINKS
BIOGRAPHY
HannahDustin.com
An amazing collection of images and information related to the story including
old postcards, photos of the Dustin Garrison, genealogical information and "All
Things Hannah".
Hannah Artifacts
Given to the Haverhill Library by a descendant
Cotton Mather's Report
Made even more famous by his role in the Salem Witch trials. Mather (1663-1728)
interviewed Hannah Dustin and offered this report
1839 Version of Hannah's Story
By John Warner Barber reprinted on a Haverhill family web page
Haverhill Duston Photos
Click for clear large images of the monument, the landing and the garrison house.
Most other online images, sadly, are poor. These are better.
Dustin Genealogy & Biography
Dustin Bio on Virtualogy
Haverhill Public Library
Good place to ask questions about Hannah
Haverhill Historical Society
KING WILLIAM'S WAR (1689 - 1697)
Abenaki History Timeline
King William's War events in the coastal New England area
King William's War from Dow
Chapter in Dow's History of Hampton, a related NH town
King William's War
Brackett Land Site in Rye, NH
Cochecho Massacre in Dover, NH
Oyster River Raid in Durham, NH More Famous NH People
Photo of Hannah Duston Monument Courtesy of
The Haverhill Chamber of Commerce
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