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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1897

Page

2

Mercy Weatherbee and Nathan Weatherbee in Tryon raid

Mercy Weatherbee warns West Haven and surrounding towns as Tryon’s invasion descends on Connecticut shores. Nathan Weatherbee, a spy, escapes capture after a perilous near-miss in the harbor and in a hollow elm, Mercy holds firm to truth while the Weatherbee home is plundered and set to fire.

Tryon Connecticut Sona Ward Washington du Quesnie Nathan Bunker Hill Joan Rufus Black Rock England New Jersey Delaware Trenton Valley Forge George Washington Meres Tenne Lasa Tenac Horse Neck Danbury Mercy Theopolis Eaton Dame Weatherbee Hatriet Slicht Field Harbor John White Tory Tryor Ines Teane Terael Parewell Isaac West Haven Aleo Paul Revere Derby Road Milford Mounto Militia Mercy Weatherbee Montonese Gray Hess New Haven Dr. Daggett Yale College Nathan Weatherloe Sitle Tyron Campany Daughters of the Revolution King George Nathan Weatherbee Bneath Gov

Mercy Weatherbee and the Fourth of July Raid Trial

Mercy Weatherbee endures Tryon’s raid as her ride to the tree becomes a famous tale. The narrative follows combat, captivity, liberation, and the aftermath including Nathan and Mercy’s later marriage and New Haven’s enduring memory of the event.

Nathan Tryon Niet Smats True Weatherbee Dr. Daggett Milford Bay Rufus George Washington United States Ain Mercy Tree Mercy Weatherbee New Haven Tim City Neve

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