Person:Elizabeth Zane (3)

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Elizabeth Zane
b.1759
d.1823
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m. Abt 1744
  1. Silas Zane1745 - 1785
  2. Col. Ebenezer Zane1747 - 1812
  3. Andrew Zane1749 - 1809
  4. Jonathan Zane1749 - 1823
  5. Isaac "Great White Eagle" Zane1753 - 1816
  6. Elizabeth Zane1759 - 1823
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Name[2] Elizabeth Zane
Alt Name[1] Betty Zane
Gender Female
Birth? 1759
Death? 1823
Reference Number Q4899023 (Wikidata)


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Elizabeth Zane McLaughlin Clark (July 19, 1765 – August 23, 1823) was a heroine of the Revolutionary War on the American frontier. She was the daughter of William Andrew Zane and Nancy Ann (née Nolan) Zane, and the sister of Ebenezer Zane, Silas Zane, Jonathan Zane, Isaac Zane and Andrew Zane.

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Fort Henry Last battle of the American Revolution fought here. Sept. 11-13, 1782. Ebenezer and Silas Zane led force which defeated British and Indians under British officers, carrying a British flag. Scene of Betty Zane's heroic act.

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References
  1. ↑ Grey, Zane. Betty Zane.

    Historical novel based on the story of this Betty Zane - written by Zane Grey, a Zane descendant.

  2. ↑ Betty Zane and the rescue of Fort Henry, in Mays, Dorothy A. Women In Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World . (ABC-CLIO, 2004)
    page 268.
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