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Title
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Handy, Hannah Hunter (1753-?)
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Mosher, Hannah Hunter Handy
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birthday
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1753-10-05
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Birthplace
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Voluntown, CT
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Biographical Text
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Hannah was a mother during the Revolutionary War in the Eastern border of Connecticut. She was married to Robert Handy and they had two kids Michael and Lucretia. She was a hero for the Royalton, Vermont community during the Royalton Raid in 1780 which is often referred to as the Burning of Royalton. The British initiated the raid in attempts to terrorize the frontier settlers into returning to British rule. During the raid the British burned dozens of houses, 4 people were killed, and numerous others were captured. Among the captured was Hannah’s young son, Michael who was taken by Indians when Hannah tried to flee from the raid. Young boys were captured to train as soldiers for the British Army. Hannah followed the Indians that captured her son across a river and demanded his release. She threatened to follow them to Canada if it meant she got her son back. Hannah’s persistence resulted in not only the release of her son but also nine other young boys that were taken from their families.
After the death of her husband Robert, Hannah remarried a man named Gideon Mosher. After the death of her second husband Hannah moved to Hoosick Falls, NY to live with Lucretia. She lived a fairly normal life outside of her tremendous efforts during the raid. It is unknown when or how Hannah passed away.
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Contributor
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Pryor, Erin
