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  1. This is a short demo we produced to help obtain funding for a future project about Ohio Valley legend Betty Zane, http://www.bettyzanefilm.com. It shows what...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Betty_ZaneBetty Zane - Wikipedia

    Elizabeth "Betty" Zane was married twice and was a mother of nine children. Before her first marriage, she bore a daughter, Minerva Catherine Zane, also known as Miriam, by one Capt. Van Swearingen. Court records in Ohio County, Virginia, show an order for Van Swearingen to deed property to Betty Zane, so the daughter would be provided for and not become a burden on the county.

  3. Under siege by Natives and British soldiers, a 16 year old girl took it upon herself to risk her life for those held up inside Fort Henry.

  4. On This Day in West Virginia History – September 12:http://www.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory/0912.htmlDBQ Exercise Elizabeth Zane:http://www.wvcul...

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  5. The Mostly True Story of “Betsy” Zane. Earl Nicodemus February 7, 2016. Just about every school child knows the story of how a 17-year-old girl named Elizabeth Zane saved Fort Henry by running to the cabin of Ebenezer Zane and returning with an apron full of gunpowder amid a hail of musket balls and arrows from the British and Indian attackers.

  6. Mar 22, 2024 · Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Zane was born on July 19, 1765, in Virginia before moving to the town of Wheeling, West Virginia which was founded by her brothers, Ebenezer, Silas and Jonathan. It was in September 1782, when Betty had returned from schooling in Philadelphia when Wheeling was besieged by Native Americans who were allies of the British ...

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  8. Aug 17, 2013 · Take a minute to watch this clip that is near and dear to the heart of Fort Henry. The story of Betty Zane by Shooters Productions.

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