Debra Yates

Nancy sold Kentucky to the Transylvania Company, who Daniel Boone was a representative for. They had, I think, a really good relationship, and they were able to hammer out the sale of literally the state. That was our hunting grounds. We kind of traversed up into Ohio, which means beautiful river and Kentucky. And we were from Tenassi, but Daniel Byrne, they gave him a choice.

Nancy sold Kentucky to the Transylvania Company, who Daniel Boone was a representative for. They had, I think, a really good relationship, and they were able to hammer out the sale of literally the state. That was our hunting grounds. We kind of traversed up into Ohio, which means beautiful river and Kentucky. And we were from Tenassi, but Daniel Byrne, they gave him a choice.

He could either take money or he could have land for his role that he played in selling Kentucky. After the United States was formed, they actually seized those lands back from Daniel. It royally upset him and he moved away. He just didn't take a shine to what he considered his assets being taken from him.

He could either take money or he could have land for his role that he played in selling Kentucky. After the United States was formed, they actually seized those lands back from Daniel. It royally upset him and he moved away. He just didn't take a shine to what he considered his assets being taken from him.

Well, she was negotiating lots of treaties. She negotiated, you know, with different tribes throughout the Northeast that allowed, you know, George Washington actually to move freely through those lands. Had those treaties not been set in place, you know, we would have been a warring fraction, you know, with the early colonialists.

Well, she was negotiating lots of treaties. She negotiated, you know, with different tribes throughout the Northeast that allowed, you know, George Washington actually to move freely through those lands. Had those treaties not been set in place, you know, we would have been a warring fraction, you know, with the early colonialists.

I kind of, you know, went back and forth with the Smithsonian Institute saying that, you know, I couldn't prove that Nancy Ward knew George Washington. I said, well, we know that she wrote him letters. They're almost illegible. They're basically illegible. But it's from her to President Washington.

I kind of, you know, went back and forth with the Smithsonian Institute saying that, you know, I couldn't prove that Nancy Ward knew George Washington. I said, well, we know that she wrote him letters. They're almost illegible. They're basically illegible. But it's from her to President Washington.

And one of those letters was actually found in Thomas Jefferson's desk when it went to be refurbished. I want to say back in the 60s, that letter was, you know, found in his desk.

And one of those letters was actually found in Thomas Jefferson's desk when it went to be refurbished. I want to say back in the 60s, that letter was, you know, found in his desk.

Well, that was through the power of negotiation. There were, you know, fractions at war with different tribes. You know, they were not pleased with the white man taking over our lands that we, you know, lived on for thousands and thousands of years. So, you know, that in that way alone, we're sure that she, you know, saved his party, his life from traversing around.

Well, that was through the power of negotiation. There were, you know, fractions at war with different tribes. You know, they were not pleased with the white man taking over our lands that we, you know, lived on for thousands and thousands of years. So, you know, that in that way alone, we're sure that she, you know, saved his party, his life from traversing around.

Well, that's more the Lucy Ward's part in the story. Atakulakula... who was the peace chief during, you know, Nancy's younger days, who was her uncle. O'Connor Stowe was the war chief. Those two traveled to England and carried a raccoon cap that Matoi sent to King George II. And when he received that, he called it the Crown of Tenancy.

Well, that's more the Lucy Ward's part in the story. Atakulakula... who was the peace chief during, you know, Nancy's younger days, who was her uncle. O'Connor Stowe was the war chief. Those two traveled to England and carried a raccoon cap that Matoi sent to King George II. And when he received that, he called it the Crown of Tenancy.

Huge, huge. Of course, that's where she was born. She was born, I would say, like probably about 40 miles, 50 miles south of Knoxville. She is buried now. Her final resting place is just south of a little town called Benton, Tennessee. She parlayed with General Sevier multiple times. At one point, he had her held captive and he wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson and he says,

Huge, huge. Of course, that's where she was born. She was born, I would say, like probably about 40 miles, 50 miles south of Knoxville. She is buried now. Her final resting place is just south of a little town called Benton, Tennessee. She parlayed with General Sevier multiple times. At one point, he had her held captive and he wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson and he says,

What should I do with Nancy Ward? What do you want me to do with this woman? Technically, she should have been killed. And he sent Sevier a letter back. And he said to ask Nancy Ward what he should do with her and then follow her directions. True story. So he let her go.

What should I do with Nancy Ward? What do you want me to do with this woman? Technically, she should have been killed. And he sent Sevier a letter back. And he said to ask Nancy Ward what he should do with her and then follow her directions. True story. So he let her go.

At one point, one of his generals underneath Sevier, General Joseph Martin, was married to one of his daughters, to Berenice Ward. So I'm sure that there was a lot of unraveling to be done. Just to think of all these people that she knew that admired her. She went to the Moravian missionary place and They wrote about her in their writings.

At one point, one of his generals underneath Sevier, General Joseph Martin, was married to one of his daughters, to Berenice Ward. So I'm sure that there was a lot of unraveling to be done. Just to think of all these people that she knew that admired her. She went to the Moravian missionary place and They wrote about her in their writings.