Mary is my 4th great-grandmother. p.m. Terrell has written two books about her. Thank you so much for doing this. It means everything to me. If you google..there are references to how Mary knew Abraham Lincoln. ^i^
I'm a Tennessean and love these colonial and frontier TN and KY stories. It's amazing how those people lived and survived. People alive today are too soft to even last a week living in times like that. ❤🇺🇸
_"She wanted to be a slave"_ is the narrative we're told today. It's an insult of unimaginable proportions to the memory of our ancestors. We cannot allow their memory to be insulted forever. Your work helps in this. Thank you.
Many girls captured as children and later married to Indians preferred their way of life and some that were "liberated" escaped to return to their Native American families.
Inspiring story! I'm amazed at all she gave in service to others, as well her own family, after she escaped from the Indians and made the long, difficult journey home. I didn't know the Indians were so relentless in their attacks in Tennessee. Brutal. The story of the baby being repeatedly thrown into the fire, thrown back to the mother, over and over until dead - and then eaten in front of them - nightmarish. Have there been Indian tribes that have apologized for the misdeeds, injustices and cruelties of their ancestors?
The account actually does not state that they ate the child or that cannibalism was involved. The thing is, if we get into the habit of apologising for the actions of our ancestors, we would all end up apologising to each other for one reason or another. It’s a much better practice that we ensure that we don’t have to apologise for our own actions today. All of our ancestors did terrible things to other people that i’m sure none of us are proud of. We should instead focus on treating one another better today. I’m a member of the Wiradjuri tribe in Australia and people often talk about apologising to us for what was committed against my people. What good is that to either side of the debate when we still have to live with each other in the present?
The account actually does not state that they ate the child or that cannibalism was involved. The thing is, if we get into the habit of apologising for the actions of our ancestors, we would all end up apologising to each other for one reason or another. It’s a much better practice that we ensure that we don’t have to apologise for our own actions today. All of our ancestors did terrible things to other people that i’m sure none of us are proud of. We should instead focus on treating one another better today. I’m a member of the Wiradjuri tribe in Australia and people often talk about apologising to us for what was committed against my people. What good is that to either side of the debate when we still have to live with each other in the present?
History is an amazing source of information and knowledge and it should not be clouded by modern sensibilities. It’s easy to get caught up in what we as modern people would do in their shoes. We would all be apologising to each other constantly if we held ourselves responsible for the actions of our ancestors.
@@_Kyprioth_I feel the same way. I don't want to know anything about my European ancestors. They could have been desperately wicked. I am responsible for my own life and that it doesn't bring injury to anyone. We will not be judged on the crimes of our ancestors, something we can all be grateful for.🇦🇺
Fantastic! Reminds me of my great grandmother. I learned so much from her. I loved your comment about mens stories being told whilst almost no attention was or even is paid to womens stories. Without those women, the West would not have been won. I've often witnessed the little regard men have for the efforts of women - until they have to make do without them. Bless you for what you show us❤
I had to comment on this one! What an amazing story of the fortitude of our pioneers, almost lost to time. Thank you for telling it. This channel is a GEM!
Funny, in school we were taught that the American Indians were friendly spiritualists, which in addition to living a zero carbon lifestyle, were peaceful and harmless. Either the people which lived with the Indians in that time or the Department of Education is lying to us...
Most of the tribes did take prisoners who they made into slaves/ servants of other members of the tribe. It wasnt just settlers it was also other native peoples who they often were at war at over territory or other longstanding grudges.
Last part of my research she chose servant place . She was forced to travel with group of Shawnee on journey throughout Kentucky, across Indiana for first several weeks she hoped that other would coming to save her . She later on lost hope of escape , her captors began to give her more freedom. On same journey on north Mary , she was sick with small pox , as did almost everyone in group of Shawnee. She said I was blind for four days without clothing except cotton garment and blanket. We were without food for ten days. I had to eat white oak bark on 10 th day they killed bear . I cut pound of fat loin and devoured raw . After years Neely and Shawnee captors visited fort Detroit ( during American revolution British used fort Detroit as place to give arms , gunpowder to American Indians tribes ) to encourage them to attack American settlements to south east . French man spotted Neely among Shawnee and helped her to escape from them by giving them whiskey. Then stealing her away at night . She had to hide in cellar for several days . They gave up to find her and left . Mary had brother who was still looking for her . He stopped on sabbath to feed his horse , she recalled him my brother . She mentioned to him her story and captors . She never returned to live in middle Tennessee. She married man who was member of spearhold . Outliving him granny. Spears became well known residents of pike county , Illinois. People would come and consult with her about health related matters since she had learned so much about natural methods while living among Shawnee. Among people who love to hear her amazing story postmaster Abraham Lincoln, he was very fond of granny spear . She died in 1852 bend in Tennessee river name for her family. I hope you and subscribers who read like my research. Good luck to you your dearest ones.
Great historical account sir, thank you. What an exqmple this woman is for generations of women who will never know of her. Where is her statue? Why isn't there a day to celebrate her memory?
I feel so badly for poor Mary. I can't believe how strong that she was. I can't believe she survived it. It sounds like she had PTSD, but then it really isn't post traumatic, because they were still hunting her. Yeah, there are lots of people who would never believe this, such violence. You can't even say that they were just violent to the white people. But that poor baby that was murdered. Oh my, that was heartbreaking.
Thank you for your wonderful cultural documentary channel sir. I read article written in year 2016 by bill Carey . He mentioned Iam struck of history of Tennessee and some people of early settlers were suffered very much . Mary Neely was fourth of William and Margaret Neely 10 children. Her father was born in Ireland and migrated west to South Carolina East Tennessee and middle Tennessee at about time of donelgon party migration . Mary Neely story is that attacks weren’t just coming from south . There were attacks coming from Shawnee warriors who lived in north of Tennessee armed by British during American revolution. I’m 1780 willam and Mary Neely were away from fort when they were attacked by Shawnee warriors. According to story told by Mary many times throughout her life , three warriors sprang upon him and cleft his head open with their masks seeing her father murdered, she fainted. When consciousness returned , she said two Indians were dragging me to their canoe. Mary captors took her down Cumberland river until they met up with larger groups of Shawnee. She then watch council meeting were it was decided that instead or murdering her , they would give her choice of becamimf wife of man who murdered her father , or servant to chief .
Does anyone know what indigenous people took her? There were many different tribes in the area. I’m very curious as to who it was who took her. I think it is Shawnee territory there but it could be another group. Just curious. Mrs.Spears sure had a great spirit. I’m so glad to hear her story. She worked so hard her whole life and was open to helping others in a poor plight.
There were a lot of migrations, morphing, integrating, varying alliances that will explain why someone stated that it was the creek and why they came from the North at that time. Look into the Westo that came down after the beaver wars and then how they may have been the Cherokee, and how the creek broke off from the Cherokee being too warlike. The Westo were feared by all the other tribes. They had a deal with Dr. Henry Woodward for slaves from Africa in exchange for Native Slaves that would be shipped off to Barbados.
They prayed to spirits and spirits are demons. They were possessed by devils. It was good that the missionaries came and shared the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Was the photo you show of Mary Neely as a young girl a true photo of her or did you substitute another for her. You should state the facts regarding this. Otherwise, a very amazing story of this wonderful girl! If the photo was her, she was strikingly beautiful!
@@unworthyhistory Thank you so much for letting me know! It actually freaked me out a little when I first saw it, so I was really curious and appreciate the response!
The strength of these early pioneers amazes me!
Right
It’s quite fascinating.
Likewise.
I would call it being bold and brazen.
Mary is my 4th great-grandmother. p.m. Terrell has written two books about her. Thank you so much for doing this. It means everything to me. If you google..there are references to how Mary knew Abraham Lincoln. ^i^
Intriguing.
❤
😊
Wow very cool, glad you enjoyed the video!
Very cool. You come from good family.
I'm a Tennessean and love these colonial and frontier TN and KY stories. It's amazing how those people lived and survived. People alive today are too soft to even last a week living in times like that. ❤🇺🇸
Kentuckian and fellow southerner here.
@@LindaCooper-i3f Shout out to you, Linda: My fellow countrywoman! Kentucky, Missouri, California (born/raised), New Jersey, Arizona, now Kansas.
She was born in 1761 and died in 1852.. so she was 91 years old.. what an incredible life she had!
Amazing 😻!
And yet the flashpan takes such a striking image of her, she looks like a young Selena Gomez.
Jk
Sounds horrific poor girl❤
_"She wanted to be a slave"_ is the narrative we're told today. It's an insult of unimaginable proportions to the memory of our ancestors. We cannot allow their memory to be insulted forever. Your work helps in this. Thank you.
At least actual truth is FAR BETTER than abiding by the philosophy of “When the legend becomes a fact, print the legend!!!”
Many girls captured as children and later married to Indians preferred their way of life and some that were "liberated" escaped to return to their Native American families.
Her beauty is literally stunning and she was obviously smart and strong too. Thanks for sharing her story.
Inspiring story! I'm amazed at all she gave in service to others, as well her own family, after she escaped from the Indians and made the long, difficult journey home. I didn't know the Indians were so relentless in their attacks in Tennessee. Brutal. The story of the baby being repeatedly thrown into the fire, thrown back to the mother, over and over until dead - and then eaten in front of them - nightmarish.
Have there been Indian tribes that have apologized for the misdeeds, injustices and cruelties of their ancestors?
Sounds like a premonition of what the Donner party went through obviously.
The account actually does not state that they ate the child or that cannibalism was involved.
The thing is, if we get into the habit of apologising for the actions of our ancestors, we would all end up apologising to each other for one reason or another. It’s a much better practice that we ensure that we don’t have to apologise for our own actions today. All of our ancestors did terrible things to other people that i’m sure none of us are proud of. We should instead focus on treating one another better today.
I’m a member of the Wiradjuri tribe in Australia and people often talk about apologising to us for what was committed against my people. What good is that to either side of the debate when we still have to live with each other in the present?
The account actually does not state that they ate the child or that cannibalism was involved.
The thing is, if we get into the habit of apologising for the actions of our ancestors, we would all end up apologising to each other for one reason or another. It’s a much better practice that we ensure that we don’t have to apologise for our own actions today. All of our ancestors did terrible things to other people that i’m sure none of us are proud of. We should instead focus on treating one another better today.
I’m a member of the Wiradjuri tribe in Australia and people often talk about apologising to us for what was committed against my people. What good is that to either side of the debate when we still have to live with each other in the present?
History is an amazing source of information and knowledge and it should not be clouded by modern sensibilities. It’s easy to get caught up in what we as modern people would do in their shoes. We would all be apologising to each other constantly if we held ourselves responsible for the actions of our ancestors.
@@_Kyprioth_I feel the same way. I don't want to know anything about my European ancestors. They could have been desperately wicked. I am responsible for my own life and that it doesn't bring injury to anyone. We will not be judged on the crimes of our ancestors, something we can all be grateful for.🇦🇺
Great story what a truly tough people
Definitely.
Her story needs to become a cinematic masterpiece on an epic level similar to the 1947 Cecil B. DeMille classic titled “THE UNCONQUERED”.
Fantastic! Reminds me of my great grandmother. I learned so much from her.
I loved your comment about mens stories being told whilst almost no attention was or even is paid to womens stories. Without those women, the West would not have been won.
I've often witnessed the little regard men have for the efforts of women - until they have to make do without them.
Bless you for what you show us❤
Interestingly amazing 😻!
I had to comment on this one! What an amazing story of the fortitude of our pioneers, almost lost to time. Thank you for telling it. This channel is a GEM!
I wholeheartedly agree
Good video 👍🏼
Wow..Mary Neely Spears had grit and no whining or complaints .
Probably one of Britney’s ancestors possibly.
@@LindaCooper-i3fWhat different lives they led!
Funny, in school we were taught that the American Indians were friendly spiritualists, which in addition to living a zero carbon lifestyle, were peaceful and harmless. Either the people which lived with the Indians in that time or the Department of Education is lying to us...
Exactly
Lied to us. These American Indians were “black” people
What does your gut and common sense tell you?
As peaceful as the settlers
They tried to anhilate each other
this should be a movie ❤❤❤
“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”
Psalms 23:3 (KJV)
Amen!!!
Thanks!
Twarn’t nothin’!
Thank you!
Most of the tribes did take prisoners who they made into slaves/ servants of other members of the tribe. It wasnt just settlers it was also other native peoples who they often were at war at over territory or other longstanding grudges.
We are unworthy for Unworthy History.
Depends on the individual in question.
So true!
Speak for yourself.
@@nicklasschmltt6959 I am. Apparently you have a high opinion of yourself that probably is unworthy also.
It would help if the narrator were more literate. Last I knew the word settlers had 3 syllables.
Mary is a great aunt of mine; my surname is Neely from PA then SC then TN then up to KY , Trigg Co. Cadiz area.
Great vid Thanks
Definitely.
another great story thank you.
Definitely.
Last part of my research she chose servant place . She was forced to travel with group of Shawnee on journey throughout Kentucky, across Indiana for first several weeks she hoped that other would coming to save her . She later on lost hope of escape , her captors began to give her more freedom. On same journey on north Mary , she was sick with small pox , as did almost everyone in group of Shawnee. She said I was blind for four days without clothing except cotton garment and blanket. We were without food for ten days. I had to eat white oak bark on 10 th day they killed bear . I cut pound of fat loin and devoured raw . After years Neely and Shawnee captors visited fort Detroit ( during American revolution British used fort Detroit as place to give arms , gunpowder to American Indians tribes ) to encourage them to attack American settlements to south east . French man spotted Neely among Shawnee and helped her to escape from them by giving them whiskey. Then stealing her away at night . She had to hide in cellar for several days . They gave up to find her and left . Mary had brother who was still looking for her . He stopped on sabbath to feed his horse , she recalled him my brother . She mentioned to him her story and captors . She never returned to live in middle Tennessee. She married man who was member of spearhold . Outliving him granny. Spears became well known residents of pike county , Illinois. People would come and consult with her about health related matters since she had learned so much about natural methods while living among Shawnee. Among people who love to hear her amazing story postmaster Abraham Lincoln, he was very fond of granny spear . She died in 1852 bend in Tennessee river name for her family. I hope you and subscribers who read like my research. Good luck to you your dearest ones.
This deserves to become a cinematic masterpiece on the theatre screens.
Very interesting! Seems to confirm that she was captured by Shawnees rather than Creeks.
she learned so much!! no one gets taught anything useful anymore
Great historical account sir, thank you.
What an exqmple this woman is for generations of women who will never know of her. Where is her statue? Why isn't there a day to celebrate her memory?
Born 100 years befor my great grandma from sweeden at 1yr old.how did they do it .thses people were heroes❤❤❤❤❤
I feel so badly for poor Mary. I can't believe how strong that she was. I can't believe she survived it. It sounds like she had PTSD, but then it really isn't post traumatic, because they were still hunting her. Yeah, there are lots of people who would never believe this, such violence. You can't even say that they were just violent to the white people. But that poor baby that was murdered. Oh my, that was heartbreaking.
Absolutely abhorrent inhuman behavior from the "tribe", unforgivable
Holy cow, what a strong woman!
This was a great one! What a treat!
Fantastic writing.
And well read too.
AMAZING WOMAN. ❤GOD WAS WITH HER. 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Thanks again!
Likewise.
That was a great story- thanks for sharing!
What a great channel❤
What an incredible story!♥️♥️
I feel like I'm not even worthy of listening to her story. What an astounding individual.
Very cool! Thank you!
All the way!!
I went to school with a girl named Lisa Spears, who looks like the beautiful Mary.
I hope he sees this video.
Thank you for your wonderful cultural documentary channel sir. I read article written in year 2016 by bill Carey . He mentioned Iam struck of history of Tennessee and some people of early settlers were suffered very much . Mary Neely was fourth of William and Margaret Neely 10 children. Her father was born in Ireland and migrated west to South Carolina East Tennessee and middle Tennessee at about time of donelgon party migration . Mary Neely story is that attacks weren’t just coming from south . There were attacks coming from Shawnee warriors who lived in north of Tennessee armed by British during American revolution. I’m 1780 willam and Mary Neely were away from fort when they were attacked by Shawnee warriors. According to story told by Mary many times throughout her life , three warriors sprang upon him and cleft his head open with their masks seeing her father murdered, she fainted. When consciousness returned , she said two Indians were dragging me to their canoe. Mary captors took her down Cumberland river until they met up with larger groups of Shawnee. She then watch council meeting were it was decided that instead or murdering her , they would give her choice of becamimf wife of man who murdered her father , or servant to chief .
Interesting.
That Mary Nealy was breath taking
Kentucky ancestry here, and my grandparents were strong people!
Conquered, not stolen.
Another great story keep them coming and I would agree with you had to be a northern tribe to head north like that
Another masterpiece of cinema waiting in the wings.
Very interesting!!❤❤❤
And good enough to become a cinematic masterpiece on the theatre screens.
The account of having black snake roasted for a meal when there were snow drifts deep enough to cover her makes me question her whole story.
I didn’t know she was 81 years old! For that time in history she lived a very long life, wow.😮
Nearer to 91 actually.
I put the wrong number on, thank you.
Mary was a fighter that is for sure
I think it is amazing so many left civilization to move into such dangerous, Indian infested land
Good video
So it seems.
Does anyone know what indigenous people took her? There were many different tribes in the area. I’m very curious as to who it was who took her. I think it is Shawnee territory there but it could be another group. Just curious.
Mrs.Spears sure had a great spirit. I’m so glad to hear her story. She worked so hard her whole life and was open to helping others in a poor plight.
Whoever they are, they practiced infantcide and should be shamed
Any idea who the French Woman was? Was it Belle Isle that Mary went to?
The treatment of the baby was totally demonic.
Wow😮
Yup.
Wow!
14:31 After a captivity of 2 years, the prisoners were taken to Detroit.
"NO! NO! NOT DETROIT!! NO! NO, PLEASE! ANYTHING BUT THAT! NO!"
Good grief!
They made the mighty Susquehanna look like a small stream.
There were a lot of migrations, morphing, integrating, varying alliances that will explain why someone stated that it was the creek and why they came from the North at that time. Look into the Westo that came down after the beaver wars and then how they may have been the Cherokee, and how the creek broke off from the Cherokee being too warlike. The Westo were feared by all the other tribes. They had a deal with Dr. Henry Woodward for slaves from Africa in exchange for Native Slaves that would be shipped off to Barbados.
It’s almost as if they weren’t actual people but primitive vessels for demonic entities.
They prayed to spirits and spirits are demons. They were possessed by devils. It was good that the missionaries came and shared the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
There you go I thought so @@SaltAndGracePoetry
Was the photo you show of Mary Neely as a young girl a true photo of her or did you substitute another for her. You should state the facts regarding this. Otherwise, a very amazing story of this wonderful girl! If the photo was her, she was strikingly beautiful!
One tough cookie
1:20 Do you know who is in this photo since it’s not actually Mary? Or maybe it was created by AI? She reminds me a lot of someone I know!
Good grief.
@@LindaCooper-i3f
Huh?? What a peculiar & insensitive comment! It leaves me a bit bewildered. 😆 Oh well! Have a good day!
It was AI created after uploading the photo of Mary as an older woman.
@@unworthyhistory
Thank you so much for letting me know! It actually freaked me out a little when I first saw it, so I was really curious and appreciate the response!
Glad I did not live then.
The picture of her young doesn’t look from that time period. 🧐
Its representative not actual. Dont stress it
Second! 😅
Definitely.
They don't make women that tough anymore. What an amazing woman!
First.
Likewise.
Stop using AI . What a shame !
Then dont watch? Whatever
@@DreamseedVR aI bot much ? whatever.
Demons
Keep the AI shit out of the videos
Keep your opinions to yourself
Untrue history
weakling much
You comment says more about you than Mary Neely.
@joby1,
I take it that you abide by the philosophy of “When the legend becomes a fact, print the legend!!!”?
Goodnight nurse.
Heavens to hemlock!
5:40. Those photos are such a big AI lie. Totally unbelievable.
Theyre illustrative, not photography, cry about it
Is that a true picture of her above?
Most definitely AI photo.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thank you!