Background
She was born around 1730 in southern Chester County.
She was born around 1730 in southern Chester County.
She moved about the region, at times living in New Jersey, perhaps having a common law Indian husband named Andrew Freeman. She was known throughout the region, wandering with her two dogs Elmun and Putmoe selling brooms and woven baskets. In her later years she lived in the newly constructed Chester County Poorhouse where she died and was the first to be buried in its graveyard.
A road is named after her ("Indian Hannah Road") in Newlin Township, Pennsylvania, and there are two memorial markers for her in Chester County, near Embreeville, Pennsylvania.
The bean is named "Indian Hannah" in her honor, and is sold by Appalachian Heirloom Plant Farm in Ohio.