In1697abandofIndianwarriorsattackedawhitesettlementatHaverhillinMassachusetts,andcarriedoffmanycaptives,includingaMrsHannahDustinandhermaidMaryNeff.Thecaptivesweredividedupbetweenthewarriors.
HannahandMaryweregiventoapairofwarriorsandtheirsquaws.Theyweremadetocarryheavyloads,andweretoldthatwhentheyreachedtheIndianvillagetheywouldbestrippedandmadetorunthegauntlettilltheydied.Aftersixweeksoftravelling,Hannahcaughtthe12Indiansoffguard.Whiletheyweresleeping,shetooktheirtomahawks,andtogetherwithMaryproceededtokillthemallexceptanoldwomanandachild.ShescalpedthemandreturnedtoHaverhill,andwasawarded£50forthetenIndianscalps.