In 1786, a party of Shawnee Indians attacked James Moore and his family in the remote Abb's Valley of Virginia. The entire family was masacred except for two children, James and Mary. Their tale here was penned by the grandson James Moore Brown.

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James Moore Brown was the son of Mary Moore Brown, the daughter of James Moore and Martha Poage. Mary Moore was taken captive at the age of ten with several other people by Indians in 1786. A Martha Evans was among the captives. Mary and Martha were released in 1788 to Thomas Evans, Martha's brother. Mary lived with relatives in Virginia until her marriage. In 1798 Mary married Rev. Samuel Brown, the pastor of the New Providence church. They had 11 children, two of whom died young. Samuel died in 1818, leaving Mary and 10 children. Mary died in 1824, leaving 7 sons and 2 daughters.