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Nancy Hart Loyalist Spy
Nancy Hart was a well known loyalist spy. She was hitched and had eight kids, living just outside of Elberton, Georgia. There are numerous stories that have come to about making her notorious, however the most surely understood was when the Quartering Act was enabled. Five loyalists requested supper from her, which was legal according to the Quartering Act, while gloating about the murder of a Patriot. She stole their weapons, sent her youngsters to get help, and when they discovered her plans, she shot one of them and held the others at gunpoint until help arrived. Out of appreciation for her, the only county named after a lady in Georgia is Hart County.

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