• Fort Necessity

    Fort Necessity

    National Battlefield Pennsylvania

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Rebecca Sampey

When James Sampey, the tavern keeper at the Mount Washington Tavern, died he had eight children ranging from an infant to a 24 year old.  His wife, Rebecca, took over the operation of the tavern.  Thomas Searight noted that “in many instances widows kept the best taverns along” the National Road.