As with any legendary figure, Bill Johnston's history has been embellished with misfacts. This post aims to correct the commonest errors.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Ada Burleigh Helps Uncle Bill Evade Capture
The legend of Bill Johnston includes a cast of interesting
supporting characters. In 1838, while Bill hid in the Thousand Islands from two
armies searching for him, his niece Ada spent the summer aiding her family in a
time of trouble. She consoled her aunt Ann Johnston and often helped her
cousin Kate Johnston run supplies to the family fugitive.
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