Nancy Hart

Nancy Hart
Nancy Hart, as depicted in an 1865 book
BornAround 1735
Died1830
Occupation(s)Spy, housewife
SpouseBenjamin Hart
ChildrenSix sons and two daughters
Espionage activity
AllegianceUnited States United States of America

Nancy Morgan Hart (c. 1735–1830) was a rebel heroine of the American Revolutionary War, noted for her exploits against Loyalists in the northeast Georgia backcountry. She is characterized as a tough, strong and resourceful frontier woman who repeatedly outsmarted Tory soldiers, and killed some outright. Stories about her are mostly unsupported by contemporary documentation, and it has been impossible for researchers to entirely distinguish fact from folklore.