Samuel Brady | |
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 Early illustration of Captain Samuel Brady, circa 18th-19th centuries | |
| Born | May 5, 1756 Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania (British Royal Colony), British North America, British Empire, present-day Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Maryland |
| Died | December 25, 1795 (aged 39) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | soldier, colonial militia officer, scout, Indian fighter |
| Employer(s) | Continental Congress and the U.S. Government |
| Known for | Being a French and Indian War and Revolutionary War soldier, frontier scout, and a notorious Indian fighter, on the early American frontier |
| Title | Captain |
| Relatives | Hugh Brady |
Captain Samuel Brady (1756–1795) was an Irish American Revolutionary War officer, frontier scout, notorious Indian fighter, and the subject of many legends, in the history of western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio. He is best known for reportedly jumping across a gorge over the Cuyahoga River to escape pursuing Indians in what is present day Kent, Ohio. This jump is still remembered as "Brady's leap".[1]
- ^ Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission