A Shelby Miami County Heroine

I was recently performing some Patriot Research and came  across this interesting bit of information related to Miami/Shelby Counties:
 

John Wilson (1774-1841) was born in Grayson County, Virginia.  In  1799 he married Anna Webb, a native of Georgia.  The Wilson’s arrived in Warren County, Ohio, in 1801.  In March of 1807, they settled along the banks of Turtle Creek, in Miami County (now Shelby County).  They and their three children began preparations for a farm.  Their children were Jesse b. 1800, Sally, and Hiram b. 1804.
 

As aggression between Native Americans and early pioneers progressed in the area, John Wilson enlisted in the Ohio Militia and served as a private under Capt. Thomas Seton from February to August 1813.
 

In 1816, John and Anna built the first brick house in what is now Shelby County.  This home still stands today as a testament of its time.  John remained active in local politics and was one of the men who helped with our County’s inception, serving as one of the first County Commissioners.  He is buried in Carey Cemetery in Hardin.

When Anna was a child, she rendered Patriotic Service in Georgia during the Revolutionary War.  Anna was entrusted to carry several military dispatches of great importance during the closing scenes of the Revolution.  In this capacity she won many expressions of gratitude and admiration for her sagacity and daring. 

Anna died at 77 years of age in 1847 and is buried at the (Old Pioneer)  Carey Cemetery, Hardin, Shelby County, OH. 
 

While the information I reviewed did not state her dates of service, major combat ended in the autumn of 1781, so she was very young when asked to deliver dispatches.  Having been a young female child, she probably escaped suspicion and was able to perform courier duties.
 

Her grave is registered and her SAR Ancestor number is P-315277. She may  be the only woman in Miami or Shelby County to to have been assigned this Patriot status.