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Her name was Phoebe fraunces. She was the daughter of "Black Sam" fraunces a West Indians Negro at whose taverns in New York City, Washington and his officers used to eat and where most of the revolution plans were discussed. In 1776 the British, hoping to head off the Revolution tried to poison Washington. Their agent was thomas Hickey, an Irishman who had won Washington"s confidence and hade been made his bodyguard, Hicey began winning Pheobe's heart then gave Pheobe, who used to wait on Washington a dish of poisoned peas to serve him. Phoebe , despite her love for Hickey warned Washington who threw the peas into the yard. Chickens there picked them up and fell dead. Hickey was haneed before a crowd of 20,000 in New York.
Posted Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 at 7:32AM
by: THeresa Taylor
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 Hey Theresa--Cool story! I would love to find out more about it. What was your source? PEACE, Rich
Posted Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 at 8:51AM
Richard Kigel
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