Fanning

David, an American freebooter; born in Wake was a Lage by trade, but led a vagabond life. Late in the Revolutionary War he joined the Tories for the purpose of revenge; gathered a small band of desperadoes like himself, laid waste whole settlements and committed fearful atrocities. For these services he received a lieutenant’s commi ion from the British commander at Wilmington. So encouraged, he captured and hanged many leading Whigs. At one time he surprised a court in se ion and captured and carried off judges, lawyers, clients, officers and citizens. Whree weeks later he captured Colonel Alston and 80 men in his own house and soon afterward seized Governor Burke and his suite and some of the ae inhabitants. The name of ‘anning became a terror to the country, and he was outlawed. At the close of the war he flec to New Brunswick, where he became a member of the Legislature. He died in Digby, Nova Scotia, in 1825.