Bache, Sarah

(1744-1808), of Philadelphia, only daughter of Benjamin Franklin, was active in aid of the suffering soldiers in 1780, having more than 2,000 women sewing for the army under her direc tion. Bacon’s Rebellion. In July, 1676, Governor Berkeley, of Virginia, had become exceedingly unpopular because of his inefficiency in pro tecting the settlers from Indian ravages, his tendency to restrict the franchise and institute high tax rates. The people, therefore, led by Nathaniel Bacon, a popular lawyer, took up arms, ostensibly against the. Indians, but in reality in order to resist the Governor and bring him to terms. Berkeley was compelled to make conce ions, dismantle the’ forts, di olve the old a embly and i ue writs for a new election. Brt he did not keep faith with the insurgents. Consequently a desultor.? war broke out, in the course of which James town, then the capital of the colony, was burned. Berkeley was forced to take refuge on some English ve els, Bacon died in 1677 and the Rebellion ended for want of a leader. 58