The Amazing Story of Hannah Duston, March 14, 1697 March 26, 2021October 22, 2022 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment Hannah Duston was born in Ipswich in 1657 while her mother was visiting her relatives the Shatswells. A bronze statue inĀ Haverhill honors her daring escape, killing and scalping a dozen Abanaki captors.