Three months after her husband's death, Indians drove the settlers offt he Vanderdonck plantation at Yonkers. Having lost her property, shede cided to move to VA with her father. It is unclear whether shesailed t o VA with her father or joined him there later.
Mary followed her father from VA back to Charles Co, MD and remainedaf ter he left There, she became known as a healer of the sick, forwhich s ervice she demanded good fees, and sometimes, when herpatients were re luctant to pay the bill, she took them to countycourt for due settleme nt of her claims. Beginning on April 22, 1662,the court records accord h er the new name of Mrs. O'Neal.
