Jan Fleet Umhau, author of Potomac Captive: The Adventures of Henry Fleete, is a native of North Carolina where Peter Francisco engaged in some of his most celebrated exploits. Her Revolutionary ancestors, like Peter, were from Virginia. She attended Hollins College (now University) in Virginia and holds a Summa Cum Laude degree from the University of Maryland. A world traveler and lecturer, she was named Maryland's Mother of the Year and has been inducted into Maryland's Senior Hall of Fame. Her great joy includes her twelve grandchildren and great-grandchildren.