 It tells that she gave birth to a single child whom she killed immediately after birth; in this version, her jailhouse confession was simply an acknowledgment of her guilt and sinful nature.It also reports that William was born in the city of Lebanon, in Dauphin County.Lebanon City was indeed a part of Dauphin County from 1785 through 1813; however, when William was born it was still a part of "Lancaster" County, and by the time of his death and "Hermit"'s publication that territory had long been a part of "Lebanon" County.