Amanda was born in North Carolina in 1730, the oldest of a large family. When Amanda was 14, her mother died, leaving Amanda and her younger brothers and sisters to fend for themselves. Amanda first met Robert Faulkner when she was a teenager. They sent letters to each other until Robert stopped when he went to join the Assassins, but even though Faulkner had disappeared off the grid completely, Amanda still had hope that he was still alive, and set off to look for him. Her search was fruitless, though, and she eventually acquired a job at Martha's Vineyard; she would later go on to purchase the establishment.