Molly Pitcher was born in October 13, 1754 at New Jersey. She licked the water and gave the water to the soldiers as a sign of respect. She was 79 when she died. There is a memorial/grave in memory of her courageousness effort. She fired her husbands cannon at the Battle of Monmouth. She was not very wealthy but became rich and remarried Died January 22, 1832.Her real name was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley.
Interesting facts about Molly Pitcher
This isn't her whole life but it gives an idea of some things that she did:
dies
October13th,1754- Mary Ludwig is born
comes alive
1768- Mary becomes a servant to Anna Irvine in the town of Carlisle
July 24th,1769- Marries john Hays
March 5th,1770- Everyone is angry- Bristish kills 5 people in the Boston Massacre
1773-BostonTeaParty
April,1775- Revolutionary war starts
1777- husband, William hays, becomes a soldier in the continental army
1778-Fights at husband's side at battle of monmouth ; earns the name molly pitcher
1780- only child john is born
1783- returns to carlisle (war is over)
1786- William dies
1793- marries john mccalla
1807- john mccalla disappears
1822- Molly is awarded $40 per year for life for her courage from Pennsylvania.
January22,1832- Molly dies in Carlisle
molly pitcher is a woman who is a only child so she influenced herself
knitting, sewing, reading, writing, or outside activities.
Mary Hays was "Molly's" name before she became an adult.
Molly pitcher wore a dress or a skirt and blowse.
molly pitcher's education was learning how to cook and doing house work.
she didnt have a son
Mary Hays McCauly
Mary Ludwig Hays was the woman most commonly thought to be Molly Pitcher. Her parents were Maria Margaretha and John Georg Ludwick.
molly pitcher had no education
Molly Pitcher's
molly pitcher was half english
Molly Pitcher brought water to the soldiers in The Revolutinary War which is how she got her name, Molly Pitcher.
Molly Pitcher brought water to the soldiers in The Revolutinary War which is how she got her name, Molly Pitcher.
molly pitcher had two husbands
molly pitcher was half english
Molly Pitcher remarried in 1893
molly pitcher hayes is a patriot
molly pitcher was the nickname
After the war Molly Pitcher got remarried.hoped this helped
Molly Pitcher Stakes was created in 1946.