Deborah Sampson

By Candace Lu

Early Life

-Born in Plympton, in Plymouth County, in the colony of Massachusetts on December 17, 1760.

-Parents- Jonathan Sampson Junior and Deborah Bradford Sampson.

-Un-wealthy and oldest

-Little money

-8-10

-Dad leaving

-Shipwreck death

Revolution of Deborah

NO GIRLS! I'm a man, Mom! Name- Robert Shurtleff!

“Robert Shurtleff”

5 foot 7! Shaving!!!

War/Soldier!

Tough and brave. Dangerous jobs! PROUD General's pet (teacher's pet) Food and clothes.

Secret

Deborah wanted to help! Man everything. Leg never the same Shoot

• Wounded

• Took care of himself except for the head.

• Doc found out!

• Doctor took “him.”

• Honorable discharge from the army!

Importance

Deborah is an important person to the Revolutionary war and hero women because she is one of the first people to go to war, which I think is a big step for war and for women heroes!

Afterwards

Benjamin Gannet and 3 kids Experience in war After lectures and gun routine

• Deborah got a pension*. Then she began receiving 4 dollars a month!

* A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pensions

Death

Died April 29, 1827 in Sharon, Massachusetts.

66 dead Rockridge Cemetery Increased pension thanks to husband. “Act for the relief of the heirs of

Deborah Gannett, a soldier of the Revolution,” paying a total amount of 466.66 dollars to their three children.

Pictures

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Bibliography!! http://www.pocanticohills.org/womenenc/timeline.htm

http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/sampson.html

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsamp.htm

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/sampson.html

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes-famous/sampson.htm

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