Deborah+Sampson

Deborah Sampson  By: Melia

Deborah Samson grew up with her parents on there farm, but when her father died she was forced to live with relatives. After she was all grown up and on her own she became an indentured servant to 

 the Benjamin Thomas house. while she did this on some days she attended school, however she never learned to read or write.

Deborah enlisted in the continental army in 1782 and called herself by the name of her brother Robert Shurtutleff. She did this because originally women were not supposed to fight in a war. She was incredibly determined to keep her secret, she kept it even when she was wounded twice. She had well earned the respect of all of her fellow troops. Sadly she developed a fever one day and a doctor discovered her secret. But all of the soldiers still respected her, and she was honorably discharged. she was out of the army but she gave a letter to gorge Washington himself! And preformed to show her skill. In my research found this letter i think she wrote. part of one of her letters said this, "I Pretend not to justify or even palliate, my Clandestine employment in hopes to pacify your mind, which I am sure, must be effected beyond mesher, so I write you this scroll." Quoted, once she returned home she married Benjamin Gannet and had three kids, she toured telling her story.

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