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	Molly Pitcher
		Such is the story of Molly Pitcher, the heroine of the battle of Monmouth.
		The Molly Pitcher, of Lossing, the heroine of Ft. Washington, buried along the Hudson, is a different individual though frequently confounded with the heroine of Monmouth.
		She survived her husband many years, known of course as Molly McCauly, and the statements so frequently made that Molly Pitcher was a young Irish woman, originated from this name derived from her second marriage.
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	Molly Pitcher
		If they are, they are not always titled a "heroine." However, Molly Pitcher broke the trend by not only being a war hero, but a loyal wife and hard worker.
		Molly's happiness came to an end when her husband died in 1789.
		It would seem all was lost for Molly Pitcher, but in 1822 the legislator of Pennsylvania awarded Mary with annuity for life to repay her for her acts of kindness.
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	Molly Pitcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, "Molly Pitcher" may be a composite image inspired by the actions of a number of real women.
		According to one version of the story, she was born to a German family in New Jersey, and attended her husband William Hays, an artilleryman, in the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778.
		According to the legend, after the battle, General George Washington issued her a warrant as a noncommissioned officer, and she was thereafter known by the nickname "Sergeant Molly".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Molly_Pitcher (533 words)

	Molly Pitcher
		When Mary or “Molly ”, as she was nicknamed, was old enough to work, at the tender age of thirteen, she was employed as a house servant at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in the family of General William Irvine.
		Molly, not wanting to be separated from her beloved husband, decided to go with him when he went to war.
		Molly was not far away from watching the fight and could see that the men were thirsty.
	www.historyswomen.com /earlyamerica/MollyPitcher.htm (527 words)

	Molly Pitcher - Iridis Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Molly Pitcher was a generic name applied to women who bravely carried water (usually in pitchers) to men on the battlefield during the American Revolutionary War.
		The various Molly Pitcher tales grew in the telling, and most historians now believe they should be regarded as folklore rather than history, though real women inspired these stories.
		According to legend, after the battle, General George Washington issued her a warrant as a noncommissioned officer, and she was thereafter known by the nickname "Sergeant Molly", although this version of the story probably conflates this Molly with another, a woman named Margaret Corbin.
	www.iridis.com /Molly_Pitcher (166 words)

	American Revolution - Molly Pitcher
		Molly, as she was known, grabbed the pole and sponged the cannon in his place.
		The Executive Council of Pennsylvania granted Molly a pension and she died in 1789 and is buried near West Point.
		When her husband collapsed by his cannon at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778, Molly loaded and fired the cannon throughout the battle and is often depicted holding the large rammer.
	www.americanrevolution.com /MollyPitcher.htm (304 words)

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		Molly stayed at her post in the face of heavy enemy fire acting as a gunner.
		General Washington made her an officer and afterwards, she was called "Sergeant Molly." In 1822, in recognition of her heroism, she was given a pension by the Pennsylvania legislature.
		Molly died in 1832 when she was 78 years old.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/pitcher2.html (255 words)

	Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher is bestowed by the U.S. Field Artillery Association (USFAA) and the Air Defense Artillery Association (ADAA) to recognize women who have voluntarily contributed in a significant way to the improvement of the U.S. Field Artillery or Air Defense Artillery Communities.
		The nominating and approving authority for the Order of Molly Pitcher is the first ADA Battalion or Brigade Commander in the chain of command.
		At the Battle of Monmouth she used a pitcher to carry water from a nearby spring to thirsty and dying soldiers, even to her former employer, Dr. Irvine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Honorable_Order_of_Molly_Pitcher (482 words)

	A Journey Towards Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Molly Pitcher, whose real name was Mary Ludwig Hays, is a recognized heroine of the American Revolution.
		The men began to call her "Molly Pitcher" and the nickname stuck throughout the war.
		Molly took his place at the canon and kept it firing until the end of the battle.
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	Molly Pitcher
		Molly Pitcher was born Mary Ludwig on October 13, 1754 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
		Mary Ludwig Hays earned her nickname of "Molly Pitcher" during the Battle of Monmouth, because she delivered pitcher after pitcher of water to the parched and overheated Continental soldiers.
		In 1822 the Pennsylvania legislature passed an act "for the relief of Molly McKolly, for her services during the Revolutionary War." She was awarded $40, which was to be paid to her annually for the rest of her life.
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	Prologue - Will the Real Molly Pitcher Please Stand Up?
		Molly Pitcher is, as Linda Grant De Pauw has suggested, a legendary personality constructed from the tales of bravery and daring of Revolutionary women.
		The name Molly Pitcher, like the term G.I. Joe, is a common label for the countless, nameless, women and men who are anonymously honored for their heroic service.
		While this search for the real Molly Pitcher seems at first glance a rather futile academic pursuit, on closer scrutiny it actually yields not only a clearer understanding of the multifaceted roles that women played but also some clues as to the greater numbers who were engaged in the war effort.
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	Molly Pitcher: Press Kit (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Molly Pitcher is a New York-based collaboration of singer-songwriters Victoria Lavington and Rebekah Fischman that plays sweet, swinging acoustic folk with metropolitan cool and a sensitivity to a well-turned, well-sung phrase.
		Watching the Rain finds Molly Pitcher in an introspective musical landscape that evokes glossy wet streets, warm fourth floor walk-ups and the frustrations of stalwart folksingers in a big, loud city.
		Be that as it may, Molly Pitcher's music is lovely and smart and deserves an audience because it's as relevant today as it would have been 40 years ago.
	www.molly-pitcher.com /presskit/default.asp?id=10 (197 words)

	Molly Pitcher - MSN Encarta
		Molly Pitcher (1754-1832), famous heroine of the American Revolution, born Mary Ludwig near Trenton, New Jersey.
		She came to be called Molly Pitcher after carrying pitchers of water to her husband and other thirsty soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth (see Monmouth, Battle of).
		According to some accounts, when her husband was overcome by heat, she fought in his place for the duration of the battle.
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	Molly Pitcher: Biography
		Molly Pitcher, the great accident of vocal chemistry, was created following a New York City open-mic in April of 2000.
		In the months that followed Molly Pitcher was among 32 finalists chosen from 600 applicants to perform at the Kerrville Folk Festivals "New Folk" contest established by Peter Yarrow in 1973.
		Molly Pitcher will move audiences for a long as they Victoria and Rebekah choose to continue their journey together.
	www.molly-pitcher.com /bio (403 words)

	Molly Pitcher
		The initial bill, Senate No. 265, was entitled “An act for the relief of Molly McKolly, a widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War.” Striking “widow of a soldier” and inserting “for services rendered” was a deliberate change to the bill and Mary thus received the pension in her own right.
		Molly and her son continued to live in Carlisle until her death in 1832.
		Known as Captain Molly, she fought at the Battle of Washington in 1776 and documentation verifies her firing a cannon and being wounded during that battle.
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		Molly Pitcher was born in 1754 and died on 1832.
		Molly Pitcher's job was to give the soldiers water.
		Without Molly Pitcher the soldiers would be thirsty and tired.
	www.pocanticohills.org /womenenc/pitcher.html (49 words)

	Teachers@Random Catalog \| They Called Her Molly Pitcher by Anne Rockwell; illustrated by Cynthia von Buhler
		As the battle heightened, Molly could hear the urgent cries of “Molly–Pitcher!” During one of her trips, she saw her husband wounded and unable to fire his cannon.
		Molly, now affectionately known as Molly Pitcher, fired the cannon herself, which earned her title of sergeant in the Continental Army.
		Molly Pitcher was a hero to the soldiers at Monmouth Courthouse.
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	Historian examines the legend of Molly Pitcher By jane meggitt Staff Writer
		According to Martin, the most credible candidate for a real-life Molly Pitcher is Mary Hays McCauley of Carlisle, Pa. A bill was passed in the Pennsylvania assembly in 1822, granting her an annuity for her services during the Revolutionary War, he said.
		He cited a 1905 account in which Molly Pitcher is described as pregnant on the battlefield; her grandson thought this uncertain, and her son didn’t think he was born on the battlefield.
		Martin said that accounts of Molly Pitcher, which was an 18th century generic name for a woman who worked in a tavern, may be a combined memory of several women who aided fallen soldiers.
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	Revolutionary War for Kids: Molly Pitcher (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Molly Pitcher was born in Trenton New Jersey in 1754 and died in 1832.
		In battle she carried pitchers of water for the fighting soldiers and that's how Molly got her name ''Molly Pitcher ''.
		At the battle of Monmouth, New Jersey on June 28, 1778, her husband got sick from fighting in the war and Molly took his place at his cannon and kept the gun firing for the remainder of the battle.
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	"Molly Pitcher" a revolutionary war art print by Don Troiani featuring Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) Born ...
		During the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778 the fighting was fierce and intense.
		John Hays, carried water in a pitcher back and forth from a well to her husband and his fellow artillery gunners.
		As the battle ensued Molly's husband was wounded and could not continue, but she knew his job well enough to grab a rammer and keep the gun firing.
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	Molly Pitcher
		An Artillery wife, Mary Hays McCauly (better known as Molly Pitcher) shared the rigors of Valley Forge with her husband, William Hays.
		Mary Hays McCauly was earning her nickname "Molly Pitcher" by bringing pitcher after pitcher of cool spring water to the exhausted and thirsty men.
		Thereafter, she was widely hailed as "Sergeant Molly." A flagstaff and cannon stand at her gravesite at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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	Molly Pitcher
		Mary (Molly), who had accompanied him onto the battlefield, carried water in a pitcher to her husband and others, earning her the nickname “Molly Pitcher.” With the temperature close to 100 degrees, she brought water to her husband's battery.
		In 1822 the Pennsylvania legislature passed an act “for the relief of Molly McKolly, for her services during the revolutionary war.” She was awarded $40 and the same amount was to be paid to her annually during her lifetime.
		She died in Carlisle on Jan. 22, 1832 and is buried beside the Molly Pitcher monument in Carlisle, Pa.
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	Port Monmouth, NJ Who Was Molly Pitcher?
		For her bravery and determination, Molly Pitcher was definitely a heroine.
		In the 18th century a "moll" or a “Molly” was a woman who consorted with "common" or unsophisticated men.
		"Molly with the Pitcher" or just “Molly Pitcher” became the common nickname of women who carried water to the men during the heat of battle.
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	Molly pitcher - Molly Pitcher: A Who2 Profile
		Molly Pitcher's Ale House - 1641 Second Ave.
		Mary (Molly), who had accompanied him onto the battlefield, carried water in a pitcher to her husband and others, earning her the nickname “Molly Pitcher.
		Molly Pitcher Molly Pitcher is not her real name to tell the truth, Molly Pitcher was born in 1754.
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	Molly Pitcher
		Molly was young and strong, which enabled her to carry one of the crippled soldiers to a safer area.
		Molly Pitcher was then known as “Sergeant Molly.” Later, Molly followed her husband and the other Continental soldiers to Valley Forge, where it was bitterly cold.
		Years later, after her death, Molly’s gravesite in her hometown of Carlisle was marked by a monument given by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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	Molly Pitcher: Notable Women of Early America - Archiving Early America
		John Hays, carried water in a pitcher back and forth from a well to her husband and his fellow artillery gunners.
		As the battle ensued Molly's husband was wounded and could not continue, but she knew his job well enough to grab a rammer and keep the gun firing.
		She served at the cannon for the remainder of the battle.
	www.earlyamerica.com /earlyamerica/notable/pitcherm/index.html (140 words)

	Elizabeth Records - Molly Pitcher
		Molly Pitcher is the space where two women from different countries, backgrounds and religions meet in a recipe for sweet musical harmony, each bringing her own style and influences to the table.
		Together, the women of Molly Pitcher are that very rare combination of honesty and electricity; direct and approachable, yet thrilling to hear.
		Molly Pitcher performs regularly at New York City's premier acoustic venues, including The Living Room, Makor, SUN Music Co. and Columbia University's legendary Postcrypt Coffeehouse.
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	Information about U.S. FDC: 10¢ Molly Pitcher Postal Card (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Molly accompanied her artilleryman husband, John Hays, into battle and brought pitcher after pitcher of water to the parched troops.
		John fell wounded at his cannon, and Molly grasped the rammer staff from his hands, loaded the gun, and stood fast at her post under heavy fire.
		Washington issued her a warrant as a noncommissioned officer, and thereafter she was known to an admiring army as "Sergeant Molly." The Molly Pitcher postal card, issued on September 8, 1978, in Freehold, New Jersey, was the first issue in a new series honoring heroes of the American Revolution.
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	Brainboost - who was molly pitcher (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Molly Pitcher was born in 1754 in Trenton, New Jersey.
		Molly Pitcher (1754 - 1832) Molly Pitcher was born in the year of 1754.
		She was given many names such as Molly McCauley and Mary Ludwig.
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