Deborah Sampson

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Deborah Sampson

• Cassidi W.
• Mrs. Abraham
• May 25th, 2006

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Early Life

• Deborah Sampson was born on December 17th, 1760.
• Deborah had 2 sisters and 3 brothers. She had a
  mother and father. Deborah also had a
  grandmother and grandfather.
• When Deborah was 10 years old, she was an
  indentured servant until the age 18.

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Deborahs Part in the War

• Deborah Sampson was a patriot.
• During the American Revolution, Deborah disguised
  herself as a man so she could serve with the
  Massachusetts Troops.

BEFORE
AFTER
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• One of the reasons Deborah wanted to fight in the
  war was because Deacon Thomass two sons were
  killed fighting in the war.
• Deborahs grandmother may have had an influence
  on Deborahs decision to disguise herself as a
  boy. Captain Simeon Sampson is also believed to
  have had an influence on Deborahs decision to
  disguise herself as a man so she could fight in
  the war with the soldiers.

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• While fighting in the war Deborah Sampson wounded
  her leg, got cut by a sword, and got shot.
• Dr. Binney found out Deborah wasnt a boy.
  Deborah told George Washington that she was a
  girl.

Timothy Thayer was Deborahs named when she was
disguised as a boy.
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After the War

• After the war Deborah was a schoolteacher.
• Deborah received a pension from Massachusetts and
  a pension from the United States.
• Deborah traveled throughout New England and New
  York giving lectures.

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• Deborah Sampson died on April 29th, 1827.
• She lived to be 67 years old.
• Deborah Sampson was an American heroine.

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Work Citied

• Captain Barbara A. Wilson. Amazing Women in War
  and Peace. 5/4/06 http//userpages.aug.com/capt
  barb/femvets.html
• Deborah Sampson Notable Women Ancestors.
  5/2/06 http//www.rootsweb.com/nwa/sampson.html
• William M. Fowler, Jr. Sampson, Deborah. The
  World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago World Book,
  Inc, 1990.