Molly Pitcher Not many women are mentioned during the Revolutionary war but Molly Pitcher broke this trend by becoming a war heroine, a loyal wife, and a hard worker. Molly Pitcher was born in Trenton, New Jersey. She was born with the name Mary Ludwig. Mary helped a lot on her family's dairy farm. In 1769 Mary became a servant to Dr. William Irvine. Later, Mary's employer became a colonel and a brigadier general in the …
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…was very unhappy because he treated Molly as a servant rather than a wife. In 1822 the legislator of Pennsylvania awarded Molly $40 every year for the rest of her life to repay her for the acts of kindness. Molly Pitcher passed away on January 22, 1832 but she will never be forgotten because of her brave acts. To recognize Molly's heroism and contributions to American independence they have placed statues and monuments near the battle site of Monmouth.