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Molly Pitcher was born
Molly Pitcher's name was not actually Molly Pitcher. Her real name is Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley. She got the name from carrying pitchers of water for the soldiers. -
Molly moved to work as a servant
Molly moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to work as a domestic servant -
Molly gets married!
Here Molly got married to a local barber named John Casper Hays on July 24, 1769 when she was only 15!!!! -
the declaration was sighned.
on this day, the declaration was approved. Mlly had nothing to do with this but it was an important time to the whole united states. -
Molly joins her husband
Molly joined her husband as a camp follower during the Philadelphia Campaign (1777-1778) in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War. -
The battle of Monomouth!
Her actions during the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778, became legendary. -
Moving back, death, and re-marrying
On april 26 1783 Molly returned to Pennsylvania where, after her huband John Hays died, she remarried to a war veteran named John McCauley. -
George Washington becomes president
April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 george washington was priesident! -
She's Rich!!!!
In 1822, the legislature of Pennsylvania awarded Molly Pitcher forty dollars and an annual commission of the same amount during her lifetime! -
Molly Pitcher Died
Molly Pitcher died when she was 98 which was a long time because she lived in a hard time period.
