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Mary was born
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Mary Ludwig Hayes
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Mary becomes a servant.
Mary was hired by Mrs. Irvine in Carlise, Penn. to help with housework. Here, she develped a stong work ethic which would help her later. -
Mary Ludwig marries William Hayes
This would be important because he is the reason that she went into battle. -
Mary as a camp follower.
When Mary's husband enlisted in the army, she and several other women followed the soldiers, doing the cooking and cleaning and such. They were led by Martha Washington. -
Mary trains as a water girl.
While her husband was training as an artilleryman under Baron von Steuben, Mary and the other camp followers (women) were trained as water girls. -
Heroism at the Battle of Monmouth
Mary is said to have taken over her husband's cannon when she saw him collapse. As she was manning a cannon, a cannonball shot between her legs, but she calmly continued what she was doing. -
Mary brings water for the soldiers.
As the soldiers fought in the Battle of Monmouth, Mary brought pitchers of water from a spring to cool down the soldiers and their cannons. -
William Hayes dies.
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Mary Ludwig Hayes remarries to John McCauley.
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Mary works in Carlisle.
Mary and John McCauley move to Carlisle, where Mary works as either a domestic servant or in the State House. -
Mary and John McCauley are forced to sell their land.
Due to John McCauley's irresponsibleness, they were forced to sell the land that William Hayes had left behind for $30. -
Mary recieves a pension.
Mary recieves a $40 annual pension for her service to the military. -
Mary died in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Monument in Monmouth erected in honor of Molly Pitcher.
The monument at the battlefield in Monmouth was erected in honor of Molly PItcher.
