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Facts about childhood

  • Deborah loved to learn and knew how to do many things that were taught to her during her childhood.
  • Her father left their family to go to sea on a ship.
  • She was a very hard worker.

Why it was important

It was important because it showed people that if a woman is brave enough to defy the rules and do whatever she can to fight for our country than this country is worth fighting for and it inspired people to fight with her too.

Her Contribution to the War

Deborah Sampson fought disguised as a man against the British because she wanted to contribute as much as she could but couldn't do it because she was female so she impersonated and acted like a boy. She later had to give up her gender when the doctor's daughter fell in love with the boy version of her. The doctor also found out but he kept her secret.

Family Members and background

Interesting things post the war

Deborah Sampson was the oldest of seven siblings. Her siblings were Jonathan, Elisha, Hannah, Ephraim, Nehemiah and Sylvia. Their dad left them when Deborah was nine and their mom couldn't afford to care for them all. Deborah and the next four oldest siblings lived with neighbors or relatives, Deborah was an indentured servent and over the next nine years lived in three households and aquired reading, writing, carpentry and sewing skills. She later left at the age of 18 and became a weaver and then a teacher.

Her leg never fully healed but after getting married and having three children she got a monthly pencieve of four dollars. She also went on tour to earn money and she became really famous for her service.

Where and When she was Born

Deborah Sampson was born in Plymton Massachussetts on

December 17th, 1960

Where and when she died

Deborah Sampson died in Sharon Massachussets April 29th, 1827 at the age of 68. Her tombstone reads on one side: Deborah, wife of Benjamin Gannett and on the other side it reads: Deborah Sampson Gannett, Robert Shurtleff, The Female Soldier Service.

Educational Background

Deborah Sampson was very educated for not going to school. Ruth Fuller, her cousin, taught her how to read and write while Deborah was staying in her household. Deborah also would ask the boys that she would take care of in a different household to teach her the lessons they learned in school. She also had the education to become a teacher.

Do I Have the Personal Qualities she Does?

I don’t think I have all the qualities that she had because I don’t think I would’ve had the courage to fight in the war and I would be constantly worrying whether or not I would be discovered. But I do think that I am hardworking and persistant like her because she could’ve told them she was a woman at any time and wouldn't have had to fight (even though she was worried about what they'd do to her) but she waited as long as she could before making her secret known.

Deborah Sampson

How things would turn out if she didn't make her contribution

If Deborah Sampson didn't fight in the war I'm sure the colonists would've still won but more people might have died because she was a good soldier and less people would've been inspired to fight after she got discharged.

Building Her Life...

What I would Have done in Her Place

Bibliography

If I had the choice whether or not too what Deborah did, to be honest I would probably just help the colonists the way that the women usually contributed because I wouldn't be brave enough to break the rules and risk death if I were caught. She didn't in the end but she probably always had that daunting threat on her shoulders.

  • http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/womansoldier.html
  • http://www.softschools.com/facts/biography/deborah_sampson_facts/983/
  • http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/womansoldier.html
  • http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsamp.htm

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