2. Deborah Sampson By Candace Lu

3. Early Life Poor and oldest of 6 kids! Little money- got sent away 8-10 = indentured servant Born in Plympton, in Plymouth County, in the colony of Massachusetts on December 17, 1760. Parents- Jonathan Sampson Junior and Deborah Bradford Sampson. Dad left for money! Shipwreck death

4. Revolution of Deborah NO GIRLS! I'm a man, Mom! Name- Robert Shurtleff!

5. “Robert Shurtleff”  5 foot 7! Shaving!!!

6. War/Soldier! Tough and brave. Dangerous jobs! PROUD General's pet (teacher's pet) Food and clothes.

7. Secret Deborah wanted to help! Man everything. Leg never the same Shoot Wounded Took care of himself except for the head. Doc found out! Doctor took “him.” Honorable discharge from the army!

8. Afterwards Benjamin Gannet and 3 kids Experience in war After lectures and gun routine Deborah got a pension*. Then she began receiving 4 dollars a month! * A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pensions

9. Death Died April 29, 1827 in Sharon, Massachusetts. 66 dead Rockridge Cemetery Increased pension thanks to husband. “Act for the relief of the heirs of Deborah Gannett, a soldier of the Revolution,” paying a total amount of 466.66 dollars to their three children.

10. First Picture http://apus2scott.wikispaces.com/file/view/deborah_sampson.jpg/108002357/ deborah_sampson.jpg

11. Second Picture http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilacdar/graphics/ds5.gif

12. Bibliography!! http://www.pocanticohills.org/womenenc/timeline.htm http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/sampson.html http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsamp.htm http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/sampson.html http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes- famous/sampson.htm http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes- famous/sampson.htm

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