In the year 1776, after many conflicts with the British and the taxation laws, America was ready to break free and patriot women were ready to help. Women did much of the organizing for boycotts of English goods, including tea and cloth. A large number of the middle class women traveled with the armies to cook, sew, carry and tend the wounded. Women who were not on the march tended the farms and shops that had been left behind by the men. They cared for the wounded from nearby battles and took food and clothing to captured Americans held in British prisons.

In the early stages of the war, some New York middle class women were quick to organize themselves into the Daughters of Liberty. The Da

Some of the stories of women in the revolution, particularly those that got wide attention in the late 1800s, probably aren't true. We know from our New York History class that there is probably just a bit more truth to the story of Mary Lindley Murray, for whose family and mansion the Manhattan neighborhood of Murray Hill is named. It is true that General Howe stopped at her home after routing the Americans in his landing at Kip's Bay. Israel Putman did escape from lower Manhattan with 3,500 men as the British failed to take control of the roads leading north. But most military analysts say the failure to seal off Putman in the southern part of the island had more to do with his need to consolidate his own position than the cakes offered by Mrs. Murray.

While the words of the Declaration of Independence said that all "men" were created equal, women understood they had a stake in the war effort and they made gains after the war was won. English tradition had given property, on the death of the father, to the eldest son. This could leave widows impoverished and daughters could face a declining standard of

changed shortly after the revolution. Widows began to inherit a substantial share of property

All of the women that have contributed in the effort to bring independence to our country will never receive the recognition that they were entitled to. Nevertheless, the ones who were documented will always be prime examples of women's strength, courage, and will survive. We hope that this paper will guide a reader through all the wonderful things that New York City women of the Revolution Era accomplished, and how it inspired women who followed them to stand up for what they believed in.

also managed the household for her husband, and brought up their seven children.

In 1779, the Continental Congress granted her pension ("half the pay and allowances of a soldiers in service") due to her distinguished bravery. She continued to be included on

mangled her chest and lacerated her jaw. Other soldiers moved her to the rear where she received first aid. The British captured the fort, but the wounded American soldiers were paroled. They were ferried across the river to Fort Lee. Margaret was then transported

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