Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827

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Deborah Sampson Gannett served in the United States army during the Revolutionary War. She enlisted as a private under the name Robert Shurtleft, was wounded in the battle of Tarrytown, witnessed the capture of Cornwallis, and was honorably discharged in November 1783.

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referencedIn Cherry, Samuel. Autograph letter (copy) signed Samuel Cherry to: "My dear friend" [Col. William S. Smith], March 17, 1803, Albany. Wellesley College
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Portrait collection, ca. 1600-1850 Cornell University Library
referencedIn Hastings, William Soden, 1798-1842. Autograph letter signed Wm. S. Hastings to: "Dear Sir", 26th May, 1838, Washington. Wellesley College
referencedIn Stickley, Julia Ward. Research files on Deborah Sampson Gannett, 1786-[1990?]. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
referencedIn Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827. Deborah Gannett papers, 1809-1810. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Hamlin, Joanne. Papers, 1975. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007. Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800 - ca. 1912 National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration
referencedIn Office Files of Thad Page, 1935–1947 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827. Deborah Gannett papers, 1809-1810. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Mann family. Mann family papers, 1790-1981. Dedham Historical Society
creatorOf [Deborah Sampson, biographical materials] University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
referencedIn Harold W. Felton, Papers, 1881-1988, 1920-1980 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
referencedIn Biographical essays of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, 1975-ca. 1978 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Deposition of Deborah Sampson Gannett, 1818 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Felton, Harold W., 1902-1991. Papers, 1881-1988 1920-1980. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
referencedIn Sunde, Karen. Deborah : the adventures of a soldier / by Karen Sunde. Ohio State University Libraries
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associatedWith Cherry, Samuel. person
associatedWith Felton, Harold W., 1902-1991. person
associatedWith Gannett, Deborah Sampson, person
associatedWith Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827. person
associatedWith Hamlin, Joanne. person
associatedWith Hastings, William Soden, 1798-1842. person
associatedWith Mann family. family
associatedWith National Society of the Colonial Dames of America corporateBody
associatedWith Shirtliff, Robert. person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866, person
associatedWith Stickley, Julia Ward. person
associatedWith Sunde, Karen. person
memberOf United States. Continental Army corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Plympton MA US
Massachusetts MA US
Sharon MA US
United States 00 US
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Soldiers
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Birth 1760-12-17

Death 1827-04-29

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