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Lydia Darragh

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LYDIA DARRAGH

  • Born 1729 in Dublin, Ireland
  • Died Dec 28 1789 in Philedelphia, Pennsilvania

LIFE

  • Married William Darragh
  • Had 5 kids, Charles, Ann, John, William, Susannan
  • She had 4 more kids who died in infancy

RELIGION

  • Quaker
  • A "pacifist" (not really)
  • Her son stopped being a pacifist when he enlisted in the Continental Army

CAREER

  • Midwife
  • Spy for Washington

HOW SHE DID IT

SHE WOULD SAY THEY NEEDED MORE FLOUR AND GO FIND PATRIOT CAMPS

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