Women Patriotsof the

American Revolution:a biographical dictionary

by

CHARLESE.CLAGHORN

The Scarecrow Press, Inc.Metuchen, N.J., & London

1991

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Craig and John Falconer (or Fat:COxson (or Wilcoxsen). In Nave:Bryan's Station. On August 15.See Biographies: Craig, Polly f.WILEY, SARAH

Gloucester County. Credited wi-,BOOklet, 3:24).

WILKINS, AMY DRAPER

Sh e was born in 1752 and marriE1839. She is listed as a patriot

WILKINS, ARABELLA

Mecklenburg. The wife of Clem'public service (VR, 4:86).

WILKINS, LYDIA

Norfolk. The wife of Thomas Wiservice (VR, 4: 141).

WILKINS, REBECCA

She supplied provisions for the tWILKINSON, ELIZA

British troops plundered her hor\1ILLETS, MARY

She provided supplies for the arVILLIAMS, ANNE

She was the wife of Maj. William

on October 4, 1777. He manage(on April 20, 1778, and became Ii.sylvania Regiment in June 1778 (

ILLIAMS, ANNE NEWTON

Since her husband was too old t(for the soldiers while her husbar:cOOked meals, which her husban(Gen. Gates's army was in North

fLLIAMS, ELIZA .Wethersfield. On November 27,a letter of marque to command t};guns and twenty-five men. Witn.Williams and Eliza Williams (CN).

LLIAMS, ELIZABETH

She supplied provisions for the ,pt. 1:38).

c.LIAMS, ELIZABETH

Brunswick County. She perforrr.BOOklet, p. 20).,LIAMS, ELIZABETH

Norfolk. The wife of Thomas Wipublic service (VR, 4: 137) .LIAMS, EUNICE

Groton. She was widowed by thHold (CAR, 28: 333b; 29: 107a) .LIAMS, FRANCES

~alvert County. In 1778 she ma.;ongress OM, 7162).

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Revolutionary Army Account Books, North Carolina (onmicrofilm)

RN Robinson, Victor, MD. White Caps: The Story of Nursing(Philadelphia, 1944)

RP Records of Pennsylvania's Revolutionary Governments,1775-1790 (microfilm; Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historicaland Museum Commission)

RW Reddy, Anne W. West Virginia Revolutionary Ancestors(Ba1timore: General Publishing, 1979)

SC South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine (April1933)

Sl Stub Entries to Indents (Claims for Provisions Suppliedto the Armies) (Historical Commission of South Carolina)

SP Smith, Samuel S. A Molly Pitcher Chronology (MonmouthBeach, NJ, 1972)

ST SachaChner, Nathan. Thomas Jefferson (Cranbury, NJ:Thomas Yoseloff. 1951)

SW Somerville, Mollie. Women of the American Revolution(Washine1on, 1974)

VR~' .,- Virginia Revolutionary War Public Service Claims (microfilm)!

WA Wilson, Caroline Price. Annals of Georgia (Georgia Genea-logical Reprints, 1969)

WJ Wilbur, Marguerite Eyer. Thomas Jefferson (New York:Liveright, 1962)

WT Whitton, Mary Ormsbee. These Were the Women (NewYork: Heritage House, n.d.)

This is the first and only coary of the heroines and patriotic \f:ompiled from many sources. WhiIwith biagraphies of from ten to thin Part II short biographies of sixpatriotic acts during the war. Aiyears, these Women deserve natioland dedication to the cause of ArnEthe more than five thousand WOme:patriotic service are listed with br.in which they participated.

There was strong oppositionTea Act. In 1767 Benjamin FrankhAssociation. A group called the SIBoston, New York, Philadelphia, a;Daughters of Liberty was formed irthe people of Newburyport opposedtion of tea and manufactured goo~sthe Rev. Jonathan Parsons, and thesented the Rev. Parsons, ministertion, with 270 skeins of good yarndied on December 26. 1770, in herfrom Marianne Ventura, Newburypo

In 1769 the ladies of Virginiatea, including Christina Blair Burwpresident of the Virginia Council.Burwell. Later her father was a siUnited States. Also actiVe in the Lrison Randolph of Richmond, the dDof Berkeley. She married Col. WilliCounty. After his death Anna was(Virginia Gazette, July 27, 1769).

By January 31. 1770, SOmethlies in Easton-Ipswich, Massachusetttotally from tea, except during sickladies signed the agreement. The [

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service (VR. 3:109. 111).

se~~e (VR; 2:~7. 299). ~

RI

She furnished corn, rye, beef. pork,etc., for the army (MP. 48:33).

NC

for the troops (RA. 4: 57, fo!. 3).CT

British attacks she suffered losses

,dron vf vessels to defend:hen the American forces sur­. 1789. and Whipple and thou­lors were imprisoned by the

NYe Biographies.VALc service (VR Court Booklet.

~J~ Biographies.NH, had eleven children of her

VApublic service (VR Ctf 1).VAa public service (VR Court

VAublic service (VR. 3: 109, 111).NJher home. See Biographies.VAfor public service (VR Lists,

SCWilliam White. a private. Jane

:riot in the DAR patriot Index.PA

: Benjamin White. Lavina diedin the DAR Patriot Index.NJton White of the 4th Continental

in February 1780 and com­)ns. Col. White was taken~, Carolina. in May 1780 and'W) •ESNC

:oops (RA. 6:44. fo1. 4).VAisha White. she performed

so King George County (VR.

NHled soldiers. See Biographies.VApublic service (VR. 1: 34).

WHITE. PHEBEThe wife of William White.sugar. cordwood. shoes •

WHITE. SARAHShe furnished provisions

WHITEAR. ABIGAILFairfield. In the 1779-1780(CAR. 15:25ic; 19:73c).

WHITEHEAD. ELIZABETH VAHalifax County. Recognized for public service (VR Court Booklet.p. 12).

WHITEHEAD. JANE GA

She supplied beef for t.he army (WA. p. 178).WHITEHEAD. JANE. See' TICHENORWHITEHEAD. MARTHA NJ

Burlington. She suffered damage in a British raid (C DB. claim109).

WHITEHEAD. MARY VASouthampton. The wife of James Whitehead. she is recognizedfor public service (VR Lists. p. 1).

WHITEHEAD. RAHAB CULPEPPER NCShe was born in 1724 and married Nathan Whitehead. Rahabdied in 1815 and is listed as a patriot in the DAR Patriot Index3.

WHITEHEAD. SUSANNAH TOMLINSON. See FORTWHITEHURST. MARY VA

Princess Anne County. Credited with public service (VR, 55:229).WHITFIELD. CHRISTY SC

She furnished provisions for the troops (SI. O-Q: 100).WHITING. AMY LATHROP CT

She was born in 1735 and married William Bradford Whiting ofNew York. Amy died in 1815 and is listed in the DAR PatriotIndex.

WHITING. ELIZABETH JUDSON CTShe was born in 1723 and married Col. Samuel Whiting. Eliza­beth died in 1793 and is listed as a patriot in the DAR PatriotIndex.

WHITING. LYDIA PARTRlDGE MAof Newton Highlands. She was born in 1728 and married NathanielWhiting. Lydia died in 1799 and is listed as a P!ltriot in theDAR Patriot Index.

WHITING. MARY VAKing and Queen County. The wife of Beverly Whiting. sheperformed a public service (VR. 3: 235) .

WHITLOCK. ANN VAHanover County. The wife of John Whitlock. she is creditedwith public service (VR. 3: 208. 210).

WHITLOCK. ANNA VAHenrico County. Credited with public

WHITLOCK, ELIZABETH VA .Halifax County. Recognized for public

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VA I

She performed a public service (VR Lists,

VAwith public service (VR, 3:233).

VA

Recognized for public service (VR, 3: 298,

WHITLOCK. SARAH VACaroline County. Credited with public service (VR, 1: 271) .

WHITNEY, ESTHER WEEKES NYWestchester County. She was the wife of Josiah Whitney, whowas wounded and then taken prisoner in the skirmish of SaintJohn on September 17, 1775 (FP1).

WHITNEY, LOIS CTNorwalk. In the 1779-1780 British raids she suffered damage(CAR, 20: 379g, 380g).

WHITTLES LEY , ELIZABETH WILLIAMS CTSaybrook. She married Azariah Whittlesley, who commandedthe Fanny in 1777; then he was taken by the enemy and im­prisoned. After his exchange, in December 1779, he commandedthe Neptune and in April 1779, he was captured a second timeand imprisoned (CN).

WHITTON, LYDIA NJBurlington. She suffered damage in a British attack (CDB,claim 5).

WHORTON, MRS.Stafford County.1:3).

WIGGINTON, ELEANORLoudoun County. Credited

WIGGINTON, SARAHLoudoun County.333).

WILBOURN, ELIZABETH NCShe supplied provisions for the troops (RA, 1: 109, fol. 4).

WILBURNE, MARY NCShe furnished provisions for the troops (RA, 9:69, fol. 2).

WILCOX, MARY NCShe provided supplies for the army (RA, 11:82, feL 4).

WILCOX, MARY EDDY CTChatham. She was born on September 15, 1734, and marriedEbenezer Wilcox of Hebron, Connecticut, on November 17, 1760.He served as a private under Col. Zebulon in the war and waskilled at the Battle of Wyaning, on July 3, 1778. EbenezerWilcox's name is on the monument of the Battle of Wyoming asone of the defenders killed in battle (submitted by Edward L.Mix, Williamsport, PA).

WILCOXSON, SARAH BOONE KYBryan's Station. The daughter of Sarah lV!organ and SquireBoone, S:a., she was born in June 1724 in Berks County, Penn­sylvania. She was the sister of Col. Daniel Boone. On June29, 1742, she married John Wilcoxson (or Wilcoxsen). About1775 they moved to western Virginia (now Kentucky). Theyhad seven sons and five daughters. In 1782 her husband waskilled by Indians close to Bryan's Station. She died in 1815(submitted by Katherine Blaylock, Winston-Salem, NC).

WILCOXSON, SARAH FALCONER KYBryan's Station. She was born in 1779, the daughter of Joice

Craig and John Falconer (or Faulk'cox son (or Wilcoxsen). In NovembBryan's Station. On August IS, ISee Biographies: Craig, Polly Hav

WILEY, SARAH ,

Gloucester County. Credited withBooklet, 3:24).

WILKINS, AMY DRAPERShe was born in 1752 and married1839. She is listed as a patriot in

WILKINS, ARABELLA \

Mecklenburg. The wife of Clementpublic service (VR, 4:86).

WILKIN S, LYDIANorfolk. The wife of Thomas Wilkiservice (VR, 4:141).

WILKINS, REBECCA

She supplied provisions for the troWILKINSON, ELIZA - ~

British troops plundered her home.WILLETS, MARY ~

She provided supplies for the armyWILLIAMS, ANNE I

She was the wife of Maj, William Wi.on October 4, 1777. He managed ton April 20, 1778, and became lieu'sylvania Regiment in June 1778 (DP

WILLIAMS, ANNE NEWTON ~Since her husband was too old to ffor the soldiers while her husbandcooked meals, which her husband tGen. Gates's army was in North Ca

WILLIAMS, ELIZA (Wethersfield. On November 27, 17fa letter of marque to command theguns and twenty-five men. WitnesWilliams and Eliza Williams (CN).

WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH E

She supplied provisions for the tropt. 1:38).

WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH \Brunswick County. She performedBooklet, p. 20).

WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH \Norfolk. The wife of Thomas Williapublic service (VR, 4: 137).

WILLIAMS, EUNICE (

Groton. She was widowed by the Iwold (CAR, 28: 333b; 29: 107a) .

WILLIAMS, FRANCES 1\

Calvert County. In 1778 she madeCongress (1M, 7162).