Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

1 One of the cannons was supposed 70 be unlucky, because so many had gone down beside 1t. Her husband who was cannoneer, received a fatal wound and fell beside his can- non. The cannon was about to be removed, when Molly coming with
 more water, saw her husband fall and took his place at the cannon. She continued her husbands work until nightfall when the battle end-
 ed. Her work was warmly com
 mended by Washington, who gave
 her some gold and made her ser geant, also placing her on the pay roll for life.
 Before this, at Fort Clinton, she displayed great courage The Americans were retreating before the British when Mollys husband dropped his match and fled. Molly caught up the match, touched on the cannon and fled after the rest of the garrison. Uhe fired the last gun at Fort Clinton. Captain Molly I always wore the artilleryman's uni- form and a cooked hat Her cour- age and heroism won praise for her, not only from General Greene ana General Washington, but from all patriotic Americans.
 Another woman whose devotion took her to the scene of battle with her husband was Sarah Hull, Major William Hull's wife. Mrs Hull re- solved to take part in dangers and l priyations which were liable to con- front her husband on the battlefeid, | tot Saratoga, she and some other pa- triotic American ladies administered kind attentions to the captives.
 This was the same Sarah Hull, who, in after years, stood by her husband when he was suspected of treason. It was her dearest wish to live and see her husbands com plete vindication. At last. before her death, her implicit belief in her husbands innocence was repaid, and her hopes for his justification were realized.
 l Among the women who. instead of going into camp with their hus- | bands, remained at home to do all that offered there, was Sarah Bache. Sarah Bache was Benjamin Frank l lin's only daughter. At the out break of the war she used her power l of eloquence to inspire people to generous acts toward the soldiers. l She formed an organization of pa- triotic women of Philadelphia, and as chief of the band. did noble work for the men at the front. This band | of ladies alone made over 2.000 shirts. each containing the makers name, which were sent. with other clothing and ammunition to the 1 soldiers. Much kind work was done at the hospitals, where cordials and balm were administered to the I wounded.
 "An incident showing hus- l bands confidence in his wife's cour- age appears in connection with the work of Catherine Schuyler, wife ot Philip Schuyler. Instead of going with him to the camp she worked to follow out his injunctions at home. After the British surrender ! of Saratoga, Mrs Schuyler and her husband, not wishing to see the British generals and their wives suf- fer, entertained them at their homo. The stay of the English people there was very pleasant experience for them, as they were treated, not as enemies, but as intimate friends Mrs Schuyler was woman of great courage and resolution. after which made her ready to undertake anything which happened to fall to her lot. At the time of tho retreat of the Continental army before Bur goyne at Fort Edward. she vent to Saratoga to see about the removal of her furniture. General Schuyler, fearing that the British would either deyastate and lay waste his fioldc of wheat, or gather 1t to supply the English soldiers with food, sent word to Mrs Schuyler to set fire to the fields and to request their tenants to do the same. rather than havo it in any way aid the enemy's troops. In many other ways she showed her pa | triotism and her wish to do some thing to help her country in this time | of need.
 Short anecdotes are told of Mrs Jackson of Staten Island, and Mrs Griswold of Connecticut. Mrs JecK- sons husband had been put In prison | by the Tories because 1t was because it was thought that he was going to join the Continental army. Mrs Jackson's house was used as the quarters of the British officers. She, anxious to send help to the soldiers in the way of provisions, etc. 1ad to be very cautious on account of the great number of Tories and British on the island. One day she kept a calf under her bed, awaiting a chance to send 1t ashore. Often she sent bread and other supplies across. When the colored man who took the provisions over was gone t vas necessary for Mrs Jackson to run her husbands grist mill in order that nothing should be suspected.
 Governor Grisvold of Connecti. cut owed his escape from the British to happy thought of his wIfs's. The British ships were in the Sound, ard as the governor was at the time known to be in his mansion outside of Hartford. boat was secretly sent ashore for the purpose of securing him. Without warning the family suddenly saw a line of British sol- diers filing up the bank in the dirse- ton Of the house. Mrs Griswold, with her woman's wit. thought Of an empty barrel which had been brought to the house few days before. With much pushing and pulling Nr Grls- wold's huge frame was slowed away In the barrel. This occupied oniv a moment and the next moment the British troops entered. Mrs Gris- void appeared innocent of the