~ 1760 - 1827
Deborah Sampson was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, known for disguising herself as a man to enlist in the Continental Army under the name Robert Shurtlieff. Born in 1760 in Plympton, Massachusetts, she served in various battles and was eventually honorably discharged in 1783. Sampson is recognized as one of the first women to fight for the United States and later became an advocate for veterans' rights.