Mary Ludwig "Molly Pitcher"

Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley was also known as "Molly Pitcher". Molly was born on October 13, 1754, near Trenton, NJ. Her first husband was John Caspar Hays on July 24, 1769. She had one son with John. His name was John L. Hays. Molly's son was born in 1783. Her second husband was John McCauley in 1792. Molly Pither was a woman that fought bravely at the battle of Monmouth in the Revolutionary War. Molly died on Jauary 22, 1832 in Carlisle Pa.

Mary Ludwig's father was named John George Ludwig. He was a dairy farmer. Mary's father had a farm near Trenton, New Jersey. She lived with her parents and worked on the farm until she was fifteen years old. When Mary was 15, her father found her a job. She had to move to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She had to work in Dr. William Irvine. Her work consisted on washing clothes, cleaned the house, took care of the family's children, etc. In there he met her first husband, which was a barber in Carlisle.

After the Revolutionary War, Mary and her husband went home to Carlisle. In 1783 Mary had a baby boy. Mary's husband died when her son was five years old. Later, Mary got married again. Both of her husband have been soldiers. The new marriage was not a happy one. Her second husband died in 1813.

Later in her life, she lived with her son when she was old. John and his husband had seven children. Mary must have enjoyed this since she died in January 22, 1832. She was 79 years old. Mary is buried in Carlisle. Her tombstone is in the Old Graveyard Carlisle. There is a monument in Monmouth, New Jersey.