Deborah Sampsom Thesis

Robert Shurtleff, also known as Deborah Sampsom was, and still is known for showing great bravery by dressing up as a man, and going to war. Deborah Sampsom grew up in a very poor home. She was the oldest of six kids. When Deborah was only a young girl, her father left her family by going on a ship and sailing away. Somehow Deborah's mother had to find a way to provide for her family. Shortly after, Deborah's mother got sick, and couldn't provide for her family. Her mother then shipped away all of her kids to close family, and friends to work on farms in exchange for food and money. This was the start of a story that would amaze history to this very day.

After Deborah Sampsom left home, she immediately started to work on the farm. She