Sybil Ludington Overview
Sybil Ludington Sybil Ludington, the female Paul Revere, is accredited with fame for the brave journey she endured in order to warn militia that Danbury, a storage place for ammunition, was under attack from British forces. Ludington was born on April 5, 1761 to parents Abigail and Henry Ludington and died February 26, 1839. She was born and raised in an area now known as Dutchess County, New York and then known as Putnam County, New York. Though there is not much information about Sybil’s early or daily life, putting aside her famous journey, there is some about her relationships and post-journey life. After the end of the Revolutionary War, Sybil ended up marrying a lawyer, Edmond Ogden , in which they had one son named Henry. After the death of her husband, Ludington continued to run an inn, just as her husband had, until moving to Unadilla with her son and his family. Upon her own death in February of 1839, Sybil was buried at the Presbyterian Church in Putnam near her parents.
Her father acted as an important role in Sybil’s story. He was a member of the New York Assembly in the 1770’s and 1780’s and also the Revolutionary Committee of Safety serving as a Justice of Peace until he was appointed to a militia captain. His command region lay along a commonly used British Route and supporters of the Revolution often abused British soldiers and loyalists. On April 25, 1777, British General Tyron and his regime arrived at Fairfield, Connecticut before camping out in the city of Weston and then continuing on to Danbury the next day. As they marched their way through Danbury, British soldiers left chalk markings on the belongings and buildings of British supporters as they searched for army supplies that belonged to the revolutionaries. After marking whose was whose, the British advanced to start burning everything of anyone who did not support the British. As a result, a messenger from Danbury traveled to Colonel Ludington’s home to inform him of the overtaking
Her father acted as an important role in Sybil’s story. He was a member of the New York Assembly in the 1770’s and 1780’s and also the Revolutionary Committee of Safety serving as a Justice of Peace until he was appointed to a militia captain. His command region lay along a commonly used British Route and supporters of the Revolution often abused British soldiers and loyalists. On April 25, 1777, British General Tyron and his regime arrived at Fairfield, Connecticut before camping out in the city of Weston and then continuing on to Danbury the next day. As they marched their way through Danbury, British soldiers left chalk markings on the belongings and buildings of British supporters as they searched for army supplies that belonged to the revolutionaries. After marking whose was whose, the British advanced to start burning everything of anyone who did not support the British. As a result, a messenger from Danbury traveled to Colonel Ludington’s home to inform him of the overtaking
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