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after his death, she married Sergeant George McKelly or McCauley. The Pennsylvania assembly, 1821-22 granted a pension to Molly Pitcher for services rendered. This monument is erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, June 28th, 1916.

New Monument
Commissioners: Ray L. Schuyler, Chrm.; Herman H. Miller, Vice-Chrm.; William S. Wacker, Treas.; and William A. Rupp, Secy.

Bronze Plaque, West
Mary Ludwig Hays ("Molly Pitcher") accompanied by her husband during his service in the Continental Army and rendered valuable service in the capacity of an army nurse and by reason of her many acts of kindness became known throughout the Army from the often repeated phrases "Here comes Molly with her pitcher", as "Molly Pitcher". At the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778, Sergeant John Hays was severely wounded and as he fell to the ground, Molly sprang to the cannon he had been serving, which cannon had been ordered to the rear, but before the gun could be withdrawn, she had taken her husband's place and rendered such valiant service that General George Washington after the battle thanked her personally for her bravery and heroic action. 

MOLLY PITCHER
(Mary Hays)

O're Monmouth's Field of carnage drear
With cooling drink and words of cheer
A woman passed who knew no fear,
The wife of Hays, the gunner.

With ramrod from her husband's hand
Beside his gun she took her stand
And helped to wrest out well-loved land
From England's tyrant King.

From the ranks this woman came
By the cannon won her fame,
'Tis true she could not write her name,
But freedom's hand hath carved it.

Shall we then criticize her ways?
May, rather give her well earned praise,
Then doff our caps and voices raise
In cheers for Molly Pitcher.

Sara Woods Parkison.

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Molly Pitcher

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