Show molly pitcher ier during the american revolution molly pitcher lier was the wife of john hayes member of the american artillery she ought fought with ith the soldiers ut at fort clinton and distinguished herself hersel at monmouth by taking tier her husbands place when he was killed while serving his cannon after the battle she was presented to general washington irig ton who made her a sergeant in the army and placed her on the list ot of officers retired on halt half pay four years ago her remains mere ere removed from the morgan estate in new york and burled with full foil military honors in the post cemetery at the united states military academy west point new york tork |