Mary Lewis Hempstead

  General Notes:

Stephen Hempstead was known as "The Patriot" serving in Battles of Cambridge, Bunker Hill and Roxbury; marched to New York in a Company commanded by Nathan Hale. He was a close friend of Nathan Hale and went with him into the British lines; was probably the last friendly person Hale ever saw. Hempstead was with Washington on his retreat from Long Island and served at Fort Trumbuall, New London, Conn. Sept. 6, 1781 where he was wounded.

Mary married Stephen Hempstead, son of Stephen Hempstead and Sarah Holt Hempstead, on 4 Sep 1777 at her father's house at the Harbor. (Stephen Hempstead was born on 6 May 1754 and died on 3 Oct 1831.)