Martha Laurens Ramsay

Martha Laurens
Portrait of Martha Laurens as a child, painted c. 1767 by John Wollaston
Born(1759-11-03)November 3, 1759
Charleston, Province of South Carolina
DiedJune 10, 1811(1811-06-10) (aged 51)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1787)​
Parents
RelativesJohn Laurens (brother)

Martha Laurens Ramsay (November 3, 1759 – June 10, 1811) was an American woman from Charleston, South Carolina. A daughter of Henry Laurens, she was married to Dr. David Ramsay. Her diary and private letters, which were published by her husband after her death under the title Memoirs of the Life of Martha Laurens Ramsay, provide a historically valuable account of a Southern woman's life during the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the nation.[1][2][3]

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