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Abraham Woodhull (October 7, 1750 – January 23, 1826) was a leading member of the Culper Spy Ring in New York City and Setauket, New York, during the American Revolutionary War. He used the alias "Samuel Culper" (later "Samuel Culper Sr."), which was a play on Culpeper County, Virginia , and was suggested by George Washington .
Local tradition claims that Anna Strong, a resident of Setauket and a friend and neighbor of Abraham Woodhull, helped pass along messages from the spy ring by posting prearranged signals to indicate when one of the spies was ready to submit intelligence. If she hung a black petticoat on her clothesline, it meant that Brewster had arrived in ...
Abraham Woodhull wrote a message to Benjamin Tallmadge to say that he would be visiting New York again and, "by the assistance of a [lady] of my acquaintance, shall be able to outwit them all." [2]: 173 Several historians surmise that Anna Strong was the lady identified as "a 355" (Tallmadge's code for the word "lady").
Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring (2006) is a history book by Alexander Rose, [1] based on the stories of four real-life childhood friends who formed the Culper spy ring that affected the course of the Revolutionary War.
Ben is told to lead troops north to play into Britain's deception, while the Continental Army strengthens the southerly defenses. Caleb and Selah march with Ben's troops. Ben learns his father and Caleb's uncle have been arrested and may face death. He tells Caleb they are going home. At Woodhull Farm, Mary finds Abe's hidden codebook.
Abraham's body was found wrapped inside a tarp, and the local coroner’s office determined he died as a result of blunt force trauma and ruled his death a homicide, the sheriff's office wrote in ...
Abraham Wood (1610–1682), sometimes referred to as "General" or "Colonel" Wood, was an English fur trader, militia officer, politician and explorer of 17th century colonial Virginia. Wood helped build and maintained Fort Henry at the falls of the Appomattox in present-day Petersburg .
Debrina Kawam, the NYC subway passenger who was burned to death, was known to her classmates as “Debbie” or “Deb,” and graduated from Passaic Valley Regional School in Little Falls, New ...