Anna Strong (spy)

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Anna Smith Strong (April 14, 1740 – August 12, 1812) of Setauket, New York was an American Patriot. Anna was one of the few female members of the Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution. Her perceived main contribution in the ring was to relay signals to a courier who ran smuggling and military missions for General George Washington. No information has been found concerning Anna's activities after the war other than that she and her husband, Selah Strong, lived quietly in Setauket for the rest of their lives. She died on August 12, 1812.

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