Anna Nancy Smith Strong | |
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Born | Anna Nancy Smith April 14, 1740 |
Died | August 12, 1812 | (aged 72)
Burial place | East Setauket, Suffolk County, New York, United States |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Anne |
Occupation(s) | spy, homemaker |
Spouse | Selah Brewster Strong III |
Children | 10 |
Espionage activity | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Agency | Culper Ring |
Service years | 1776-1783 |
Codename | 355 |
Operations | American Revolutionary War |
Anna Smith Strong (April 14, 1740 – August 12, 1812)[1]: 202 of Setauket, New York was an American Patriot, and she may have been one of the only 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.[2] She died on August 12, 1812.[1]: 202