Patriot Wore Petticoats Book Excerpt

Timeline of Events in Dicey Langston’s Life

14 May 1766Laodicea “Dicey” Springfield Born to Solomon Langston and Sarah Bennett
15 July 1766Thomas Springfield born
April 1781Dicey Crosses River (Estimation)
14 May 1781Dicey’s 15th Birthday
June 1781Diceys’ brother Solomon marries Elizabeth Camps Jun 1, 1781
July 1781Thomas Springfield’s Birthday July 15
August 1781CORNWALLIS arrives in Yorktown, Virginia, to set up a base of operations.
Oct 1781Cornwallis Surrenders
April 1782Est birth of Solomon Bennett Langston (son of Solomon Jr & Elizabeth Camp)
14 May 1782Dicey Turns 16
15 July 1782Thomas Turns 16
9 Jan 1783Dicey and Thomas Marry
Feb 1783King George’s Cessation of Hostilities
September 3 1783Peace Treaty officially signed
25 May 1786Aaron Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
5 Feb 1788James L. Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
14 September 1789Moses Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
23 July 1791Henry Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
19 Jan 1793Elizabeth Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
1793Thomas receives land granted for his participation in the Revolutionary War and they move to Traveler’s Rest, SC, plantation owners.
30 Mar 1794Ephraim Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
6 Feb 1796Sarah Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
19 November 1797Hugh Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
6 May 1799Martha Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
1 April 1801Laodicea Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
17 September 1802Nancy Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
1803/1804Estimated birth year for Mahalia Springfield
27 September 1804Thomas Bennett Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
20 March 1806Bennett Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
15 August 1807Solomon Langston Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
23 May 1809Willis “Willie” Springfield born to Thomas and Dicey
 Other children born dates unknown: Paley, Langston, William
18 Feb 1836Dicey’s son Henry Springfield died at age 45
May 23, 1837Dicey Langston died at age 71
March 21, 1845Thomas Springfield died at age 79

Learn more about Dicey Langston Springfield, Revolutionary War heroine in the novel, “The Patriot Wore Petticoats” written by her 4th Great Granddaughter, Marnie Pehrson Kuhns. It is available in paperback here or in Kindle format here.