At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, many people remained undecided about where there loyalties lay, and even those who had decided often remained polite to their opponents. It was not until later that the country became thoroughly divided.
Though her husband was a Loyalist (British supporter) and continued to buy British goods, Mary Lindley Murray was sympathetic to the Americans. Many members of her family were Revolutionaries and served in Washington’s army, and she proved to be a true patriot despite her husband’s loyalties.
