She married Henry Knox, who became a leading officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

[1][2][3] Her affluent Loyalist-ranked family gave her access to homeschooled education and an extensive amount of resources at the house library.

Even though they were separated for such a long time, Lucy and Henry didn't let their love die out and were connected through letters they sent each other.

They provide a first-hand view of one of the closest people to General Washington as well as an insight into the life of a war-hero spouse.

[7][8][9] Lucy (18) married Henry Knox (24) in Boston on June 16, 1774, in defiance of her Tory parents, Thomas Flucker, the crown-appointed secretary for the province of Massachusetts, and her mother Hannah (Waldo) Flucker, heir to the Waldo Patent in Maine.

Lucy’s elite background enabled her to plan and preside over military celebrations in the army camps and subsequent post-Revolutionary ceremonies, including Washington’s inauguration.