He died because the Battle of Mammoth was so hot and humid. There was not enough water to keep him hydrated. This is only one of the theories for his death. The other theory was that he got shot while manning his cannon. Non of these theories has proof. However, whichever is the true one, it led to the start of Molly Pitcher, or Mary Hays, John Carper Hay's wife. She took over the cannon for him, and also helped bring water to the troops.
she had two husbands the first one was John hays. john hays died in a war,he died in 1789 not long after his death molly pitcher married George Macaulay he was not so nice to molly
Molly Pitcher did have a child, and he was with John Hays. The baby was a boy and was born in 1780. Molly and John named him John Jr. after his dad. and a dude
John Sutter died in 1880.
John Winthrop died in 1649 from malaria.
John Henry Nicholson died in 1923.
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John Coffee Hays was born on 1817-01-27.
John Hays Hammond was born on 1855-03-31.
John R. Hays House was created in 1874.
Herbert Hays died in 1960.
Ethel Hays died in 1989.
Hoffman Hays died in October 1980.
Willet M. Hays died in 1927.
S. H. Hays died in 1943.
A. Hays Town died on 2005-01-06.
Upton Hays died on 1862-09-15.
Hays B. White died in 1930.