Margaretta Faugères

Margaretta Faugères (October 11, 1771 – January 9, 1801), daughter of Ann Eliza Bleecker, was an American playwright, poet, and political activist. Following the American Revolutionary War, she gained recognition in New York City's elite social circles for her talents and education. However, her marriage was troubled due to her husband's reckless behavior. After his death in 1798, she worked at a women's academy in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Accounts suggest that the difficulties she endured throughout her life took a significant emotional toll, and she died at the age of 29.