Who was the first American female to patent her invention, a method of weaving straw with silk?

Mary Kies became the first American woman to patent her invention in 1809 - a method of weaving straw with silk to create hat material. This patent was significant as it established legal precedent for women inventors during the Federal period. Marjorie Joyner (permanent wave machine), Margaret Knight (paper bag machine), and Amanda Jones (canning methods) were later women inventors.