William Hoskins Moulder

born August 1798, in a Penn House near Pen and Pusey Mill on Chester Creek, near Old Chester, Del, county. Married Elizabeth Smith.

From the Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County PA, September 10, 1881. In Olden Times- "William Moulder from Westtown, tells us he was born in August 1798, in a Penn house which stood near the Penn and Pusey Mill on Chester Creek not far from old chester, delaware county. In his boyhood Reed birds were thick as hail along the mouth of the creek as far up as the mill and also in the oats stubble. Plovers were plenty and wild pigeons came in flocks that darkened the air and were hunted on horseback. They would not scare at a man mounted. This warm weather Mr. M has been about on his premises in the hottest sun. He came to his present place in 1828. The Williams Saw Mill below him was known as Hawley's or Kerrigans"

The Daily Local News, October 26, 1886. On October 23, 1886, in West Goshen, William Moulder in the 89th year of his age.

Funeral on Wednesday, October 27th, Leave the house at 11'clock. Relatives ad friends are respectfully invited to attend without further notice..

Daily Local News, October 28th 1886. Large Funeral . The funeral of William Moulder, West Goshen, on Wednesday, was a very large one. HIs son Garrett Moulder and many others from Phoenixville where I attended. Service at the house was conducted by Rev. Joseph S Evans. pastor of the Goshen Baptist Church.

Was married in 1821 by Nathaniel Todd, Presbyterian Minister at West Chester, Pa.

Wm Moulder was from Edgemont, and Sarah was from Willis town. Moved to West Goshen, Chester Pa in the in 1828.

Map of his property within West Goshen has been uploaded to the documents media folder. A water treatment plant now occupies his former property. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Moulder, Jr. has photos of possible homes on that site they could have occupied prior to being torn down.