Jeremiah Moulton, Indian Fighter

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Jeremiah Moulton Esq (abt. 1650 - 1731)

Jeremiah Moulton Esq

Born about 1650 in Hampton, New Hampshire

Son of Thomas Moulton and Martha (Unknown) Moulton

Brother of Thomas Moulton, Daniel Moulton, Abigail (Moulton) Simpson, Robert Moulton [half], Hannah (Moulton) Tilton, Joseph Moulton and Mary (Moulton) Bragdon

Husband of Mary (Young) Moulton — married about 1678 (to 1723) in York, Maine [uncertain]

Husband of Alice (Chadbourne) Donnell — married Sep 1723 in York, Maine

Father of Joseph Moulton and Mary (Moulton) Harmon

Died 26 Dec 1731 in York, MaineWikiTree private message [send private message]

Profile last modified 25 Aug 2019 | Created 18 Jun 2016

Jeremiah Moulton Esq is a part of Maine history.

Origins and Trades

Jeremiah, Esq., York, son of Thomas and Martha Moulton of Newbury and Hampton; m. betw 12 Aug. 1673 and 24 June 1678 Mary Young who d. 3 June 1723; m. 2d in Sept. fol. Mrs. Alice (Chadbourne) Donnell, who died 18/June/1744 at 81 years of age(gr.st.).

He was a Lumberjack who worked along with Henry Sayward at Old Mill Creek and built a log house their in 1684 He was deeded from Pres. Danforth titled in "A deed for Gorges Point", which Rishworth claimed for "Mrs. Nanny. Town" gr. 1685; constable 1679; gr.j. often; Rep. 1692; joined with selectmen and James Plaisted to build the town-ho. 1698; selectm. 1700. Summonsed at times for retailing strong drink, threatening the constable, and abusing Mr. Hooke. Will, 9 May 1727 (d. 26 Dec. 1731), names w., only son, only dau. and her husb., and 6 gr.ch. Jeremiah and brother Joseph inherited father's estate in exchange for parental care. Rec. ch 1680-82: Joseph, Mary;

Family

JEREMIAH MOULTON Esq., born Hampton NH 1650, died 26 Sep (VR) or Dec 1731 (MW, 326-9; MPA 4/162; 6/24), son of Thomas and Martha Moulton. Moulton had 6 children with previous wife Mary Young, but none with Alice [Chadbourne] (LND, 497-8).

Alice Chadbourne married 2 Sep 1723 JEREMIAH MOULTON, born Hampton NH 1650, died 26 Sep (VR) or Dec 1731 (MW, 326-9; MPA 4/162; 6/24), son of Thomas and Martha Moulton. Moulton had 6 children with previous wife Mary Young, but none with Alice (LND, 497-8).

The Will of Jeremiah Moulton

"In the Name of God Amen I Jeremiah Moulton of York in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England Expecting Daily my Great Change by Reason of ye many Infirmities of old age which I find Continually increasing upon me altho at Present Blessed be God I am in health & of sound Iudgment & Memory and knowing that it is my Duty to Set my House in order, and willing as much as in me lies to Prevent Contention & the Said Fruits thereof Between my Dear Children after my Decease and to this End looking up to heaven for Guidance in So Important an affair I Do Revoking & Nulling all other & former Wills & Testaments by me made now make this as my Last Will and Testamt in Manner and form as followeth."

"First and above all I committ my Precious & immortal Soul into the hands of my faithfull Creator & Mercifull Redeemer Desiring to be found in Christ having on his Righteousness not my own and my Body I Committ to ye Earth Deceantly and in Christian Manner to be Buried by my Executors hereafter Mentioned in hope of a Glorious Resurrection to Life Eternal and then as to that Worldly Estate which God hath Mercifully given me I Dispose of it in Manner Following."

"Imprimis I give unto my only Joseph Moulton all that my Farm on which he Some Time Since Lived Together with all the Priviledges Common Rights & Appurtenances thereunto Belonging (Excepting Twenty acres hereafter Given to my Grand Son Abel Moulton Eldest Son of sd Joseph Moulton) with which Farm aboveSd I give and bequeath all ye Housing whether dwelling House Barns &c, that now Stands on Said Farm I Do also bequeath unto my Said Son Joseph all my upland Lying in that Part of ye Town Called Scotland Extending as far As york Bridge."

"Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Johnson Harmon and mary his Wife my only Daughter all that my home Stead on which I now Live about Ten acres be it more or Less Together with my now Dwelling House as also my Ware-house & Barns on Said Home Place Excepting only ye use of one half of my sd Dwelling House to my beloved Wife Alice if She Shall See Cause to Dwell in it and as Long as She Shall Please to make use of it &c,
I Do further give unto my Said Son and Daughter Harmon all that my Pasture whether upland or Meadow Ground Containing betwixt fourty and fifty acres be it more or Less Lying between ye Land now in ye Possession of Nathanael Donnel and the Land in the Possession of ye Widow Blacks or her Son Samuel Together with all the Priviledges Common Rights and appurtenances beloing both to my HomStead & Pasture abovesd to my Said Son and Daughter Harmon During their Natural Lives and after both their Decease both ye Home Place and ye Pasture abovesd with all Priviledges & Common Rights or Appurtenances whatsoever to be Equally Divided between my Two Grand Sons Johnson Harmon & Joseph Harmon."
"I Do also give & Bequeath unto my sd Son & Daughter Harmon all that my Piece of Salt Marsh Lying Near ye Partings of York River Adjoyning to the Land of Capt Samuel Came & the Marsh of JoSeph Harmon Containing about five acres be it more or Less which Marsh Shall also be Equally Divided betwixt my Two Grand Sons Johnson Harmon & Joseph Harmon after ye Death of their and Mother."
"Item I give & bequeath unto my Grand Son Abel Moulton Twenty acres of Land Lying on that Side of my Farm above the Mill Creek Next to the Land of William Bracy. as also one acre of my Salt Marsh Lying at or Near the Place Called Scotland where he Shall Choose the Same."
"Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Grand : Son Jeremiah Moulton and my Two Grand Daughters Abigail Bane & Mary Jaques all the Residue of my Salt Marsh Lynig at the Place aforesd Called Scotland besides ye one acre above bequeathed to my Grand Son Abel Moulton as also all my Salt Marsh Lying Near York Bridge ye whole of sd Marsh to be Equally Divided between the Sd Jeremiah Moulton, Abigail Bane & Mary Jaques."
"Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Loving & Faithfull Wife Alice besides her Thirds of my Estate & what She might Claime of it by Virtue of ye Laws of this Province, all that was her Right in the Estate of her former Husband Samuel Donnel of sd York Esqr Deceased even The whole of what I am Entituled to by Virtue of this my Second Marriage with Sd Allice my now Wife
I Give and Bequeath it to my Said now Wife & her Heirs forever So that it Shall not be in ye Power of any by from or under me whether Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns &c : to Enter into Possession of or Lay Claim unto any part what was my sd Wife her Estate at the Time and before my Marriage with my Present Wife This I Mention and this I ordain in my Will to Prevent any Trouble to my Dear Wife or any of hers after my Decease."
"Finally I Do Constitute & appoint my Son Joseph Moulton & my in Law Johnson Harmon to be the Execrs of this my Last Will & Testament to Take Care that my Iust Debts and funerall Charges be Paid out of my Moveable Estate & what Shall be left of my Personal and Moueable Estate after my said Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid I Do hereby Give and Bequeath unto my sd Son in Law Johnson Harmon whether the Same be Stock House Hold Goods or any other Moveables whatsoever, only that the Said Abigail Bean the Wife of Lewis Beane & the Said Mary Jaquesh the Wife of Richard Jaques my Two Eldest Grand Daughters Shall have all my Pewter Platers and Plates to be Equally Divided between them."

"And now I Ratifie and Confirm the whole of this my Last Will & Testament & Every Paragraph article & Clause thereof."

"In Witness whereof I ye said Jeremiah Moulton have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Ninth Day of May in the thirteenth Year of King George's Reign Annoque Domini 1727." Signed Sealed Published,Pronounced & Declared by the afore Named Ieremiah Moulton to be his Last Will & Testament in Presence of us
Ioseph X Abbot his mark
Sarah X Aris her mark
Joseph Moody
Jeremiah Moulton (Seal) his Mark Probated 28 Jan. 1731-2. Inventory returned 24 Jan. 1731-2, at £577: 10: 0, by Samuel Sewal, John Sayward and Caleb Preble, appraisers."[1]

Sources

↑ Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 326, citing Probate Office, 4, 122.
See Also

http://www.chadbourne.org/Gen3.html#14, [Chadbourne

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Biography

Jeremiah Moulton, Indian Fighter was born circa 1650 in Hampton, Old Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. His parents were Thomas Moulton, Twin and Martha (Page) Moulton.

Jeremiah married Mary (Young) Moulton on June 24, 1678. Together they had the following children: Ebenezer Moulton; Mary (Moulton) Harmon; John Moulton; Lt. Joseph Moulton; Daniel Moulton; Jeremiah Moulton; Samuel Moulton; Abel Moulton.

Jeremiah married Alice (Donnell) Moulton circa 1724.

He died on December 26, 1731 in York, ME.

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In August 1724, a force of 208 soldiers (which would split into 2 units under the commands of captains Johnson Harmon and Jeremiah Moulton left Fort Richmond (now Richmond) in 17 whaleboats up the Kennebec. At Taconic Falls (now Winslow), 40 men were left to guard the boats as the troops continued on foot. On August 23, 1724 (N. S.), the expedition came upon the village of Norridgewock unexpectedly. Many of the Indians were routed, leaving 26 warriors dead and 14 wounded. Among the casualties was Sébastien Rale. Harmon's son-in-law, Lt. Jacques, scalped Fr. Rale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9bastien_Rale