Lt. Col. Stephen Moulton

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Several families moved into our locale over the next few years and among them came the famous "Moulton Boys", a rugged clan of Revolutionists headed by Stephen Moulton, Jr. With him came his brother, Major Salmon Moulton, and Joseph, Benjamin, Linus and Ebenezer. The grand old patriarch of the family, Lt. Col. Stephen Moulton, Sr. had been exploring the Ohio frontier, but after a spell, for one reason or another, decided to join his family in this area. He arrived here in about 1793. Col. Moulton was a highly educated gentleman, and served his country and town in many ways.

A soldier of the Revolution.

From the Daughters of the American Revolution site;

DAR# A082385
Service: CT
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Birth: 3/30/1735 Brimfield, Hampshire, MA
Death: 3/1818 Floyd, Oneida, NY
Pension:
Service Source: Johnson, CT Men in the Rev, PP 21, 439, 450
Service Description: Col Samuel Chapman, 22nd Rgt
Spouse: Eleanor Converse

He was the son of Ebenezer and became a wealthy shipbuilder according to ht efamily history that I have.  He graduated form Harvard and was a Lt. Col in the 22d regiment of the revolutionary Army.  Member of the Wadsworth Brigade.  he was taken prisoner by the British in th battle of White Plains, NY.  He was eventually released in a prisoner exchange in 1777.  With his own personal funds from his business he organized, provided uniforms, equipped and trained for a regiment of 950 men.  He fed and paid all of these men.  At the beginning of the revolution, the regiment was taken over by Washington's army.  His father and three of his sons were members of this regiment and also served during the war. two of his sons were taken prisoner by the Brits. He later married Eleanor Converse who is the decendent of Deacon Edward Converse who was a close and personal friend of his neighbor, John Harvard.  Deacon Converse owned the ferry business across the Charles River nad to help John Harvard found Harvard College he gave him all but 50 pounds of the income he made from the ferry. 

. Sources

• DAR Ancestor # A082385
• SAR Membership # 52889