Jonathan  MOULTON

1726 Birth
30 June 1726
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Biography
General Jonathan Moulton -- The Man And The Legend
Hampton's 325th Anniversary, 1638 - 1963
by Stillman M. Hobbs

Fact has been so mingled with fancy concerning the life of General Jonathan Moulton that for years the fanciful tales were handed down from generation to generation and magnified with the telling, while the facts of the man's life and accomplishments have been largely obscured or neglected.

The facts of General Moulton's life are far from prosaic and his accomplishments were considerably more than ordinary. He was descended from John Moulton who came to Hampton with Stephen Bachiler in 1638. Although Moulton was probably the wealthiest man in Hampton, owning slaves, running a prosperous store, and engaging in many land enterprises, he found the time and energy to transact public affairs. His ability was apparently recognized by the citizenry of Hampton since he served for many years as the modereator of town meetings and represented the town in the provincial...Read MORE...

Biography
GENERAL JONATHAN MOULTON.

The ancestors of General Jonathan Moulton were among the traditional fifty-six inhabitants from the County of Norfolk, England, who first settled in the town of Hampton — then Winnicumet — in the year 1638. The names of John Multon (sometimes 'Moulton') and Thomas Moulton appear in a partial list of these original settlers, which may be found in Belknap's History of New Hampshire, Vol. 1, page 37.

General Jonathan Moulton was a descendent of John above named: he was born in Hampton, New Hampshire, June 30th, 1726, and died at Hampton in the year 1788, at the age of 62. He was a large proprietor in lands, and several flourishing towns in the interior of this State owe their early settlement to his exertions and influence. This fact is mentioned in 'Farmer and Moore's Gazetteer,' published in 1823. When he was thirty- seven years old, the town of Moultonborough was granted to him and sixty-one others, by the Masonian proprietors, November 17, 1763. He...Read MORE...

1749 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan MOULTON and Abigail SMITH 23 February 1749, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

He was 22 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Josiah MOULTON was born 11 December 1749, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 23 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Sarah MOULTON was born 21 April 1752, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 25 years old.

1754 Death of Child
Sarah MOULTON died 9 January 1754, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 27 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Jonathan MOULTON was born 6 May 1754, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 27 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Abigail MOULTON was born 17 October 1758, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 32 years old.

1759 Death of Child
Abigail MOULTON died 13 November 1759, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 33 years old.

1760 Death of Child
Mary MOULTON died 20 October 1760, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 34 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Benning MOULTON was born 20 May 1761, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 34 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Anna "Nancy" MOULTON was born 18 April 1763, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 36 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
William Pitt MOULTON was born 21 September 1766, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 40 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MOULTON was born 27 March 1768, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 41 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Jacob Smith MOULTON was born 3 May 1770, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 43 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Josiah MOULTON married 25 December 1770, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke) to Dorothy SHACKFORD

1772 Birth of Child
Joseph MOULTON was born 14 April 1772, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 45 years old.

Revolutionary War
MOULTON, JONATHAN
Ancestor #: A082344
Service: NEW HAMPSHIRE Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, COLONEL
Birth: 6-30-1726 HAMPTON NEW HAMPSHIRE
Death: 9-18-1787 HAMPTON ROCKINGHAM CO NEW HAMPSHIRE
Service Source: HAMMOND, ROLLS OF THE SOLS IN THE REV WAR, NH STATE PAPERS, VOL 14, P 256; BATCHELLOR, MISC REV DOCS OF NH, STATE PAPERS, VOL 30, P 61
Service Description: 1) 3RD REGT, SIGNED ASSOCIATION TEST

RESIDENCE
1) City: HAMPTON - County: ROCKINGHAM CO - State: NEW HAMPSHIRE

SPOUSE
1) ABIGAIL SMITH
Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03- 2) SARAH EMERY
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1775 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail SMITH died 21 September 1775, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

1776 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan MOULTON and Sarah EMERY 11 September 1776, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

He was 50 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Sally MOULTON was born 13 June 1779, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 52 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Emery MOULTON was born 21 May 1782, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 55 years old.

1782 Marriage of Child
Benning MOULTON married 7 November 1782, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach) to Sally LEAVITT

1783 Birth of Child
John Washington MOULTON was born 30 September 1783, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 57 years old.

1784 Marriage of Child
Anna "Nancy" MOULTON married 29 April 1784, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach) to John MARSTON

1787 Death
28 September 1787
Hampton, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

He died at the age of 61.

1787 Birth of Child
Nathaniel Thayer MOULTON was born 4 August 1787, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Jonathan was 61 years old.