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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Lieutenant
The following biography of Peter Moulton was published anonymously at findagrave.com. I am not the author.
Lieut. Peter Moulton was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His name appears on a list of Massachusetts Militia Officers appointed by the Governor's Council, May 10, 1776, as a 2nd Lieut. in Capt. Josiah Shaw's 4th (also given 5th Pearsontown) Company, 3rd Cumberland Regiment. His name also appears with the rank of Corporal on a billeting roll of Capt. Wentworth Stuart's Company, Col. Phinney's Regiment, from the date of his enlistment, May 16, 1775, to the date of marching to headquarters, July 12, 1775.
Source: Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War.
Peter Moulton m Joanna, d/o Ebenezer Shaw. She d Jan 16, 1834 ae. 91. Father: Worthington Moulton, Mother: Abigail, d/o Peter Garland. Children: Abigail b Jan 20, 1763 m Wm Harman; Anna b Mar 16, 1764 m Josiah Harman; Simon b Apr 15, 1766 m Abigail Plaisted; Lydia b Dec 27, 1767 m John Plaisted, d July 4, 1854; Jonathan b Jan 2, 1770 m 1st Agnes Foss, 2nd Ann Blake, d Nov 4, 1836; Ebenezer b Mar 23, 1772 m Polly Plaisted, d 1802; Josiah (#38521501) b May 28, 1775 m 1st Polly Lane, 2nd Nancy Dearborn, d Jan 5, 1862; Sarah b May 25, 1777 m Ephraim Rowe 3d; Daniel b Apr 1, 1781 m Anna Shaw; Joanna b Oct 20, 1783 m Tristram Coffin, d Apr 13, 1849.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 March 2020), memorial page for Lieut Peter Moulton (13 Jun 1742–2 Jun 1812), Find A Grave Memorial no. 94505572, citing Shaws Mill Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Skip Colcord (contributor 47721365) .
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