Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1737
Death 1811-04-11
Birth 1717
Death 1811
Birth 1737
Death 1811
Birth 1734
Death 1811
Gender:
Male
Irish, Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Stephen Moylan (1737-1811) was a prominent Irish American patriot leader during the American Revolutionary War. He had several positions in the Continental Army including Muster-Master General, Secretary and Aide to General George Washington, Quartermaster General, Commander of The Fourth Continental Light Dragoons and Commander of the Cavalry of the Continental Army. He was born in Cork, Ireland, and settled in what would be Philadelphia to start a shipping business. He joined the Continental Army in 1775, and helped outfit ships in the Navy.

From the guide to the Stephen Moylan letter to William Bartlett, December 28, 1775, (Ohio University)

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Subjects:

  • United States
  • Princeton, Battle of, Princeton, N.J., 1777

Occupations:

  • Army officers

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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