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Major Abraham Moulton
1720–1791 · Male · died at 70 or 71
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Overview
Major Abraham Moulton1720–1791Sarah Norrisc. 1728–1812Wife
Service
Revolutionary War · Militia · 1776–1781 Likely
Separate records in 1776, 1778 and 1781, not one tour; recorded as Molton; identification Likely.
- Colonial Records of North Carolina, vol. 10, fold-out facing p. 680: return of the battalion under Col. Thomas Brown, Camp at Wilmington, 31 July 1776 (Duplin captain Abram Molton).
- Colonial Records of North Carolina, vol. 10, p. 626: Council of Safety, 11 June 1776, Duplin County company officers ('Abraham Morton, Captain').
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Parents
- Father: Abraham Moulton 1694–1761
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Wife: Sarah Norris c. 1728–1812 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Daughter: Sarah Jane Moulton 1754–1819
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Life events
| Name | Major Abraham Moulton (the family tree records Abraham Moulton) |
|---|---|
| Born | 1720, Bladen, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Died | 1791, Bladen, Duplin, North Carolina, United States Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Also recorded as | Abraham Moulton Col |
| Military service | BET 11 JUN AND 31 JUL 1776, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA |
| Military service | BET 1776 AND 1781 |
| Military service | A Duplin County, North Carolina, militia officer named Abraham Molton appears as captain in returns of June and July 1776, as 'Major Molton' in December 1778, and signed a letter from Duplin Court House on 29 June 1781 as 'Majr. Comdt.', 1776-1781 Likely evidence: show whyWhy: North Carolina's printed records give the Duplin officer's name as Molton: 'Abram Molton' among the captains in the battalion return of 31 July 1776 (Colonial Records vol. 10), 'Major Molton' on 2 December 1778 (State Records vol. 13 p. 311), and a letter of 29 June 1781 from Duplin Court Houses signed 'Abrahm. Molton, Majr. Comdt.' (State Records vol. 15 p. 499; read in the saved text). That this is the Abraham Moulton of the tree (1720-1791) is inferred from the name and county; no record gives his age. The congressional lists of 1775-76 name other men as Duplin majors, so James Wright's 1832 pension statement that he was a major then (S9532) is a recollection and is not adopted for those years. No record calls him colonel; the tree's 'Col' is not supported. Records:
Review: assessed 10-02-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. |
| Military service | BET 2 DEC 1778 AND NOV 1784, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA |
| Military service | 29 JUN 1781, Duplin Court Houses, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA |
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Colonial Records of North Carolina, vol. 10, fold-out facing p. 680: return of the battalion under Col. Thomas Brown, Camp at Wilmington, 31 July 1776 (Duplin captain Abram Molton).31 Jul 1776 · facing p. 680
Colonial Records of North Carolina, vol. 10, p. 626: Council of Safety, 11 June 1776, Duplin County company officers ('Abraham Morton, Captain').11 Jun 1776 · p. 626
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Sources
- Colonial Records of North Carolina vol. 10 (return of the battalion at Wilmington, 31 July 1776, Duplin: 'Abram Molton' among the captains; Council of Safety 11 June 1776, p. 626); State Records vol. 13 p. 311 ('Major Molton', 2 Dec 1778); State Records vol. 15 pp. 496 and 499 (Gen. Lillington to 'Major Molton of Duplin', and 'Major Molton to Governor Burke', Duplin Court Houses, 29 June 1781 Other documents Citation only Military service
- The Colonial Records of North Carolina, vol. 10 (Raleigh, 1890), p. 626 (Council of Safety, 11 Jun 1776: 'For Duplin County - Abraham Morton, Captain; Hardy Holmes, Lieutenant; William Rutledge, Ensign') and the fold-out return facing p. 680 ('A General Return of the Battalion of Militia Commanded by Colonel Thomas Brown ... Camp at Wilmington, July the 31st, 1776': captains column 'Duplin Other documents Citation only Military service
- North Carolina records name the Duplin County officer as Molton: Colonial Records of North Carolina vol. 10 (return of 31 Jul 1776, 'Abra^m Molton'); State Records vol. 15 p. 499 (29 Jun 1781, signed 'ABRAHM. MOLTON, Majr. Comdt.'). No record calls him Colonel Other documents Citation only Military service
Research sources
- Colonial Records of North Carolina vol. 10 (return of the battalion at Wilmington, 31 July 1776, Duplin: 'Abram Molton' among the captains; Council of Safety 11 June 1776, p. 626); State Records vol. 13 p. 311 ('Major Molton', 2 Dec 1778); State Records vol. 15 pp. 496 and 499 (Gen. Lillington to 'Major Molton of Duplin', and 'Major Molton to Governor Burke', Duplin Court Houses, 29 June 1781, signed 'Abrahm. Molton, Majr. Comdt.') Other documents
- Pension statement of James Wright, S9532 (Duplin County, North Carolina, 28 Nov 1832): field officers of the Duplin County regiment named as Colonel Kenan, Lieutenant Colonel Rutledge and Abraham Moulton, Major. Other documents view at Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements (revwarapps.org)
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