John
MOULTON
Born
16 March 1638
,
Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
4 March 1706
,
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
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Born: 16 March 1638 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Father:
John MOULTON
Mother:
Anne GREEN
Paternal grandparents:
Robert MOULTON
, Mary SMYTHE (SMITH)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Lydia TAYLOR 23 March 1666 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Lydia TAYLOR was born abt. 1646 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Lydia died abt. 1729 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Lydia was the child of Anthony TAYLOR and Philippa MINGAY.
John MOULTON died 4 March 1706 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England .
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Spouse & Children of John MOULTON
John MOULTON married 
Lydia TAYLOR
Marriage date: 23 March 1666
Marriage place: Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Source: americanancestors.org
Lydia TAYLOR was the child of Anthony TAYLOR and Philippa MINGAY
Lydia TAYLORMarriage date: 23 March 1666
Marriage place: Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Source: americanancestors.org
Lydia TAYLOR was the child of Anthony TAYLOR and Philippa MINGAY
Marriage notes:
John Moulton', Lieutenant (called the Giant), son of John', married March 23, 1666, Lydia, daughter of Anthony Taylor, and remained on the homestead. She died in 1729, aged 83 years.
Moulton Annals by Henry William Moulton
Publisher Edward A. Claypool
Year 1906
John MOULTON
MARRIAGE: 1665
LOCATION: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
VOLUME: Volume 2
PAGE: 1070
MOULTON, John (-1707) & Lydia TAYLOR; 23 Mar 1666, [1665-6], 1665-6; Hampton, NH {Stone Anc. (1930) 134; Hampton 863, 989; Moulton 1:208, 209; Essex Ant. 5:133; Pillsbury Anc. 325; GDMNH 498, 673}
Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700
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Children of John MOULTON and Lydia TAYLOR
Martha MOULTONBorn: 16 September 1666, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Humphrey PERKINS 1688 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John MOULTONBorn: 30 March 1669, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 1 April 1740, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 1 April 1740, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Married: Rebecca SMITH 11 December 1713 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
Lydia MOULTONBorn: 13 July 1671, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 13 July 1678, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 13 July 1678, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Daniel MOULTONBorn: 16 January 1673, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 14 January 1718, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 14 January 1718, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Married: Mary UNKNOWN Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
James MOULTONBorn: 29 May 1675, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Dorothy CLEMENTS 15 October 1702 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
Nathan MOULTONBorn: abt. 1677, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Sarah KEASER (KEYSER) 26 April 1705 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
Anna MOULTONBorn: 2 March 1678, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Caleb MARSTON 12 November 1695 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
David MOULTONBorn: abt. 1678, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 11 February 1733, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 11 February 1733, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Married: Sarah LEAVITT 2 January 1709 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
Lydia MOULTONBorn: 19 July 1681, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 31 May 1743, Greenland, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 31 May 1743, Greenland, New Hampshire, New England
Married: Thomas MARSTON 1 July 1702 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
Jacob MOULTONBorn: 21 June 1688, Hampton, New Hampshire, Dominion of New England
Died: 7 March 1750, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 7 March 1750, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, New England
Married: Sarah SMITH 10 December 1714 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
Rachel MOULTONBorn: 4 October 1690, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 8 June 1758, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Died: 8 June 1758, Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
Married: Jabez SMITH 21 May 1718 Place: Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
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Birth — 163816 March 1638
Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Biography
“JOHN MOULTON. Elected Ensign March, 1690; was one of the committee appointed to call out soldiers and attend to their equipment; served in King Philip's War, 1690. Representative September 12, 1692.”
List of Officers and Members, Including Pedigrees and a Record of the Services Performed by Ancestors in the Wars of the Colonies
Published by General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). Wisconsin, 1906
“JOHN MOULTON. Elected Ensign March, 1690; was one of the committee appointed to call out soldiers and attend to their equipment; served in King Philip's War, 1690. Representative September 12, 1692.”
List of Officers and Members, Including Pedigrees and a Record of the Services Performed by Ancestors in the Wars of the Colonies
Published by General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). Wisconsin, 1906
Biography
'John Moulton, Lieutenant (called 'The Giant'), son of John, m. Mar. 23, 1666, Lydia, daughter of Anthony Taylor, and remained on the homestead. She d. in 1729, set. 83 y. (rec. of D. M.)
Their children were,
Martha, b. Nov. 16, 1666, m. Humphrey Perkins, of Hampton, and had eight or more children.
John, b. May 30, 1669, in. Rebecca Smith, and d. Apr. 1, 1740, a?t. 70 y. 10 m. 1 d.
Lydia, b. July 13, 1671, and d. July 13, 1678, set. 7y.
Daniel, b. Jan. 16, 1674, m. Mary , and d. Jan. 14, 1718, set. 43 y. 11 m. 28 d.
James, b. July 29, 1675, m. Dorothy Clements.
Anna, b. Mar. 2, 1679, m. Caleb Marston, Nov. 12, 1695.
Lydia, b. July 19, 1681, m. Thomas Marston.
Nathan, b. , m. Sarah Keaser.
David, b. , m. Sarah Leavitt.
Jacob, b. June 21, 1688, m. Sarah Smith, and d. Mar. 7, 1751, set. 62 y. 8 m. 16 d.
Rachel, b. Oct. 4, 1690, m. May 21, 1718, Jabez Smith, and d. June 8, 1758, set. 67 y. 7 m. 23 d.
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'John Moulton, Lieutenant (called 'The Giant'), son of John, m. Mar. 23, 1666, Lydia, daughter of Anthony Taylor, and remained on the homestead. She d. in 1729, set. 83 y. (rec. of D. M.)
Their children were,
Martha, b. Nov. 16, 1666, m. Humphrey Perkins, of Hampton, and had eight or more children.
John, b. May 30, 1669, in. Rebecca Smith, and d. Apr. 1, 1740, a?t. 70 y. 10 m. 1 d.
Lydia, b. July 13, 1671, and d. July 13, 1678, set. 7y.
Daniel, b. Jan. 16, 1674, m. Mary , and d. Jan. 14, 1718, set. 43 y. 11 m. 28 d.
James, b. July 29, 1675, m. Dorothy Clements.
Anna, b. Mar. 2, 1679, m. Caleb Marston, Nov. 12, 1695.
Lydia, b. July 19, 1681, m. Thomas Marston.
Nathan, b. , m. Sarah Keaser.
David, b. , m. Sarah Leavitt.
Jacob, b. June 21, 1688, m. Sarah Smith, and d. Mar. 7, 1751, set. 62 y. 8 m. 16 d.
Rachel, b. Oct. 4, 1690, m. May 21, 1718, Jabez Smith, and d. June 8, 1758, set. 67 y. 7 m. 23 d.
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1666 Marriage / PartnerJohn MOULTON and Lydia TAYLOR 23 March 1666, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
He was 28 years old.
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New Hampshire- Births to 1901, Deaths and Marriages to 1937
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1666 Birth of ChildMartha MOULTON was born 16 September 1666, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 28 years old.
1669 Birth of ChildJohn MOULTON was born 30 March 1669, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 31 years old.
1671 Birth of ChildLydia MOULTON was born 13 July 1671, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 33 years old.
1673 Birth of ChildDaniel MOULTON was born 16 January 1673, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 34 years old.
1675 Birth of ChildJames MOULTON was born 29 May 1675, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 37 years old.
1678 Birth of ChildAnna MOULTON was born 2 March 1678, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 39 years old.
1678 Death of ChildLydia MOULTON died 13 July 1678, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 40 years old.
1681 Birth of ChildLydia MOULTON was born 19 July 1681, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 43 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildJacob MOULTON was born 21 June 1688, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 50 years old.
1690 Birth of ChildRachel MOULTON was born 4 October 1690, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)
John was 52 years old.
1695 Marriage of ChildAnna MOULTON married 12 November 1695, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach) to Caleb MARSTON
1702 Marriage of ChildLydia MOULTON married 1 July 1702, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach) to Thomas MARSTON
1702 Marriage of ChildJames MOULTON married 15 October 1702, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach) to Dorothy CLEMENTS
1705 Marriage of ChildNathan MOULTON married 26 April 1705, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach) to Sarah KEASER (KEYSER)
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Probate of John Moulton of Hampton, 1706/ 7
[Administration on the estate of Lieut. John Moulton of Hampton granted to his son, John Moulton of Hampton, March 4, 1706/ 7.]
[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 332.]
[Bond of John Moulton of Hampton, with Humphrey Perkins and Daniel Moulton as sureties, March 4, 1706/ 7, in the sum of £200, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Batchelder and Jacob Moulton.]
An Agreemt about the Estat of Lt John Moulton of Hampton decd as foll:
Know all men by these presents that whereas Lieut John Moulton of Hampton, in the province of New Hampshire in New England late deceased, dyed Intestate, and left an Estate of Lands Goods & Chattels, and Administration being granted Unto his eldest Sonn John Moulton; as alsoe the Said John Moulton deceased left a wife and Tenn Children the widdow and Relict of the Said Lt John Moulton deceased, as alsoe the Children hereafter Named doe Mutually Agree that the Estate be divided and Settled as...Read full story
Probate of John Moulton of Hampton, 1706/ 7
[Administration on the estate of Lieut. John Moulton of Hampton granted to his son, John Moulton of Hampton, March 4, 1706/ 7.]
[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 332.]
[Bond of John Moulton of Hampton, with Humphrey Perkins and Daniel Moulton as sureties, March 4, 1706/ 7, in the sum of £200, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Batchelder and Jacob Moulton.]
An Agreemt about the Estat of Lt John Moulton of Hampton decd as foll:
Know all men by these presents that whereas Lieut John Moulton of Hampton, in the province of New Hampshire in New England late deceased, dyed Intestate, and left an Estate of Lands Goods & Chattels, and Administration being granted Unto his eldest Sonn John Moulton; as alsoe the Said John Moulton deceased left a wife and Tenn Children the widdow and Relict of the Said Lt John Moulton deceased, as alsoe the Children hereafter Named doe Mutually Agree that the Estate be divided and Settled as...Read full story
Death — 17064 March 1706
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
He died at the age of 68.
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