Stephen G. Moylan (abt. 1737 - 1811)

Born about 1737 in Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ricketts (VanHorne) Moylan — married 12 Sep 1778 in New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1811 at about age 74 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Brigadier General Stephen Moylan served with Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Stephen Moylan is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A082511.

Stephan G. Moylan: The Irishman who named the "United States Of America" The earliest documented use of the phrase "United States of America" was in a letter written by Stephen Moylan to Colonel Joseph Reed secretary to George Washington.

Moylan was filling in for Reed, he wrote and said that he wanted to go to Spain on a mission to seek help for the fight against Britain "with full and ample powers from the United States of America"

Stephen G Moylan

Birth 1737

County Cork, Ireland

Death 11 Apr 1811 (aged 73–74)

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Burial Old Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Churchyard^[1]

NOTE: Various sources give different dates of birth. I prefer the date engraved on his grave stone which is 1734.

Arrival

Arrival Year: 1775

Arrival Place: Pennsylvania

Primary Immigrant: Moylan, Stephen

MCGEE, THOMAS D'ARCY. A History of the Irish Settlers in North America from the Earliest Period to the Census of 1850. Second edition. Boston: Patrick Donahoe, 1852. Reprinted by Kessinger Publishing. Available from Clearfield Co., Baltimore, 2007.

Household Members: Stephen Moylan Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1775; Page Number: 48 ^[2]

Children

also includes other direct descendants Name: Stephen Moylan Birth Date: 1734 Birth Place: Ireland Death Date: 1811 Death Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SAR Membership: 45871 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 2 Feb 1928 Spouse: Mary Van Horne Children: Maria Moylan Volume: 230

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Stehen Moylan (Stephan) Gender: Male Spouse: Mary Van Horne Child: Maria Moylan ^[4]

Name: Stephan Moylan Birth Year: 1737 Death Year: 1811 ^[5]

Name: Stephen Moylan Birth Date: abt 1738 Death Date: 13 Apr 1811 Death Place: Philadelphia Death Age: 73 ^[6]

SAR Membership Application

Officer of the Revolutionary Army. Stephen Moylan of Pennsylvania was Muster Master General Continental Army August 11th 1775; Aide de Camp to General Washington March 1776. Colonel Quartermaster General June 5th 1776, but remained on the Staff of General Washington until appointed Colonel of the 4th Continental Dragoons, January 5th 1777, and so remained till the 3d of November 1783. Died April 11th 1811. Secretary of Aides to General Washington March 6th 1776 to June 5th 1776. Colonel 4th Dragoons January 5th 1777. But Brigadier General November 3d 1783.

Notes

In 1800, he lived in the Walnut War with several woman. In 1810, he lived in the Cedar Ward, I cannot be sure if the Ward changed or he moved households. It looks like in the 1800 census he was the only male living in the household. There was other free person, not an Indian. There was a free white woman over 45 and a free white woman 25-45. There was one white girl under 10 and one white girl 10 - 15. In 1810, he was still the only white male in the household. There was one woman of 45 or older and there were three other free people, except Indians in the house.

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #3011 (accessed 10 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Stephen G. Moylan (1734-11 Apr 1811), citing Old Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
2. ↑ Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]: Ancestry.com. Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012.
3. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]: Ancestry.com. Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
4. ↑ Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 004 : 1893 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line] : Ancestry.com.
5. ↑ The American Revolution, 1775-1783: An encyclopedia. Two volumes. Edited by Richard L. Blanco. New York: Garland Publishing, 1993. (AmRev) Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 7: September, 1964-August, 1967. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1968. (BioIn 7) Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) [database on-line]: Ancestry.com.
6. ↑ Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899: Page Number: 125: [database on-line]: Ancestry.com. Original data: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Moylan
• United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR6-G5C : accessed 23 November 2016), Stephen Moylan, Philadelphia Walnut Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 66,67, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 363,346.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH21-LQ3 : accessed 23 November 2016), Stephen Moylan, Philadelphia Cedar Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 604, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 55; FHL microfilm 193,681
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for Maria Moylan 19:05, 30 December 2019 (UTC)