Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stephen Moylan
Stephen Moylan was born in Cork, Ireland in 1737. He worked in shipping and eventually settled in Philadelphia in 1768. When the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick was founded in Philadelphia in 1771 he was elected the first president.
He joined the Army in 1775 and Washington appointed him Muster-Master General in August 1775. In March 1776, Moylan was named secretary to Washington and on June 7th, 1776, Congress appointed him as the Second Quartermaster General. His short tenure in that post ended in September, 1776 after disastrous battles in New York during the summer of 1776.
He served with distinction at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777. He commanded the 4th Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons for over 3 years, fought in several important actions and protected Washington's Army encampment at Valley Forge. In November 1783, Congress promoted Moylan as a Brevet Brigadier-General. He was known for his zeal, energy and bravery in the service of these United States.
After the war, he spent a quiet life in Philadelphia on a farm in Chester County. In 1793, Washington appointed him Commissioner of Loans in Philadelphia. He died on April 13, 1811, having lived 74 years of age.
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Location. 39° 56.744′ N, 75° 8.935′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It can be reached from South 4th Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 S 4th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commodore John Barry (here, next to this marker); Thomas Fitzsimons (here, next to this marker); Roger Keane (here, next to this marker); Right Reverend Michael Francis Egan, D.D. (here, next to this marker); George Meade (here, next to this marker); Matthew Carey (here, next to this marker); Col. Charles Von Kusserow, (Oct. 3, 1832 - Feb. 3, 1879) (a few steps from this marker); Oldest Legible Tombstone In The Cemetery (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
