Individual Details

Lieut. Moses Newhall

(10 Dec 1751 - 13 Apr 1820)

Moses Newhall married Hannah Robbins, Dec. 16, 1773 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Mass. and had 10 children.

Children:
Moses Newhall 1774-1775
Cephas Newhall 1776-1865
Moses Newhall 1776-
James Newhall 1778-1820
Artemas Newhall 1781-1827
Pliny Newhall 1784-1859
Daniel Robbins Newhall 1787-1859
Susanna Newhall 1791-
Polly Newhall 1793-
Hannah Newhall 1705-1819

He was a Revolutionary War Soldier.

From Mass. Soldiers and Sailors pg.364.

Newhall, Moses.2d Lieutenant, Capt. William Greenleaf's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; engaged Sept. 1, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 10 days, with Northern army, including 11 days (212 miles) travel home; roll dated Lancaster; also, same co. and regt.; pay abstracts dated Scaresdeal, Nov. 30, 1777, and sworn to in Worcester Co. [year not given], respectively, for retained rations due the officers of Col. Job Cushing's regt. in Continental service in Northern department; said Newhall credited with rations from Sept. 3 [1777], to Dec. 9 [1777], 98 rations.

I found this in the Leominster Library in 1981 - Veteran's Graves Registration Card:

City of Leominster Veteran's Grave Registration - War 1775
Name of deceased: Newhall, Moses
Name of Cemetery: Pine Grove - Place: Leominster, Mass.
Grave No. Location: Plot #1or I
Date of Burial in Cemetery: Unknown
Marker placed: Yes By whom: S.A.R. 1775
Were the remains buried elsewhere? No
Branch: Army Organization: Capt. Wm. Greenleaf's Co.
Born: Unknown Died: Unknown
Cause of death: Unknown
Was the deceased member of Veterans Organization? S.A.R. 1775, Leominster
Name and Address of next of Kin: Unknown
Undertaker: Unknown
Type of Stone Marking Grave: None
Is Gov. stone permitted in this Cemetery? Yes
Name and address of org. making this report: W.P.A.
If deceased received any decorations, medals, citation, etc. None
Date of Enlistment: 9/1/1777
Date of Discharge: 11/29/1777
Rank: 2nd. Lieut. Col. Cushing's Rgt., 9/1/1777; service, 3 mos. 10 days, with Northern army, including 11 days travel home; also 11/30/1777; said Newhall credited with rations from 9/3/1777, to 12/9/1777, 98 rations.

Events

Birth10 Dec 1751Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Marriage16 Dec 1773Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts - Hannah Robbins
Death13 Apr 1820Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts
BurialPine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseHannah Robbins (1756 - 1821)
ChildMoses Newhall (1776 - )
ChildJames Newhall (1778 - 1820)
ChildArtemas Newhall (1781 - 1827)
ChildPliny Newhall (1784 - 1859)
ChildDaniel Robbins Newhall (1787 - 1859)
ChildCephas Newhall (1790 - 1865)
ChildHannah Newhall (1791 - 1819)
FatherMoses Newhall (1718 - 1774)
MotherSusanna Bowden (1717 - 1799)
SiblingCapt. Michael Newhall (1740 - 1812)
SiblingSusanna Newhall (1741 - 1763)
SiblingEsther Newhall (1744 - 1804)
SiblingSarah Newhall (1744 - 1756)
SiblingMary Newhall (1745 - )
SiblingHannah Newhall (1746 - 1827)
SiblingMartha Newhall (1748 - 1827)
SiblingLydia Newhall (1750 - 1837)
SiblingRuth Newhall (1754 - 1756)
SiblingDorcas Newhall (1756 - 1756)
SiblingDavid Newhall (1757 - 1822)

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