Early Colonial Life and King George's War
Jonathan Moulton was born in the town of North Hampton, New Hampshire. He spent much of his childhood as an apprentice (indentured servant) to a cabinetmaker. In 1745 he won his freedom and left the cabinetmaker trade. He worked as as Silversmith and formed Moulton and Towle Silversmithing Company. He ended up leaving the Silversmithing trade to his partner and it is still called Towle Silversmithing Company today, where they manufacture silverware and kitchen utensils.
He was appointed as a captain of a ranger company in the New Hampshire Militia. In the same year, he was with the New England army under the command of William Pepperrell that took Fortress Louisbourg from the French. For the rest of King George's War, Moulton fought against the Ossipee Indians that were allied to the French around Lake Winnipesaukee until they were killed or driven to Canada. During one winter scout from Dover, New Hampshire, Capt. Moulton and his men ambushed six Ossipee warriors on the ice of Lake Winniepesaukee. Five of the warriors were killed in the first volley and the sixth ran away, followed closely by Moulton's massive black dog that attacked and killed the fleeing warrior. The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ended the war in 1748. It would be only six years until the next war between Britain and France.
After the end of the war in 1749, Jonathan married Abigail Smith. Together they had eleven children. Also during this time, Moulton opened a store in Hampton and started importing goods from Europe and the West Indies to sell.
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