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Family Sheet
HUSBAND
Name: William Moultrie Governor Note
Born: 23 Nov 1730 at Charleston, South Carolina
Married: 10 Dec 1749
Died: 27 Sep 1805 at Charleston, South Carolina
Other Spouses: Hannah Motte
Father: John Moultrie Dr.
Mother: Lucretia Cooper
WIFE
Name: Damaris Elizabeth De St. Julien
Born: Abt 1730
Died:
Father: Peter De St. Julien
Mother: Sarah Godin
CHILDREN
Name: Lucretia Moultrie
Born: Abt 1750
Died:
Name: William Moultrie
Born: 1752
Died: 12 Dec 1796 at Windsor Hill Plantation, South Carolina
Wife: Hannah Ainsley
NOTES
1). William Moultrie, Revolutionary war hero, son of Dr. Joh n and Lucretia Cooper Moultrie, was born in Charleston, N ovember 23, 1730. He fought against the Cherokees in 1761 , served as major and colonel in a cavalry regiment, and wa s elected colonel of the Second South Carolina infantry b y congress. He was first married to Elizabeth Damaris de St . Julien, later to Hannah Lynch, daughter of Jacob Motte an d widow of Thomas Lynch. At 21 he began his legislative car eer, serving in the House of Commons,in both provincial congress es, and in the legislative council. After the taking of For t Johnson in 1775, ordered by the Council of Safety to prov ide a flag, Moultrie chose the color of the First and Secon d regiments blue and the crescent adorning their hats. Af ter his defense of the palmetto fort in 1776 the palmetto t ree was added to the state flag, and the fort was named i n his honor by the legislature. With the loss of 12 men kil led and 25 wounded, he inflicted on the British a loss of 115 kille d, 65 wounded and several ships destroyed. Their first atte mpt to conquer the South was frustrated. During this battle , when the flag was shot down, Sergeant Jasper exposed hims elf to furious fire, attached the flag to a spurge staff, r eplaced it in position, saluted it with three cheers, and r eturned to his duty at his gun. President Rutledge presente d Jasper his own sword for his heroism. In 1779, Brigadie r General Moultrie repulsed a British force at Port Royal , and during Prevost s siege of Charleston, assumed command of the city and succes sfully defended it. When Charleston later capitulated, Moul trie was for a time held prisoner at Haddrell s Point no w Mount Pleasant , After being exchanged, he was promoted m ajor general. He rejected several tempting offers made hi m by British leaders, sacrificing himself for his cause. Af ter the war he served in the state legislature and as gover nor for two terms, and was the author of Memoirs of the A merican Revolution . General Moultrie died September 27, 18 05.
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