Hugh Mulloy

(1751-1845)

Hugh Mulloy was born on December 4, 1751, in Albany, New York.

He married Priscilla Thompson on June 25, 1776, while home on furlough during his military service.

Military Service

Hugh served in the Continental Army from 1776 to 1780, rising in rank from private to first lieutenant. During his service, he fought at Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga, and was wounded at the Battle of Monmouth. He later resigned his commission in 1780 while stationed at West Point.

He was personally acquainted with General George Washington and the Marquis de Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. During the winter encampment at Valley Forge, he was initiated into Freemasonry in Washington’s tent.

Later Life

Following his discharge from the army, Hugh settled first in Monmouth and later in Litchfield, Maine. In 1817, he moved west to Williamsburg in Clermont County, Ohio.

At the time of his death, he was noted as one of the last surviving commissioned officers of the Continental Army.

Family Life

Hugh Mulloy and Priscilla Thompson had nine children:

• David Mulloy (1779–?)
• Abigail Mulloy (1781–?)
• John Mulloy (1783–1802)
• Catherine Mulloy (1786–1875)
• James Mulloy (1788–?)
• Hannah Mulloy (1790–1837)
• Priscilla Mulloy (1793–1874)
• Martha Mulloy (1796–1857)
• Thomas Mulloy (1798–1863)

Later Years and Legacy

Hugh Mulloy died on July 11, 1845, in New Richmond, Ohio, at the age of 93. He was buried near Mount Hygiene.

His life reflects the experience of the Revolutionary generation—marked by military service, westward movement, and the building of new communities in the early years of the United States.