Stephen Moylan
Stephen Moylan | |
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From Volume 3 of 1962's Quartermaster Support of the Army: A History of the Corps, 1775-1939 | |
| Born | 1737 Cork, Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | April 11, 1811 (aged 73–74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1783 |
| Rank | Brigadier General (Brevet) |
| Commands | Muster Master General of the Continental Army 4th Continental Light Dragoons Quartermaster General of the Continental Army Continental Army Cavalry |
| Known for | First known use of phrase "United States of America" |
| Wars | American Revolutionary War |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ricketts Van Horne |
Stephen Moylan (1737 – April 11, 1811) was an Irish-American patriot leader during the American Revolutionary War. He had several positions in the Continental Army, including Muster-Master General, Secretary and Aide to General George Washington, 2nd Quartermaster General, Commander of the Fourth Continental Light Dragoons, and Commander of the Cavalry of the Continental Army.
In January 1776, he wrote a letter using the term "United States of America", the earliest known use of that phrase.