Background
Moultrie, John was born on January 18, 1729 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Doctor John and Lucretia (Cooper) Moultrie.
Moultrie, John was born on January 18, 1729 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Doctor John and Lucretia (Cooper) Moultrie.
Doctor of Medicine, University Edinburgh (Scotland), 1749.
He became acting governor when his predecessor, James Grant, was invalided home in 1771. Moultrie again became a deputy under his successor, Patrick Tonyn, returning to England in 1784. Moultrie was one of five brothers who became a doctor after obtaining a medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1749.
Moultrie was married twice, first to Dorothy Mortin in 1753 and later to Eleanor Austin in 1762.
Moultrie moved to Florida in 1767 and became Lieutenant Governor of East Florida under Governor Grant. He was also a planter in Florida.
Following the Revolutionary War and the loss of Florida by the British, Moultrie left for England and died in 1798. He was buried at Shefnal Church in Shropshire, England.
William Moultrie (1730–1805) was a Patriot General of the Continental Army during the Revolution
James Moultrie (died 1765) was Chief Justice of British East Florida
Captain Thomas Moultrie was commanding officer of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment of the Continental Army
Colonel Alexander Moultrie was the first Attorney General of the State of South Carolina 1776–1792.
Member James Grant’s council on East Florida, 1764.
Married Dorothy (Dry) Morton, April. Married second, Eleanor Austin, January 5, 1762.
