“molly” may have only been her nickname, but it stuck. Webdelve into the untold story of molly stark, the unsung heroine of the revolutionary war, as vermont country magazine uncovers the truth behind the legend. Webthe general took the loss of his wife of 56 years very hard. Webshe married john stark on august 20, 1758. Together they had 11 children, including their eldest son caleb stark. The molly stark house still stands in dunbarton at page’s corner. Webafter the war, john stark brought home a cannon he had captured and named it after his wife! He called it “old molly. ” the cannon is now in new boston, where every july 4 the. Webembittered, he would head home to new hampshire to his wife, molly, and their many children, only to return to service when called upon by military leaders. Webthe starks emigrated to america in 1720. In 1752, he was taken captive by abenaki warriors and lived with their band near st. Francis in canada for some time. Webmolly stark was remarkable in her own right, and some say she is better known than her husband. John may have sired 11 children, but she gave birth to them. Webafter the war, stark went home. His biographer howard moore described him thus: A man of unswerving principles, he retired to private life when the independence of his country.
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