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'''Moses Little''' (1724–1798), born on May 8, 1724, in [[Newbury, Massachusetts]]. Moses Little served in the [[Massachusetts militia]] and with his company marched to the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord]] on April 19, 1775. After Lexington and Concord, Moses Little was promoted to [[colonel]] of the newly formed [[12th Continental Regiment]] and led that regiment at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]], the [[New York Campaign]] and the battles of [[Battle of Trenton|Trenton]] and [[Battle of Princeton|Princeton]]. In 1777 Colonel Little retired from the [[Continental Army]]. Colonel Little was offered the command of the [[Penobscot Expedition]] in 1779 by the State of [[Massachusetts]] but turned it down. Colonel Little suffered a [[stroke]] in 1781 and lost his speech. In 1784, [[Littleton, New Hampshire]], was named in Colonel Little's honor. He died on May 27, 1798.