John Moland (170030 December 1760) was born around 1700 in

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. He studied law at the

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, where his name was recorded as John Morland and a note says that he was commissioned King's Attorney in

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. In Pennsylvania, he practiced law in Lancaster County before marrying Catherine Hutchinson around 1738. In 1744 he was residing in Rockhill Township,

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. In June 1745 he purchased on the Frankford Road in

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and resided there afterwards. This area was later known as Rose Hill. From 1748 until his death, he was the leader of the bar of Pennsylvania and instructor for future founding fathers

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and George Read. He was admitted to the

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on 19 June 1759. He died on 30 December 1760, and was buried on 2 January 1761.

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