Moses Hazen
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Moses Hazen (1733 – January 30, 1802) was a general during the American Revolutionary War.
Hazen was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. During the French and Indian War, he served as an officer in Rogers' Rangers at Fortress Louisbourg and Quebec. For his services in the war, Hazen was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the 44th Regiment of Foot in the British Army.
At the start of the Revolutionary War, Hazen was living on half-pay in Saint John, New Brunswick. He joined the side of the Americans after being arrested by both the United States and later by the British as a spy during 1775. In 1776 Hazen received a commission as a Colonel of the 2nd Canadian Regiment of the Continental Army. His property in New Brunswick was soon taken by the royal government. Colonel Hazen led his regiment at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. On June 29, 1781, Hazen was promoted to Brigadier General and assigned command of a brigade under Lafayette during the Battle of Yorktown.
After the war, General Hazen received a grant of land in northern New York. He died in Troy, New York, where he was buried. On May 26, 1828, Congress authorized a payment of $3,998.81 to Hazen's legal representatives to recover the 1/2 pay lost to him when he joined the American forces.
