Described as "mother of 11 children, homemaker, patriot, and defender of the household",[5] there are locations and landmarks named for her in at least four states.

[7]: 47–48  She spent 10 years with the Wallingfords, then returned to live with her father in Starkstown (current Dunbarton, New Hampshire) in 1752 at the age of 15.

[7]: 51 Molly Stark gained historical notoriety due to her husband's battle call of "There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories.

[8][b] Stark is also known for her success as a nurse to her husband's troops during a smallpox epidemic and for opening their home as a hospital during the war.

[10][c] In late November 1778, she petitioned the New Hampshire Court "praying for leave to inoculate herself and family for the Small Pox," but her request was denied by authorities who feared it could spread the disease.