Moses WILDES

Born

30 July 1740 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 July 1810 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Moses married Susannah DEERING 19 November 1775 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Susannah DEERING was born August 1751 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Susannah died 20 February 1837 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of Moses WILDES

Parents of Moses WILDES

Father

Ephraim WILDES

Mother

Hepzibah PEABODY

Grandparents of Moses WILDES

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Moses had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Moses WILDES

Moses WILDES married

Susannah DEERING
Marriage date: 19 November 1775
Marriage place: Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Moses WILDES and Susannah DEERING

Moses WILDES

Born: 4 August 1777, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 January 1838, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Humphrey WILDES

Born: 4 August 1779, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 February 1862, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Ephraim WILDES

Born: 4 March 1782, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 January 1829, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Susan WILDES

Born: 20 February 1785, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 January 1852,

Solomon Ramon WILDES

Born: 1 May 1791, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 October 1867, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1740
30 July 1740
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 Marriage / Partner
Moses WILDES and Susannah DEERING 19 November 1775, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 35 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Birth of Child
Moses WILDES was born 4 August 1777, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Moses was 37 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1779 Birth of Child
Humphrey WILDES was born 4 August 1779, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Moses was 39 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Ephraim WILDES was born 4 March 1782, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Moses was 41 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1785 Birth of Child
Susan WILDES was born 20 February 1785, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Moses was 44 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 Birth of Child
Solomon Ramon WILDES was born 1 May 1791, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Moses was 50 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Moses Wildes
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 24 Jul 1810
Death Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1740
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00395-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 887762
Reference ID: v B p 228

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Y-P2T : 10 December 2014), Moses Wildes, 24 Jul 1810; citing Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v B p 228; FHL microfilm 887,762.'

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state