Moses DAY

Born

28 December 1731 , Bradford, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

Died

28 August 1817 , Fryeburg, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Moses married Sarah GOODALE 28 February 1756 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah GOODALE was born abt. 1733 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Sarah died abt. 1772

Parents & Family of Moses DAY

Parents of Moses DAY

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Moses DAY

Mother

Ruth HASELTINE

Grandparents of Moses DAY

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Moses DAY

Moses DAY married

Sarah GOODALE
Marriage date: 28 February 1756
Marriage place: Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Moses DAY and Sarah GOODALE

Elisha DAY

Born: abt. 1772, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 June 1810, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rebecca LUSCOMB 11 November 1793 Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1731
28 December 1731
Bradford, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Moses DAY and Sarah GOODALE 28 February 1756, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 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 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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)

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Elisha DAY married 11 November 1793, Salem, Massachusetts, USA to Rebecca LUSCOMB

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1810 Death of Child
Elisha DAY died 13 June 1810, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Moses was 78 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

Death — 1817
28 August 1817
Fryeburg, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
He died at the age of 85.

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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