Benjamin MOSHER

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abt. 1736 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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22 January 1820 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Benjamin MOSHER Abigail MAXFIELD

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Born: abt. 1736 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Benjamin MOSHER

Mother: Abigail MAXFIELD

Paternal grandparents: Daniel MOSHER , Mary UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: Timothy MAXFIELD , Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)

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Benjamin married Abigail MOSHER 23 November 1764 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail MOSHER was born 4 September 1730 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Abigail died 16 February 1793 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was the child of Philip MOSHER and Abigail TRIPP.

Benjamin married (2) Susannah BRIGHTMAN 13 July 1794 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . Susannah BRIGHTMAN was born abt. 1748 Susannah died 7 March 1824

Benjamin MOSHER died 22 January 1820 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Abigail MOSHER
Marriage date: 23 November 1764
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Abigail MOSHER was the child of Philip MOSHER and Abigail TRIPP

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Benjamin, Jr. Mosher

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bride's name: Abigail Mosher

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marriage date: 23 Nov 1764

marriage place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I03799-3

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 775496

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Children of Benjamin MOSHER and Abigail MOSHER

Philip MOSHER

Born: 30 July 1772, New Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 August 1837, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin MOSHER married

Susannah BRIGHTMAN
Marriage date: 13 July 1794
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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

1764 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin MOSHER and Abigail MOSHER 23 November 1764, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1772 Birth of Child
Philip MOSHER was born 30 July 1772, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

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

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail MOSHER died 16 February 1793, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1794 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin MOSHER and Susannah BRIGHTMAN 13 July 1794, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death
1820 MOSHER Benjamin, Jan. 22, 1820, a. tis said, eighty six years. Some say 84. Death New Bedford
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

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