George MOSHER

Born

22 May 1772 , Pawling, Crown Colony of New York

Died

21 August 1864 , Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

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David MOSHER Mary MOSHER

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Born: 22 May 1772 in Pawling, Crown Colony of New York

Father: David MOSHER

Mother: Mary MOSHER

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin MOSHER , Abigail MAXFIELD

Maternal grandparents: George MOSHER , Hannah WING

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George married Patience FISH abt. 1797 . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Patience FISH was born 22 April 1777 in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Patience died 2 November 1863 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA. Patience was the child of Levi FISH and Betsey BULLOCK.

George MOSHER died 21 August 1864 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.
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Patience FISH
Marriage date: abt. 1797
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Patience FISH was the child of Levi FISH and Betsey BULLOCK

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Mosher , brother ; Meribah Gifford , wife of Abraham , sister ... NY са . 1772 ; d . probably at Greenfield , Saratoga Co. after 1855 . He m . PATIENCE FISH ... George was in Saratoga in 1784 , his father having settled on Fish creek ...

Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson Through Seven ... Page 130

Children of George MOSHER and Patience FISH

Hannah MOSHER

Born: abt. 1797, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 26 July 1829, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Nicholas MOSHER

Born: 19 June 1805, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 27 July 1889, Ovid, Michigan, USA

Married: Sally WARREN 15 September 1841 Place: Stanfordville, New York, USA

Alzina S MOSHER

Born: abt. 1806, , New York, USA
Died: 27 September 1885, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Married: Jabez Fitch ST JOHN 1843

Mary MOSHER

Born: 31 July 1808, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 15 March 1888, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Married: Jacob YOUNG 1829 Place: , New York, USA

Margaret MOSHER

Born: abt. 1810, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: , , New York, USA

Betty V. MOSHER

Born: abt. 1811, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 13 July 1868, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Delia F. MOSHER

Born: 23 July 1813, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 13 October 1888, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Richard F. MOSHER

Born: abt. 1815, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1901, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Sally Cloy MOSHER

Born: 31 March 1816, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: 2 August 1887, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Married: Kiliaan D (William) (Killion) WINNEY 1833 Place: Saratoga County, New York, USA

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Birth — 1772
22 May 1772
Pawling, Crown Colony of New York

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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1790 US Census, Saratoga County Towns
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Mosher, David 1 (male over 16) 3 (males under 16) 4 (females) 0 (other) 0 (slaves) Saratoga (town)

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 Birth of Child
Nicholas MOSHER was born 19 June 1805, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

George was 33 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Mary MOSHER was born 31 July 1808, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

George was 36 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810
Living in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York
1810 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1813 Birth of Child
Delia F. MOSHER was born 23 July 1813, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

George was 41 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Sally Cloy MOSHER was born 31 March 1816, Saratoga County, New York, USA

George was 43 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820
Living in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York
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Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York
Date: January 07, 1823
Location: New York
Paper: Saratoga Sentinel

Newspaper article mentions something about a mortgage -- names mentioned: George M. Mosher and Richard Searing, both of Saratoga Springs.

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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Death of Child
Hannah MOSHER died 26 July 1829, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

George was 57 years old.

1830
Living in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1840
Living in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Marriage of Child
Nicholas MOSHER married 15 September 1841, Stanfordville, New York, USA to Sally WARREN

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
name: George Mosher
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: E.D. 1, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 83
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1772
family number: 301
line number: 14
page:
film number: 559001
digital folder number: 005207103
image number: 00288
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head George Mosher M 83
wife Patience Mosher F 79
daughter Mary Mosher F 46
daughter Margaret Mosher F 45
daughter Delia Mosher F 41

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K638-8PV : accessed 10 Feb 2013), George Mosher, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
George Mosher, 88, farmer, value of real estate $600, value of personal estate $200, b. NY
Patience Mosher, 84, wife, b. NY
Mary Mosher, 51, tailoress, b. NY
Margaret Ann Mosher, 50, housekeeper, b. NY
Betty V. Mosher, 49, house laborer, b.NY
Delia F. Mosher, 46, school teacher, b. NY

Jabez St. John, 54, farmer, value of real estate $500, value of personal estate $1500, b.NY
Alzina S. St. John, 54, wife, b. NY
Hannah A. St. John, 17, house laborer, b. NY
John St. John, 13, b. NY
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 Death of Spouse/Partner
Patience FISH died 2 November 1863, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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St. John's Cemetery
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

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Death — 1864
21 August 1864
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
He died at the age of 92.

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St. John's Cemetery

Greenfield, New York
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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