William HARDING

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01/20/1790 , Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

04/13/1844 , Gorham, Maine, USA

Age: 54

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Born: 01/20/1790 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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William married Agnes MOULTON 02/25/1818 in Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Agnes MOULTON was born 28 February 1798 in Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls). Agnes died 25 September 1870 in Gorham, Maine, USA. Agnes was the child of Jonathan MOULTON and Agnes FOSS.

William HARDING died 04/13/1844 in Gorham, Maine, USA.
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Agnes MOULTON
Marriage date: 02/25/1818
Marriage place: Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q219-R294

Agnes MOULTON was the child of Jonathan MOULTON and Agnes FOSS

Children of William HARDING and Agnes MOULTON

Mary Ann HARDING

Born: 01/23/1819, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 04/09/1847, Buxton, Maine, USA

Samuel HARDING

Born: 09/01/1822, Standish, Maine, USA
Died: 01/21/1846, Buxton, Maine, USA

Lydia HARDING

Born: 02/15/1827, Standish, Maine, USA
Died: 06/20/1913, Standish, Maine, USA

Hannah HARDING

Born: 06/05/1830, Standish, Maine, USA
Died: 08/29/1895, Standish, Maine, USA

Charles HARDING

Born: 12/31/1835, Standish, Maine, USA
Died: 12/22/1926, , Maine, USA

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Birth — 1790
01/20/1790
Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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

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

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

1818 Marriage / Partner
William HARDING and Agnes MOULTON 02/25/1818, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

He was 28 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Mary Ann HARDING was born 01/23/1819, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

William was 29 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Samuel HARDING was born 09/01/1822, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

William was 32 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Lydia HARDING was born 02/15/1827, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

William was 37 years old.

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

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Birth of Child
Hannah HARDING was born 06/05/1830, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

William was 40 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
Charles HARDING was born 12/31/1835, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

William was 45 years old.

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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

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

Death — 1844
04/13/1844
Gorham, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 54.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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