Mary MOSS

Born

23 October 1731 , Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

19 August 1819 , Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Mary married Jesse MOSS 25 January 1753 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jesse MOSS was born 10 March 1729 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Jesse died 20 March 1793 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA.

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Mary MOSS married

Jesse MOSS
Marriage date: 25 January 1753
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Children of Jesse MOSS and Mary MOSS

Reuben MOSS

Born: 10 June 1759, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 February 1809, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Esther CHESEBROUGH 15 August 1795 Place: Stonington, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1731
23 October 1731
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 Marriage / Partner
Mary MOSS and Jesse MOSS 25 January 1753,

She was 21 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Reuben MOSS was born 10 June 1759, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Mary was 27 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jesse MOSS died 20 March 1793, Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

1795 Marriage of Child
Reuben MOSS married 15 August 1795, Stonington, Connecticut, USA to Esther CHESEBROUGH

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 Death of Child
Reuben MOSS died 17 February 1809, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 77 years old.

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

Death — 1819
19 August 1819
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 87.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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