John
MOFFATT
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Born: 27 July 1777 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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John married Mary MOLINEUX 23 February 1800 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary MOLINEUX was born 19 November 1776 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary died November 1851 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
John MOFFATT died 13 June 1860 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of John MOFFATT
Mary MOLINEUXMarriage date: 23 February 1800
Marriage place: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of John MOFFATT and Mary MOLINEUX
Thomas Francis MOFFATTDied: 17 September 1899, , Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 177727 July 1777
Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1800 Marriage / PartnerJohn MOFFATT and Mary MOLINEUX 23 February 1800, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 22 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildThomas Francis MOFFATT was born 30 September 1807, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
John was 30 years old.
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)
1851 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary MOLINEUX died November 1851, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death — 186013 June 1860
Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 82.
Record added: 12/2/2025 4:10:19 PM
Last updated: 12/16/2025 10:53:05 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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