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 female ancestor  Lucy  MELVIN

Born
8 October 1780 , 
Died
abt. 1820 ,  Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lucy  married  Richard HOUGHTON 7 February 1798 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Richard HOUGHTON  was born 12 August 1764 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Richard died November 1827 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Richard was the child of Timothy HOUGHTON and Eunice WHITCOMB .
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Parents of Lucy MELVIN

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Robert MELVIN
Mother
Phebe WILSON

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Lucy  married  Richard HOUGHTON 7 February 1798 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Richard HOUGHTON  was born 12 August 1764 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Richard died November 1827 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Richard was the child of Timothy HOUGHTON and Eunice WHITCOMB.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lucy MELVIN

Lucy MELVIN married flag male ancestor Richard HOUGHTON
Marriage date: 7 February 1798
Marriage place: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Richard HOUGHTON was the child of Timothy HOUGHTON and Eunice WHITCOMB

Children of Richard HOUGHTON and Lucy MELVIN

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Jacob HOUGHTON
Born: 3 November 1798, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 21 April 1871, Falmouth, West Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Mary Ann SHANAHAN 24 May 1823


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Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
marriage1798 Marriage / Partner
Lucy MELVIN and Richard HOUGHTON 7 February 1798, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 17 years old.
1798 Birth of Child
Jacob HOUGHTON was born 3 November 1798, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lucy was 18 years old.
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
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