Gideon MOSHER

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26 June 1732 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

4 February 1818 , Sharon, Vermont, USA

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James MOSHER Sarah DAVOL

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Born: 26 June 1732 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: James MOSHER

Mother: Sarah DAVOL

Paternal grandparents: Joseph MOSHER , Lydia TABER

Maternal grandparents: Benjamin DAVOL , Anne BROWNELL

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Gideon married Mary MANCHESTER 17 November 1753 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary MANCHESTER was born 11 March 1732 in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville). Mary died 1 March 1782 Mary was the child of Thomas MANCHESTER and Mary MACOMBER.

Gideon MOSHER died 4 February 1818 in Sharon, Vermont, USA.
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Gideon MOSHER married

Mary MANCHESTER
Marriage date: 17 November 1753
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary MANCHESTER was the child of Thomas MANCHESTER and Mary MACOMBER

Children of Gideon MOSHER and Mary MANCHESTER

Eda MOSHER

Born: abt. 1754, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Job Gideon MOSHER

Born: 28 July 1760, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 August 1830, Greenwich, New York, USA

Eunice MOSHER

Born: 21 June 1765, Sharon, Vermont, New England
Died: 14 December 1832, Sharon, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1732
26 June 1732
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Gideon MOSHER and Mary MANCHESTER 17 November 1753, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

He was 21 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Job Gideon MOSHER was born 28 July 1760, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Gideon was 28 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Eunice MOSHER was born 21 June 1765, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Gideon was 33 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

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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 - 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

Death — 1818
4 February 1818
Sharon, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state