Paulina MOSHER

Born

11 May 1763 , Uxbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

26 June 1840 , Ledyard, New York, USA

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Joseph MOSHER Maribah ALLEN

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Born: 11 May 1763 in Uxbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joseph MOSHER

Mother: Maribah ALLEN

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan MOSHER , Isabelle POTTER

Maternal grandparents: Zebulon ALLEN , Hannah ALLEN

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Paulina married Walter WOOD 10 June 1787 in Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Walter WOOD was born 17 August 1765 in New York, USA. Walter died 8 September 1827 in Moravia, New York, USA (Montville). Walter was the child of Isaac WOOD and Ruth BARKER.

Paulina MOSHER died 26 June 1840 in Ledyard, New York, USA .

"Paulina Mosher Wood, wife of Judge Walter Wood, originally of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, was the first Friend (Quaker) to settle in Aurora."
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Paulina MOSHER married

Walter WOOD
Marriage date: 10 June 1787
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Walter WOOD was the child of Isaac WOOD and Ruth BARKER

Children of Walter WOOD and Paulina MOSHER

Eunice WOOD

Born: 17 March 1788, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 September 1851, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: Matthew TALLMAN 1808

Caroline Matilda WOOD

Born: 3 July 1789, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 June 1832, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: Eleazer BURNHAM 1807 Place: Cayuga County, New York, USA

Isaac C WOOD

Born: 21 December 1791, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 April 1850, Ledyard, New York, USA

Seneca WOOD

Born: abt. 1794, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 March 1859, Rochester, New York, USA

Married: Sophia Adeline BURNHAM 1816 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Lucy M (Lucinda) WOOD

Born: 22 September 1797, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 May 1878, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: John WILLIAMS 1825 Place: , New York, USA

Thomas WOOD

Born: 6 October 1798, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 February 1839, Ledyard, New York, USA

William B WOOD

Born: abt. 1800, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 February 1863, Ledyard, New York, USA

Leddra WOOD

Born: 14 February 1801, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 February 1848, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: Caroline SEELEY 1827

Joseph Mosher WOOD

Born: 10 July 1803, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 August 1841, Ledyard, New York, USA

Charlotte Fidelia WOOD

Born: 27 March 1806, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 December 1879, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: Edwin Barber MORGAN 27 September 1829 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

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1763 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Paulina Mosher
gender: Female
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birth date: 11 May 1763
birthplace: UXBRIDGE,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: Joseph Mosher
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mother's name: Meribah
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indexing project (batch) number: C50149-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 874034
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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 Marriage / Partner
Paulina MOSHER and Walter WOOD 10 June 1787, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

She was 24 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Eunice WOOD was born 17 March 1788, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 24 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Caroline Matilda WOOD was born 3 July 1789, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 26 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1791 Birth of Child
Isaac C WOOD was born 21 December 1791, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 28 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Lucy M (Lucinda) WOOD was born 22 September 1797, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 34 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Thomas WOOD was born 6 October 1798, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 35 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Birth of Child
Leddra WOOD was born 14 February 1801, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 37 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Birth of Child
Joseph Mosher WOOD was born 10 July 1803, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 40 years old.

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Charlotte Fidelia WOOD was born 27 March 1806, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Paulina was 42 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

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 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Death of Spouse/Partner
Walter WOOD died 8 September 1827, Moravia, New York, USA (Montville)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Marriage of Child
Charlotte Fidelia WOOD married 27 September 1829, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora) to Edwin Barber MORGAN

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

1832 Death of Child
Caroline Matilda WOOD died 27 June 1832, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Paulina was 69 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)

1839 Death of Child
Thomas WOOD died 20 February 1839, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Paulina was 75 years old.

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Oak Glen Cemetery
Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

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Death — 1840
26 June 1840
Ledyard, New York, USA
She died at the age of 77.

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Oak Glen Cemetery

Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

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