Molly BROWN

Born

8 September 1757 , Gloucester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

1 December 1822 , Otisfield, Maine, USA

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Born: 8 September 1757 in Gloucester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Molly married Daniel COBB 5 October 1776 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Daniel COBB was born 7 May 1755 in Falmouth, Maine, USA. Daniel died 2 September 1834 in Otisfield, Maine, USA.

Molly BROWN died 1 December 1822 in Otisfield, Maine, USA.
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Molly BROWN married

Daniel COBB
Marriage date: 5 October 1776
Marriage place: Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Daniel COBB and Molly BROWN

Jonathan COBB

Born: 27 May 1784, Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 9 November 1864, Otisfield, Maine, USA

Married: Jane WHITMAN 7 April 1807 Place: Otisfield, Maine, USA

Andrew COBB

Born: 31 January 1787, Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1837, Poland, Maine, USA

Married: Nancy Anna ELLWELL 25 September 1812 Place: Otisfield, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1757
8 September 1757
Gloucester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 Marriage / Partner
Molly BROWN and Daniel COBB 5 October 1776, Gorham, Maine, USA

She was 19 years old.

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)

1784 Birth of Child
Jonathan COBB was born 27 May 1784, Otisfield, Maine, USA

Molly was 26 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Andrew COBB was born 31 January 1787, Otisfield, Maine, USA

Molly was 29 years old.

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)

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)

1807 Marriage of Child
Jonathan COBB married 7 April 1807, Otisfield, Maine, USA to Jane WHITMAN

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
Andrew COBB married 25 September 1812, Otisfield, Maine, USA to Nancy Anna ELLWELL

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1822
1 December 1822
Otisfield, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 65.

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Reuben Keene Farm Cemetery Otisfield Oxford County Maine, USA

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Last updated: 8/1/2017 6:47:04 PM

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state