John MOULTON

Born

7 December 1794 , Porter, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

4 March 1876 , Porter, Maine, USA

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David MOULTON Dorothy MOULTON

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Born: 7 December 1794 in Porter, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: David MOULTON

Mother: Dorothy MOULTON

Paternal grandparents: John MOULTON , Mary MARSTON

Maternal grandparents: Joseph MOULTON , Leah BICKFORD

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John married Jane COFFIN 1 January 1824 in Porter, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jane COFFIN was born 31 October 1800 in Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation). Jane died 23 May 1882 in Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation). Jane was the child of James COFFIN and Jane MCMILLAN.

John MOULTON died 4 March 1876 in Porter, Maine, USA .
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Jane COFFIN
Marriage date: 1 January 1824
Marriage place: Porter, Maine, USA
Jane COFFIN was the child of James COFFIN and Jane MCMILLAN

Children of John MOULTON and Jane COFFIN

Sarah Jane MOULTON

Born: 7 May 1826, Porter, Maine, USA
Died: 30 April 1830, Porter, Maine, USA

James Coffin MOULTON

Born: 10 February 1830, Porter, Maine, USA
Died: June 1862, Monterey, Mexico

Moses Swett MOULTON

Born: 4 October 1833, Porter, Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1895, Porter, Maine, USA

Married: Armine TIBBETTS 30 March 1856

John MOULTON

Born: 28 August 1835, Parsonsfield, Maine, USA
Died: 18 May 1920, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Married: Annie WATSON 9 October 1867

Married: Ella V SHEELY 8 September 1876

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Birth — 1794
7 December 1794
Porter, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Biography
John Moulton, married January 1, 1824, Jane, daughter of James Coffin of Porter ; was school teacher, soldier in war of 1812, colonel of militia ; justice of the peace for fifty years ; member of the State Board of Agriculture, and held many offices in his town ; always resided in Porter, Maine.

Moulton Annals by Henry William Moulton
Editor Claribel Moulton
Publisher Edward A. Claypool, 1906

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

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)

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)

1824 Marriage / Partner
John MOULTON and Jane COFFIN 1 January 1824, Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation)

He was 29 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Sarah Jane MOULTON was born 7 May 1826, Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation)

John was 31 years old.

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.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Birth of Child
James Coffin MOULTON was born 10 February 1830, Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation)

John was 35 years old.

1830 Death of Child
Sarah Jane MOULTON died 30 April 1830, Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation)

John was 35 years old.

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

1833 Birth of Child
Moses Swett MOULTON was born 4 October 1833, Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation)

John was 38 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
John MOULTON was born 28 August 1835, Parsonsfield, Maine, USA (Kezar Falls)

John was 40 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)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1862 Death of Child
James Coffin MOULTON died June 1862, Monterey, Mexico

John was 67 years old.

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

John MOULTON - Grave Thanks to Marguerite

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Thanks to Marguerite

Riverside Cemetery Kezar Falls Oxford County Maine, USA

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Death — 1876
4 March 1876
Porter, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 81.

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Riverside Cemetery Kezar Falls Oxford County Maine, USA

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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