John MOULTON

Born

1 February 1721 , Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 April 1791 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Robert MOULTON Hannah GROVES

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Born: 1 February 1721 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Robert MOULTON

Mother: Hannah GROVES

Paternal grandparents: Robert MOULTON , Mary COOKE

Maternal grandparents: Nicholas GROVES , Hannah SALLOWS

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John married Ruth BOUND 20 May 1742 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Ruth BOUND was born 21 September 1726 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.

John MOULTON died 5 April 1791 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Ruth BOUND
Marriage date: 20 May 1742
Marriage place: Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of John MOULTON and Ruth BOUND

John Bound MOULTON

Born: 29 March 1744, Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Elizabeth FOSGATE 7 December 1763 Place: Bolton, Massachusetts, USA

Ebenezer MOULTON

Born: 28 January 1746, Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1816, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mehitable NEEDHAM Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Eunice MOULTON

Born: 4 June 1749, Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 March 1784, Brookfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Mehitable MOULTON

Born: 11 June 1756, Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 December 1825, Whiting, Vermont, USA

Marcia MOULTON

Born: 24 April 1762, Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 March 1809, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John FENTON 25 April 1780 Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Ephraim MOULTON

Born: 16 February 1767, Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Matilda LYON 1785 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

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Name: John Moulton
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1721
Birth Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts
Father Name: Robert Moulton
Mother Name: Hannah Moulton

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1742 Marriage / Partner
John MOULTON and Ruth BOUND 20 May 1742, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

He was 21 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
John Bound MOULTON was born 29 March 1744, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

John was 23 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Ebenezer MOULTON was born 28 January 1746, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

John was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Eunice MOULTON was born 4 June 1749, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

John was 28 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Mehitable MOULTON was born 11 June 1756, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

John was 35 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marcia MOULTON was born 24 April 1762, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

John was 41 years old.

1763 Marriage of Child
John Bound MOULTON married 7 December 1763, Bolton, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth FOSGATE

1767 Birth of Child
Ephraim MOULTON was born 16 February 1767, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

John was 46 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)

1780 Marriage of Child
Marcia MOULTON married 25 April 1780, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville) to John FENTON

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 Death of Child
Eunice MOULTON died 2 March 1784, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA (Podunk)

John was 63 years old.

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

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

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Death — 1791
5 April 1791
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 70.

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