Abner MOULTON

Born

27 June 1748 , Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

1 August 1824 , Monson, Massachusetts, USA

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Freeborn MOULTON Rebekah WALKER

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Born: 27 June 1748 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Freeborn MOULTON

Mother: Rebekah WALKER

Paternal grandparents: Robert MOULTON , Hannah GROVES

Abner had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Abner married Anne MACE abt. 1768 in Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Anne MACE was born abt. 1748

Abner married (2) Sarah BLANCHARD 6 October 1807 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA . Sarah BLANCHARD was born abt. 1760 in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington). Sarah died 15 September 1851 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.

Abner MOULTON died 1 August 1824 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.
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Abner MOULTON married

Anne MACE
Marriage date: abt. 1768
Marriage place: Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Abner MOULTON and Anne MACE

Rebeckah MOULTON

Born: 18 May 1773, Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 December 1851,

Jesse MOULTON

Born: 28 March 1775, Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 November 1815, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Polly KING 13 April 1797 Place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Mary MOULTON

Born: 3 June 1778, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 October 1809, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

William MOULTON

Born: 17 November 1780, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Jonas MOULTON

Born: 29 June 1783, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 August 1852, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Diana WALKER 1811 Place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner MOULTON

Born: 2 April 1786, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Clarissa (Clerecy) TRASK 9 December 1807

Mace MOULTON

Born: abt. 1788, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: January 1827, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Persis KNOWLTON November 1824 Place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner MOULTON married

Sarah BLANCHARD
Marriage date: 6 October 1807
Marriage place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1748
27 June 1748
Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1773 Birth of Child
Rebeckah MOULTON was born 18 May 1773, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner was 24 years old.

Revolutionary War
MOULTON, ABNER
Ancestor #: A082286
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): CORPORAL
Birth: 6-27-1748 BRIMFIELD HAMPSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 8-24-1824 MONSON HAMPDEN CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 11, P 172
Service Description: 1) CAPT MUNN, COL PORTER

RESIDENCE
1) County: HAMPSHIRE CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

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1) ANNE X

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1775 Birth of Child
Jesse MOULTON was born 28 March 1775, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner was 26 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)

1778 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 3 June 1778, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner was 29 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
William MOULTON was born 17 November 1780, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner was 32 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Jonas MOULTON was born 29 June 1783, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner was 35 years old.

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)

1786 Birth of Child
Abner MOULTON was born 2 April 1786, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner was 37 years old.

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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1797 Marriage of Child
Jesse MOULTON married 13 April 1797, Monson, Massachusetts, USA to Polly KING

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)

1807 Marriage / Partner
Abner MOULTON and Sarah BLANCHARD 6 October 1807, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

He was 59 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Death of Child
Mary MOULTON died 18 October 1809, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Abner was 61 years old.

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.

1815 Death of Child
Jesse MOULTON died 28 November 1815, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Abner was 67 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1824
1 August 1824
Monson, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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Moulton Hill Cemetery Monson Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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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
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state