Benjamin MOULTON

Born

25 August 1767 , Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

27 March 1841 , Floyd, New York, USA

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Stephen MOULTON Eleanor CONVERSE

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Born: 25 August 1767 in Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Stephen MOULTON

Mother: Eleanor CONVERSE

Paternal grandparents: Ebenezer MOULTON , Abigail WILLIAMS?

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Benjamin married Sarah JOHNSON 25 December 1788 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Sarah JOHNSON was born 13 February 1768 in Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville).

Benjamin MOULTON died 27 March 1841 in Floyd, New York, USA .
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Benjamin MOULTON married

Sarah JOHNSON
Marriage date: 25 December 1788
Marriage place: Stafford Springs, Connecticut, USA

Children of Benjamin MOULTON and Sarah JOHNSON

James T MOULTON

Born: abt. 1790,
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Arthur MOULTON

Born: abt. 1792,
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Josiah MOULTON

Born: abt. 1794,
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John MOULTON

Born: abt. 1796,
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Maria MOULTON

Born: 25 April 1806, Floyd, New York, USA
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Eleanor MOULTON

Born: abt. 1808,
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Birth — 1767
25 August 1767
Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin MOULTON and Sarah JOHNSON 25 December 1788, Stafford Springs, Connecticut, USA

He was 21 years old.

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Maria MOULTON was born 25 April 1806, Floyd, New York, USA (Floyd Corners)

Benjamin was 38 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.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

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

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.

Death — 1841
27 March 1841
Floyd, New York, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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