Elizabeth SHERMAN

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14 April 1743 , Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 January 1816 , Monson, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 14 April 1743 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Elizabeth married Joseph MOULTON abt. 1773 in Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Joseph MOULTON was born 15 January 1738 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Joseph died 6 February 1816 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph was the child of Freeborn MOULTON and Rebekah WALKER.

Elizabeth SHERMAN died 21 January 1816 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.
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Joseph MOULTON
Marriage date: abt. 1773
Marriage place: Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joseph MOULTON was the child of Freeborn MOULTON and Rebekah WALKER

Children of Joseph MOULTON and Elizabeth SHERMAN

Lewis MOULTON

Born: 6 November 1774, Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 January 1776, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Joseph MOULTON

Born: 3 August 1776, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 March 1840, Genesee, New York, USA

Married: Esther BUGBEE 29 November 1801 Place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin MOULTON

Born: 12 April 1778, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 March 1828,

Mary MOULTON

Born: 5 April 1780, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1781, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Hannah MOULTON

Born: 13 March 1782, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 3 August 1782, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Clarissa MOULTON

Born: 6 January 1784, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 September 1861, Kirtland, Ohio, USA

Israel MOULTON

Born: 18 February 1786, Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Mary (Mercy) MOULTON

Born: 4 April 1788, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 September 1859, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth MOULTON

Born: 4 April 1788, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 October 1794, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Rufus MOULTON

Born: 21 June 1790, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 July 1869, Westminster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rensaly Ursula WASHBURN 20 October 1814 Place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Amanda MOULTON

Born: 22 March 1793, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 August 1881, Stafford, Connecticut, USA

Abel MOULTON

Born: 5 March 1795, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Hiram MOULTON

Born: 23 December 1799, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 November 1863, Hartsgrove, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1743
14 April 1743
Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1774 Birth of Child
Lewis MOULTON was born 6 November 1774, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 31 years old.

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

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

1776 Death of Child
Lewis MOULTON died 20 January 1776, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 32 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 Birth of Child
Joseph MOULTON was born 3 August 1776, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 33 years old.

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Birth of Child
Benjamin MOULTON was born 12 April 1778, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 35 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 5 April 1780, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 37 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Hannah MOULTON was born 13 March 1782, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 38 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Clarissa MOULTON was born 6 January 1784, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 40 years old.

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Birth of Child
Israel MOULTON was born 18 February 1786, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 42 years old.

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

1788 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MOULTON was born 4 April 1788, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 45 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Mary (Mercy) MOULTON was born 4 April 1788, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 45 years old.

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

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1790 Birth of Child
Rufus MOULTON was born 21 June 1790, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 47 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Amanda MOULTON was born 22 March 1793, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 49 years old.

1794 Death of Child
Elizabeth MOULTON died 3 October 1794, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 51 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Abel MOULTON was born 5 March 1795, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 51 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1799 Birth of Child
Hiram MOULTON was born 23 December 1799, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 56 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Marriage of Child
Joseph MOULTON married 29 November 1801, Monson, Massachusetts, USA to Esther BUGBEE

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.

1814 Marriage of Child
Rufus MOULTON married 20 October 1814, Monson, Massachusetts, USA to Rensaly Ursula WASHBURN

Death — 1816
21 January 1816
Monson, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 72.

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