Joseph MOULTON

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3 August 1776 , Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

23 March 1840 , Genesee, New York, USA

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Joseph MOULTON Elizabeth SHERMAN

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Born: 3 August 1776 in Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joseph MOULTON

Mother: Elizabeth SHERMAN

Paternal grandparents: Freeborn MOULTON , Rebekah WALKER

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Joseph married Esther BUGBEE 29 November 1801 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Esther BUGBEE was born 5 August 1781 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Esther died 11 December 1858 in Alexander, Genesee, New York, USA.

Joseph MOULTON died 23 March 1840 in Genesee, New York, USA.
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Joseph MOULTON married

Esther BUGBEE
Marriage date: 29 November 1801
Marriage place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Joseph MOULTON and Esther BUGBEE

William MOULTON

Born: 9 April 1805, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 April 1885, Clarksville, Allegany, New York, USA

Trioney MOULTON

Born: 25 October 1807, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 December 1889, Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1776
3 August 1776
Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MOULTON and Esther BUGBEE 29 November 1801, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
William MOULTON was born 9 April 1805, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 28 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Trioney MOULTON was born 25 October 1807, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 31 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)

Death — 1840
23 March 1840
Genesee, New York, USA
He died at the age of 63.

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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