Jonas MOULTON

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29 June 1783 , Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

9 August 1852 , Monson, Massachusetts, USA

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Abner MOULTON Anne MACE

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Born: 29 June 1783 in Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Abner MOULTON

Mother: Anne MACE

Paternal grandparents: Freeborn MOULTON , Rebekah WALKER

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Jonas married Diana WALKER abt. 1811 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Diana WALKER was born 5 April 1792 in Wales, Massachusetts, USA. Diana died 9 March 1874 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.

Jonas MOULTON died 9 August 1852 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.
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Jonas MOULTON married

Diana WALKER
Marriage date: abt. 1811
Marriage place: Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Jonas MOULTON and Diana WALKER

Lucia MOULTON

Born: 11 July 1812, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 April 1837,

Fidelia MOULTON

Born: 6 October 1813, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 December 1890, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Abner MOULTON

Born: 22 April 1815, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 April 1815, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Abner MOULTON

Born: 16 March 1816, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Jesse MOULTON

Born: 17 December 1817, East Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 May 1890, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

William MOULTON

Born: 21 December 1819, East Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 January 1877, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Austin Norcross MOULTON

Born: 6 December 1821, Wales, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 April 1896, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lafayette MOULTON

Born: 27 September 1823, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 January 1883, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Franklin W MOULTON

Born: 20 September 1825, Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 March 1897,

Charles MOULTON

Born: 15 April 1830, Wales, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 May 1906, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy A MOULTON

Born: 1 October 1832, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 January 1882, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1783
29 June 1783
Monson, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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 - 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)

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.

1812 Birth of Child
Lucia MOULTON was born 11 July 1812, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 29 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Fidelia MOULTON was born 6 October 1813, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 30 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Abner MOULTON was born 22 April 1815, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 31 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Abner MOULTON was born 16 March 1816, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 32 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Jesse MOULTON was born 17 December 1817, East Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 34 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
William MOULTON was born 21 December 1819, East Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 36 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Austin Norcross MOULTON was born 6 December 1821, Wales, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 38 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Lafayette MOULTON was born 27 September 1823, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 40 years old.

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

1825 Birth of Child
Franklin W MOULTON was born 20 September 1825, Monson, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 42 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Charles MOULTON was born 15 April 1830, Wales, Massachusetts, USA

Jonas was 46 years old.

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

1832 Birth of Child
Lucy A MOULTON was born 1 October 1832, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Jonas was 49 years old.

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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Name: Jonas Moulton
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 09 Aug 1852
Death Place: Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1783
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Father's Name: Abner Moulton
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Mother's Name: Ann
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01052-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2047601
Reference ID: 19

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Jonas Moulton, 09 Aug 1852; citing Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference 19; FHL microfilm 2,047,601.'

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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