John MOULTON

Born

abt. 1785 , Randolph, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

20 February 1853 , Randolph, Vermont, USA

John married Mary Gilbert RICE May 1811 in Randolph, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary Gilbert RICE was born 21 July 1788 in Rockingham, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) . Mary Gilbert died May 1871 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, USA.

Parents & Family of John MOULTON

Parents of John MOULTON

Father

Phineas MOULTON

Mother

Mary BLODGETT

Grandparents of John MOULTON

Paternal grandparents

Freeborn MOULTON Rebekah WALKER

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: major in the war of 1812

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John MOULTON

John MOULTON married

Mary Gilbert RICE
Marriage date: May 1811
Marriage place: Randolph, Vermont, USA

Children of John MOULTON and Mary Gilbert RICE

Harriet MOULTON

Born: January 1813, Woodstock, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 December 1889,

Married: Samuel FORD August 1832 Place: Woodstock, Vermont, USA

George Rice MOULTON

Born: 8 November 1815, Randolph, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 July 1846, Bridgewater, Vermont, USA

Married: Eglantine WASHBURN 6 December 1839 Place: Bridgewater, Vermont, USA

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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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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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Marriage / Partner
John MOULTON and Mary Gilbert RICE May 1811, Randolph, Vermont, USA (Center, East, North, South)

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.

1813 Birth of Child
Harriet MOULTON was born January 1813, Woodstock, Vermont, USA (Taftsville)

1815 Birth of Child
George Rice MOULTON was born 8 November 1815, Randolph, Vermont, USA (Center, East, North, South)

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

1832 Marriage of Child
Harriet MOULTON married August 1832, Woodstock, Vermont, USA to Samuel FORD

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Marriage of Child
George Rice MOULTON married 6 December 1839, Bridgewater, Vermont, USA to Eglantine WASHBURN

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

1846 Death of Child
George Rice MOULTON died 26 July 1846, Bridgewater, Vermont, USA

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

Death — 1853
20 February 1853
Randolph, Vermont, USA

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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