Matilda
LYON
Born
10 March 1767
,
Wales, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
18 August 1838
,
Whiting, Vermont, USA
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Matilda LYON was born 10 March 1767 in Wales, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Matilda married Ephraim MOULTON abt. 1785 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Ephraim MOULTON was born 16 February 1767 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Ephraim was the child of John MOULTON and Ruth BOUND.
Matilda LYON died 18 August 1838 in Whiting, Vermont, USA.
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Ephraim MOULTON-- Date: abt. 1785 Place: , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Ephraim MOULTON was the child of John MOULTON and Ruth BOUND
Ephraim MOULTON-- Date: abt. 1785 Place: , Crown Colony of Massachusetts BayEphraim MOULTON was the child of John MOULTON and Ruth BOUND
Children of Ephraim MOULTON and Matilda LYON
Jemima MOULTON (b.9 September 1786, Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 16 September 1867, Madison, Wisconsin, USA) Horace MOULTON (b.22 July 1788, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA d. , ) Matilda MOULTON (b.19 September 1791, Whiting, Vermont, USA d. , ) Polly MOULTON (b.3 July 1795, Whitingham, Vermont, USA d. 11 August 1821, Cornwall, Vermont, USA) Mehitabel MOULTON (b.25 March 1798, Orwell, Vermont, USA d. 5 November 1879, Kendall, Illinois, USA) Nancy MOULTON (b.10 February 1802, Orwell, Vermont, USA d. 19 January 1892, Hubbardton, Vermont, USA) Ephraim MOULTON (b.14 March 1805, Whiting, Vermont, USA d. 10 March 1892, Pavilion, Kendall, Illinois, USA)
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1767 Birth 10 March 1767
Wales, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildJemima MOULTON was born 9 September 1786, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
Matilda was 19 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildHorace MOULTON was born 22 July 1788, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
Matilda was 21 years old.
1791 Birth of ChildMatilda MOULTON was born 19 September 1791, Whiting, Vermont, USA
Matilda was 24 years old.
1795 Birth of ChildPolly MOULTON was born 3 July 1795, Whitingham, Vermont, USA (Jacksonville)
Matilda was 28 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildMehitabel MOULTON was born 25 March 1798, Orwell, Vermont, USA
Matilda was 31 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildNancy MOULTON was born 10 February 1802, Orwell, Vermont, USA
Matilda was 34 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildEphraim MOULTON was born 14 March 1805, Whiting, Vermont, USA
Matilda was 38 years old.
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.
1821 Death of ChildPolly MOULTON died 11 August 1821, Cornwall, Vermont, USA
Matilda was 54 years old.
1838 Death 18 August 1838
Whiting, Vermont, USA
She died at the age of 71.
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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
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