Benjamin MOULTON

Born

7 June 1787 , Danvers, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 March 1850 , Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

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Ebenezer MOULTON Elizabeth CURTIS

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Born: 7 June 1787 in Danvers, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Ebenezer MOULTON

Mother: Elizabeth CURTIS

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin MOULTON , Sarah SMITH

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Benjamin married Mary SMITH 22 December 1807 . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary SMITH was born 22 October 1787 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA. Mary died 13 July 1827

Benjamin married (2) Elizabeth COFFIN 17 November 1830 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elizabeth COFFIN was born 31 July 1804 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA . Elizabeth died 9 February 1848 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA.

Benjamin MOULTON died 24 March 1850 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA.
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Benjamin MOULTON married

Mary SMITH
Marriage date: 22 December 1807
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Children of Benjamin MOULTON and Mary SMITH

Benjamin MOULTON

Born: 4 April 1809, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Unknown PHELPS

Sophia MOULTON

Born: 7 November 1812, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Warren MOULTON

Born: 11 November 1814, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Ann Maria HAM 17 November 1839 Place: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Smith MOULTON

Born: 21 December 1817, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
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George T MOULTON

Born: 17 May 1820, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Jane MOULTON

Born: 6 November 1822, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 December 1844,

Martha Ann MOULTON

Born: 22 September 1824, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

James Newell MOULTON

Born: 11 June 1827, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 December 1827, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin MOULTON married

Elizabeth COFFIN
Marriage date: 17 November 1830
Marriage place: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Benjamin MOULTON and Elizabeth COFFIN

Charles Francis MOULTON

Born: 1 October 1832, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Mehitable SYMONDS Place: Peabody, Massachusetts, USA

Eben Newhall MOULTON

Born: 26 November 1834, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Martha TAYLOR Place: Peabody, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth Curtis MOULTON

Born: 19 February 1837, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
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William Jackson MOULTON

Born: 4 June 1842, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Lizzie COWDEN

James Hervey MOULTON

Born: 15 August 1844, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1787
7 June 1787
Danvers, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1807 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin MOULTON and Mary SMITH 22 December 1807,

He was 20 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Benjamin MOULTON was born 4 April 1809, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 21 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.

1812 Birth of Child
Sophia MOULTON was born 7 November 1812, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 25 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Warren MOULTON was born 11 November 1814, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 27 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
Joseph Smith MOULTON was born 21 December 1817, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 30 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
George T MOULTON was born 17 May 1820, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 32 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Mary Jane MOULTON was born 6 November 1822, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 35 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Martha Ann MOULTON was born 22 September 1824, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 37 years old.

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.

1827 Birth of Child
James Newell MOULTON was born 11 June 1827, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 40 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin MOULTON and Elizabeth COFFIN 17 November 1830, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

He was 43 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
Charles Francis MOULTON was born 1 October 1832, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 45 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Eben Newhall MOULTON was born 26 November 1834, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 47 years old.

1837 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Curtis MOULTON was born 19 February 1837, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin 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)

1839 Marriage of Child
Warren MOULTON married 17 November 1839, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA to Ann Maria HAM

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

1842 Birth of Child
William Jackson MOULTON was born 4 June 1842, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 55 years old.

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

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

1844 Birth of Child
James Hervey MOULTON was born 15 August 1844, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 57 years old.

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

1848 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth COFFIN died 9 February 1848, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

Death — 1850
24 March 1850
Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 62.

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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