Lydia MOULTON

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17 March 1717 , Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Died

23 August 1794 , Hampton, New Hampshire, USA

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Jacob MOULTON Sarah SMITH

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Born: 17 March 1717 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Jacob MOULTON

Mother: Sarah SMITH

Paternal grandparents: John MOULTON , Lydia TAYLOR

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Lydia married Samuel GARLAND 12 October 1743 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England . Samuel GARLAND was born 21 November 1716 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Samuel died 28 January 1772 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach).

Lydia MOULTON died 23 August 1794 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA .
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Lydia MOULTON married

Samuel GARLAND
Marriage date: 12 October 1743
Marriage place: Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

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On 12 Oct 1743 when Lydia was 26, she married Samuel Garland, son of Jonathan Garland (22 Oct 1689-11 May 1760) & Rachel Dow (20 Sep 1695-22 Jun 1755), in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Born on 21 Nov 1716 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Samuel died in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, on 28 Jan 1772; he was 55.

Children of Samuel and Lydia (Moulton) Garland, born at Hampton:

i. Jonathan Garland, b. 3 Jul 1746, d. 13 Apr 1825, m. 23 Feb 1768 Abigail Fogg (b. 7 Feb 1745-6, d. 4 Apr 1809);

ii. Samuel Garland, b. 14 Sep1748;

iii. Sarah Garland, b. 4 Jan 1754, d. 17 Nov 1829 at Hampton, m. there 6 Jan 1778 Jabez Towle (b. ca. 1747 at Hampton, d. there 20 Jun 1737, son of Nathaniel & Lydia (Tilton) Towle); and

iv. Abigail Garland, b. 20 May 1762.

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Birth — 1717
17 March 1717
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1743 Marriage / Partner
Lydia MOULTON and Samuel GARLAND 12 October 1743, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

She was 26 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel GARLAND died 28 January 1772, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

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

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

Death — 1794
23 August 1794
Hampton, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 77.

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Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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