Sarah EMERY

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31 December 1740 , Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 October 1817 , Hampton, New Hampshire, USA

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Born: 31 December 1740 in Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Sarah married Jonathan MOULTON 11 September 1776 in Hampton, Crown Colony of New Hampshire . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jonathan MOULTON was born 30 June 1726 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Jonathan died 28 September 1787 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Jonathan was the child of Jacob MOULTON and Sarah SMITH.

Sarah EMERY died 24 October 1817 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA .

daughter of Dr. Anthony Emery and Abigail Leavitt
m. (2) Rev. Benjamin Thurston

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Sarah EMERY married

Jonathan MOULTON
Marriage date: 11 September 1776
Marriage place: Hampton, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Source: americanancestors.org

Jonathan MOULTON was the child of Jacob MOULTON and Sarah SMITH

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Col Jonathan MOULTON

Spouse: Sarah Emery

MARRIAGE: 9-11-1776.

VOLUME: Grooms M to 1901

PAGE: 33502

New Hampshire: Births to 1901, Deaths and Marriages to 1937

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Children of Jonathan MOULTON and Sarah EMERY

Sally MOULTON

Born: 13 June 1779, Hampton, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 2 January 1835,

Married: Huntington PORTER 30 March 1797

Emery MOULTON

Born: 21 May 1782, Hampton, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: abt. 1850, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Polly NEWHALL 2 June 1806 Place: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

John Washington MOULTON

Born: 30 September 1783, Hampton, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 24 January 1821,

Nathaniel Thayer MOULTON

Born: 4 August 1787, Hampton, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 6 December 1870, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Lydia D HOLBROKE 11 May 1809 Place: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke)

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Birth — 1740
31 December 1740
Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

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

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

1776 Marriage / Partner
Sarah EMERY and Jonathan MOULTON 11 September 1776, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

She was 35 years old.

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)

1779 Birth of Child
Sally MOULTON was born 13 June 1779, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Sarah was 38 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Emery MOULTON was born 21 May 1782, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Sarah was 41 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
John Washington MOULTON was born 30 September 1783, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Sarah was 42 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Nathaniel Thayer MOULTON was born 4 August 1787, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

Sarah was 46 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1787 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonathan MOULTON died 28 September 1787, Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach)

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)

1806 Marriage of Child
Emery MOULTON married 2 June 1806, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA to Polly NEWHALL

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Marriage of Child
Nathaniel Thayer MOULTON married 11 May 1809, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke) to Lydia D HOLBROKE

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.

Death — 1817
24 October 1817
Hampton, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 76.

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