Simon MOULTON

Born

15 April 1766 , Standish, Maine, New England

Died

13 February 1854 , Standish, Maine, USA

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Peter MOULTON Joanna SHAW

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Born: 15 April 1766 in Standish, Maine, New England

Father: Peter MOULTON

Mother: Joanna SHAW

Paternal grandparents: Worthington MOULTON , Abigail GARLAND

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Simon married Abigail PLAISTED 3 November 1791 in Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Abigail PLAISTED was born 4 November 1768 in Gorham, Maine, USA. Abigail died 15 June 1844

Simon MOULTON died 13 February 1854 in Standish, Maine, USA .

m. (2) Elizabeth Walker

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Abigail PLAISTED
Marriage date: 3 November 1791
Marriage place: Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Simon MOULTON and Abigail PLAISTED

John MOULTON

Born: 29 April 1792, Brewer, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 September 1821, Standish, Maine, USA

Elizabeth MOULTON

Born: 7 October 1794, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 24 February 1857, Gorham, Maine, USA

Mary MOULTON

Born: 19 November 1796, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 2 July 1872,

Simon MOULTON

Born: 22 April 1799, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 February 1854, Brewer, Maine, USA

Hannah MOULTON

Born: 27 April 1801, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 7 March 1895, Standish, Maine, USA

Ebenezer MOULTON

Born: 21 June 1803, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 27 September 1885, Standish, Maine, USA

Married: Elisabeth D BLAKE 27 January 1831 Place: Limington, Maine, USA

Josiah MOULTON

Born: 8 June 1805, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 25 September 1894, Standish, Maine, USA

Married: Martha HASTY 1833 Place: Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Peter MOULTON

Born: 7 May 1807, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1807,

Abigail MOULTON

Born: 18 November 1811, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 September 1894, Harrison, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1766
15 April 1766
Standish, Maine, New England

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 Marriage / Partner
Simon MOULTON and Abigail PLAISTED 3 November 1791, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

He was 25 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
John MOULTON was born 29 April 1792, Brewer, Maine, USA

Simon was 26 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MOULTON was born 7 October 1794, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 28 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 19 November 1796, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 30 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
Simon MOULTON was born 22 April 1799, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 33 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Birth of Child
Hannah MOULTON was born 27 April 1801, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 35 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Ebenezer MOULTON was born 21 June 1803, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 37 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Josiah MOULTON was born 8 June 1805, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 39 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Peter MOULTON was born 7 May 1807, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 41 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
Abigail MOULTON was born 18 November 1811, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 45 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Death of Child
John MOULTON died 13 September 1821, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Simon was 55 years old.

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

1831 Marriage of Child
Ebenezer MOULTON married 27 January 1831, Limington, Maine, USA to Elisabeth D BLAKE

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

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

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

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1854
13 February 1854
Standish, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 87.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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