Stephen MOULTON

Born

14 February 1697 , Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 September 1786 , Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: 14 February 1697 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Stephen MOULTON

Father

William MOULTON

Mother

Abigail WEBSTER

Grandparents of Stephen MOULTON

Paternal grandparents

William MOULTON Margaret PAGE

Maternal grandparents

John WEBSTER Ann BATT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Stephen married Rebecca CHASE 14 December 1721 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Rebecca CHASE was born 26 April 1700 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Rebecca died 26 August 1769 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Stephen MOULTON died 12 September 1786 in Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Stephen MOULTON

Stephen MOULTON married

Rebecca CHASE
Marriage date: 14 December 1721
Marriage place: Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: americanancestors.org

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Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).

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Children of Stephen MOULTON and Rebecca CHASE

Rebecca MOULTON

Born: 8 June 1723, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 February 1799, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Thomas SMITH

Abigail MOULTON

Born: 7 March 1726, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 May 1761, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Bernard HICKS

Mary MOULTON

Born: 8 June 1732, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 November 1759, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Ephraim BLISS

Judith MOULTON

Born: 8 August 1734, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 October 1755, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Abiah BLISS

Elizabeth MOULTON

Born: 22 July 1736, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 May 1804, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Thomas CARPENTER 26 December 1754

Stephen MOULTON

Born: 11 July 1738, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 September 1802, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah BLISS 24 November 1757 Place: Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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(III) Stephen, son of William (2) Moul ton, was born in Newbury, Massachusetts. He lived in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. He married (first) December 14, 1721, Rebecca, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Chase, and she died August 26, 1769. He married (second) February 22, 1770, Deliverance Peck. Children, born at Rehoboth, by first wife : Rebecca, June 18, 1723; Abigail, March 7, 1725- 26; Mary, June 8, 1732; Judith, August 8, 1734; Elizabeth, July 22, 1736; Stephen, mentioned below ; Elihu.

New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 2
Editor William Richard Cutter
Publisher Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914

Birth — 1697
14 February 1697
Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

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

1721 Marriage / Partner
Stephen MOULTON and Rebecca CHASE 14 December 1721, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Rebecca MOULTON was born 8 June 1723, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 26 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Abigail MOULTON was born 7 March 1726, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 29 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 8 June 1732, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 35 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Judith MOULTON was born 8 August 1734, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 37 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MOULTON was born 22 July 1736, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 39 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Stephen MOULTON was born 11 July 1738, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 41 years old.

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

1755 Death of Child
Judith MOULTON died 19 October 1755, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 58 years old.

1757 Marriage of Child
Stephen MOULTON married 24 November 1757, Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay to Hannah BLISS

1759 Death of Child
Mary MOULTON died 14 November 1759, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 62 years old.

1761 Death of Child
Abigail MOULTON died 30 May 1761, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen was 64 years old.

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rebecca CHASE died 26 August 1769, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

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)

Death — 1786
12 September 1786
Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 89.

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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)

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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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