Abigail PLAISTED

(b. 4 November 1768 , Gorham, Maine, New England d. 15 June 1844 , )

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Abigail PLAISTED was born 4 November 1768 in Gorham, Maine, New England

Abigail PLAISTED was the child of ? and ?

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Abigail married Simon MOULTON 3 November 1791 in Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Simon MOULTON was born 15 April 1766 in Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls). Simon died 13 February 1854 in Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls). Simon was the child of Peter MOULTON and Joanna SHAW.

Abigail PLAISTED died 15 June 1844
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Abigail PLAISTED married

Simon MOULTON-- Date: 3 November 1791 Place: Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Simon MOULTON was the child of Peter MOULTON and Joanna SHAW

Children of Simon MOULTON and Abigail PLAISTED:

John MOULTON (b.29 April 1792, Brewer, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 13 September 1821, Standish, Maine, USA )

Elizabeth MOULTON (b.7 October 1794, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 24 February 1857, Gorham, Maine, USA)

Mary MOULTON (b.19 November 1796, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 2 July 1872, )

Simon MOULTON (b.22 April 1799, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 13 February 1854, Brewer, Maine, USA)

Hannah MOULTON (b.27 April 1801, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 7 March 1895, Standish, Maine, USA )

Ebenezer MOULTON (b.21 June 1803, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 27 September 1885, Standish, Maine, USA )
m. Elisabeth D BLAKE 27 January 1831 in Limington, Maine, USA

Josiah MOULTON (b.8 June 1805, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 25 September 1894, Standish, Maine, USA )
m. Martha HASTY 1833 in Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Peter MOULTON (b.7 May 1807, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. abt. 1807, )

Abigail MOULTON (b.18 November 1811, Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 22 September 1894, Harrison, Maine, USA)

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1768 Birth
4 November 1768
Gorham, Maine, New England

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

She was 23 years old.

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

Abigail was 23 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)

Abigail was 25 years old.

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

Abigail was 28 years old.

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

Abigail was 30 years old.

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

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

Abigail was 32 years old.

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

Abigail was 34 years old.

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

Abigail was 36 years old.

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

Abigail was 38 years old.

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

Abigail was 43 years old.

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

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

Abigail was 52 years old.

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

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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

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

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

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

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

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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