Benjamin MOULTON

Born

1 December 1793 , Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

25 May 1845 , Thorndike, Maine, USA

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Jonathan MOULTON Agnes FOSS

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Born: 1 December 1793 in Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: Jonathan MOULTON

Mother: Agnes FOSS

Paternal grandparents: Peter MOULTON , Joanna SHAW

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Benjamin married Hannah HARDING 6 September 1818 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Hannah HARDING was born 23 March 1798 in Gorham, Maine, USA. Hannah died 24 February 1852 in Thorndike, Maine, USA.

Benjamin MOULTON died 25 May 1845 in Thorndike, Maine, USA.
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Hannah HARDING
Marriage date: 6 September 1818
Marriage place: Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Benjamin MOULTON and Hannah HARDING

Marshall MOULTON

Born: 20 August 1820, Standish, Maine, USA
Died: 1 October 1878,

Elkanah Harding MOULTON

Born: 22 October 1822, Thorndike, Maine, USA
Died: 11 April 1910, Unity, Maine, USA

Married: Melissa TASKER 2 June 1855

Caroline MOULTON

Born: 17 August 1827, Thorndike, Maine, USA
Died: 9 October 1846, Thorndike, Maine, USA

Charles Foss MOULTON

Born: 12 June 1833, Thorndike, Maine, USA
Died: 4 February 1913, Portland, Maine, USA

Married: Elizabeth Reed MILLETT 9 January 1862 Place: Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Martha Harding MOULTON

Born: 12 June 1833, Thorndike, Maine, USA
Died: ,

Married: Edward KEEN

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Birth — 1793
1 December 1793
Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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

1818 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin MOULTON and Hannah HARDING 6 September 1818, Gorham, Maine, USA

He was 24 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Marshall MOULTON was born 20 August 1820, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

Benjamin was 26 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Elkanah Harding MOULTON was born 22 October 1822, Thorndike, Maine, USA

Benjamin was 28 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.

1827 Birth of Child
Caroline MOULTON was born 17 August 1827, Thorndike, Maine, USA

Benjamin was 33 years old.

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

1833 Birth of Child
Charles Foss MOULTON was born 12 June 1833, Thorndike, Maine, USA

Benjamin was 39 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Martha Harding MOULTON was born 12 June 1833, Thorndike, Maine, USA

Benjamin was 39 years old.

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)

Death — 1845
25 May 1845
Thorndike, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 51.

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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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