Mary "Polly" LANE

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abt. 1775 , Maine, New England

Died

23 June 1808 , Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Born: abt. 1775 in Maine, New England

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Mary "Polly" married Josiah MOULTON 2 March 1797 in Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josiah MOULTON was born 28 May 1775 in Standish, Maine, New England . Josiah died 5 January 1862 in Thorndike, Maine, USA. Josiah was the child of Peter MOULTON and Joanna SHAW.

Mary "Polly" LANE died 23 June 1808 in Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine) .
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Josiah MOULTON
Marriage date: 2 March 1797
Marriage place: Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Josiah MOULTON was the child of Peter MOULTON and Joanna SHAW

Children of Josiah MOULTON and Mary "Polly" LANE

Peter MOULTON

Born: 7 January 1798, Thorndike, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 5 February 1890, Unity, Maine, USA

Lavinia MOULTON

Born: 8 February 1800, Thorndike, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 September 1881, , Maine, USA

Endoxia MOULTON

Born: 14 March 1802, Thorndike, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 16 September 1821, Thorndike, Maine, USA

Eli MOULTON

Born: 15 January 1804, Thorndike, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1879, Waldo, Maine, USA

Married: Hannah LAKEMAN 7 June 1828 Place: Thorndike, Maine, USA

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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 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1797 Marriage / Partner
Mary "Polly" LANE and Josiah MOULTON 2 March 1797, Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
Peter MOULTON was born 7 January 1798, Thorndike, Maine, USA

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

1800 Birth of Child
Lavinia MOULTON was born 8 February 1800, Thorndike, Maine, USA

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Birth of Child
Endoxia MOULTON was born 14 March 1802, Thorndike, Maine, USA

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

1804 Birth of Child
Eli MOULTON was born 15 January 1804, Thorndike, Maine, USA

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

Death — 1808
23 June 1808
Standish, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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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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