Betsey MARDEN

Born

15 February 1798 , Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

Died

19 July 1863 , Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

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John MARDEN Rachel SHAW

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Born: 15 February 1798 in Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

Father: John MARDEN

Mother: Rachel SHAW

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Betsey married Samuel Smith MOULTON 18 February 1819 in Chichester, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Samuel Smith MOULTON was born 17 February 1796 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Samuel Smith died 2 April 1875 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA . Samuel Smith was the child of Jacob Smith MOULTON and Nancy TILTON.

Betsey MARDEN died 19 July 1863 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA .
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Betsey MARDEN married

Samuel Smith MOULTON
Marriage date: 18 February 1819
Marriage place: Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Samuel Smith MOULTON was the child of Jacob Smith MOULTON and Nancy TILTON

Children of Samuel Smith MOULTON and Betsey MARDEN

Alvah MOULTON

Born: 27 March 1819, Tamworth, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 16 August 1904, Dover, New Hampshire, USA

Eliza Ann MOULTON

Born: 20 February 1821, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 22 November 1887, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

John Calvin MOULTON

Born: 18 October 1823, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 16 December 1898, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Charles Emery MOULTON

Born: 27 November 1826, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 31 October 1885, Chester, Vermont, USA

David Carpenter MOULTON

Born: 23 December 1830, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 26 November 1905, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Jacob Samuel MOULTON

Born: 30 April 1837, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 28 August 1859, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1798
15 February 1798
Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1819 Marriage / Partner
Betsey MARDEN and Samuel Smith MOULTON 18 February 1819, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

She was 21 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Alvah MOULTON was born 27 March 1819, Tamworth, New Hampshire, USA (Chocorua) (Whittier) (Wonalancet)

Betsey was 21 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Eliza Ann MOULTON was born 20 February 1821, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

Betsey was 23 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
John Calvin MOULTON was born 18 October 1823, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

Betsey was 25 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.

1826 Birth of Child
Charles Emery MOULTON was born 27 November 1826, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

Betsey was 28 years old.

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

1830 Birth of Child
David Carpenter MOULTON was born 23 December 1830, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

Betsey was 32 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Jacob Samuel MOULTON was born 30 April 1837, Chichester, New Hampshire, USA

Betsey was 39 years old.

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

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1859 Death of Child
Jacob Samuel MOULTON died 28 August 1859, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Betsey was 61 years old.

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

Death — 1863
19 July 1863
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 65.

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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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