Hannah HARDING

Born

23 March 1798 , Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

24 February 1852 , Thorndike, Maine, USA

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Born: 23 March 1798 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Hannah married Benjamin MOULTON 6 September 1818 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Benjamin MOULTON was born 1 December 1793 in Standish, Maine, USA (Steep Falls). Benjamin died 25 May 1845 in Thorndike, Maine, USA. Benjamin was the child of Jonathan MOULTON and Agnes FOSS.

Hannah HARDING died 24 February 1852 in Thorndike, Maine, USA.

daughter of Elkanah Harding and Hannah Knight

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Benjamin MOULTON
Marriage date: 6 September 1818
Marriage place: Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Benjamin MOULTON was the child of Jonathan MOULTON and Agnes FOSS

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 — 1798
23 March 1798
Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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

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

She was 20 years old.

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

Hannah was 22 years old.

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

Hannah was 24 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

Hannah was 29 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

Hannah was 35 years old.

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

Hannah was 35 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)

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

1845 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benjamin MOULTON died 25 May 1845, Thorndike, Maine, USA

1846 Death of Child
Caroline MOULTON died 9 October 1846, Thorndike, Maine, USA

Hannah was 48 years old.

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

Death — 1852
24 February 1852
Thorndike, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 53.

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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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