Joseph MOULTON

Born

13 April 1759 , Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Died

22 October 1844 , Scarborough, Maine, USA

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Jonathan MOULTON Sarah DOW

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Born: 13 April 1759 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Jonathan MOULTON

Mother: Sarah DOW

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan MOULTON , Elizabeth LAMPREY

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Joseph married Catherine JAMESON (JAMISON) 6 December 1781 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Catherine JAMESON (JAMISON) was born abt. 1759 in Maine, USA.

Joseph MOULTON died 22 October 1844 in Scarborough, Maine, USA .
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Joseph MOULTON married

Catherine JAMESON (JAMISON)
Marriage date: 6 December 1781
Marriage place: Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Source: archives.mainegenealogy.net

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Dec. 6, 1781. Joseph Moulton and Catherine Jammison.

RECORDS OF THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN SCARBOROUGH, MAINE.

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COMMUNICATED BY WM. M. SARGENT, ESQ.

Children of Joseph MOULTON and Catherine JAMESON (JAMISON)

Sarah MOULTON

Born: 19 April 1784, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

Catherine MOULTON

Born: 6 December 1786, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

Robert MOULTON

Born: 8 August 1789, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 25 May 1855,

Married: Hannah PILLSBURY 15 November 1817 Place: Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Abigail MOULTON

Born: 25 January 1792, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 25 May 1875,

Hannah MOULTON

Born: 2 November 1794, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1830,

Anna MOULTON

Born: 22 March 1796, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1865,

Mary MOULTON

Born: 22 April 1800, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 20 August 1855,

Comfort Wingate MOULTON

Born: 11 August 1802, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 29 April 1884,

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Birth — 1759
13 April 1759
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

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)

1781 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MOULTON and Catherine JAMESON (JAMISON) 6 December 1781, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

He was 22 years old.

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)

1784 Birth of Child
Sarah MOULTON was born 19 April 1784, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 25 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Catherine MOULTON was born 6 December 1786, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1789 Birth of Child
Robert MOULTON was born 8 August 1789, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Abigail MOULTON was born 25 January 1792, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 32 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Hannah MOULTON was born 2 November 1794, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Anna MOULTON was born 22 March 1796, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1800 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 22 April 1800, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Birth of Child
Comfort Wingate MOULTON was born 11 August 1802, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joseph was 43 years old.

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

1817 Marriage of Child
Robert MOULTON married 15 November 1817, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro) to Hannah PILLSBURY

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.

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

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 — 1844
22 October 1844
Scarborough, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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