Jonathan MOULTON

Born

15 March 1766 , Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Died

26 October 1845 , Scarborough, Maine, USA

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Jonathan MOULTON Sarah DOW

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Born: 15 March 1766 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Jonathan MOULTON

Mother: Sarah DOW

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan MOULTON , Elizabeth LAMPREY

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Jonathan married Rebecca BURNHAM 27 March 1788 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Rebecca BURNHAM was born 17 February 1765 in Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro). Rebecca died abt. 1826

Jonathan married (2) Anna FENDERSON 24 November 1827 . Anna FENDERSON was born abt. 1766

Jonathan MOULTON died 26 October 1845 in Scarborough, Maine, USA .
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Jonathan MOULTON married

Rebecca BURNHAM
Marriage date: 27 March 1788
Marriage place: Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Source: archives.mainegenealogy.net

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Mar. 27, [1788.] Jonathan Moulton 3d and Rebecca Burnham.

RECORDS OF THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN SCARBOROUGH, MAINE.

MARRIAGES.

COMMUNICATED BY WM. M. SARGENT, ESQ.

Children of Jonathan MOULTON and Rebecca BURNHAM

Reuben MOULTON

Born: 7 November 1787, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 19 April 1872, Hollis, Maine, USA

Married: Mary ANDREWS 9 September 1810 Place: Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Abigail MOULTON

Born: 23 November 1790, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 18 January 1791, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Thomas MOULTON

Born: 15 March 1792, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 6 September 1800,

Mary B MOULTON

Born: 25 August 1794, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 15 October 1864, Plainfield, Waushara, Wisconsin, USA

Sarah MOULTON

Born: 13 July 1797, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 September 1800,

Belisarius MOULTON

Born: 26 January 1799, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 31 August 1832,

Eliza Emma MOULTON

Born: 4 November 1801, Saco, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 29 August 1889, , Maine, USA

Rebecca MOULTON

Born: 15 May 1804, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

Jonathan Collins MOULTON

Born: 18 September 1806, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 18 September 1836,

Jonathan MOULTON married

Anna FENDERSON
Marriage date: 24 November 1827
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Birth — 1766
15 March 1766
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)

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)

1787 Birth of Child
Reuben MOULTON was born 7 November 1787, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 21 years old.

1788 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan MOULTON and Rebecca BURNHAM 27 March 1788, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

He was 22 years old.

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

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1790 Birth of Child
Abigail MOULTON was born 23 November 1790, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 24 years old.

1791 Death of Child
Abigail MOULTON died 18 January 1791, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 24 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Thomas MOULTON was born 15 March 1792, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 26 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Mary B MOULTON was born 25 August 1794, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 28 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Sarah MOULTON was born 13 July 1797, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 31 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Belisarius MOULTON was born 26 January 1799, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 32 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Birth of Child
Eliza Emma MOULTON was born 4 November 1801, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)

Jonathan was 35 years old.

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

1804 Birth of Child
Rebecca MOULTON was born 15 May 1804, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 38 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Jonathan Collins MOULTON was born 18 September 1806, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Jonathan was 40 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Marriage of Child
Reuben MOULTON married 9 September 1810, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro) to Mary ANDREWS

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan MOULTON and Anna FENDERSON 24 November 1827,

He was 61 years old.

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 — 1845
26 October 1845
Scarborough, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 79.

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