Daniel MOULTON

Born

8 August 1774 , Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Died

23 December 1862 , Scarborough, Maine, USA

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Jonathan MOULTON Sarah DOW

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Born: 8 August 1774 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England

Father: Jonathan MOULTON

Mother: Sarah DOW

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan MOULTON , Elizabeth LAMPREY

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Daniel married Mary "Polly" LIBBY 2 September 1795 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary "Polly" LIBBY was born 1 April 1774

Daniel MOULTON died 23 December 1862 in Scarborough, Maine, USA .
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Mary "Polly" LIBBY
Marriage date: 2 September 1795
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Children of Daniel MOULTON and Mary "Polly" LIBBY

Harriet MOULTON

Born: 25 July 1797, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 25 September 1799, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Mehitable Davis MOULTON

Born: 19 May 1800, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 19 September 1886, Scarborough, Maine, USA

Thomas Cummings MOULTON

Born: 18 June 1806, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1806, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

William Collins MOULTON

Born: 5 October 1809, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 February 1892,

Married: Eliza LIBBY 2 August 1829 Place: Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Harriet MOULTON

Born: May 1812, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

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Birth — 1774
8 August 1774
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)

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1795 Marriage / Partner
Daniel MOULTON and Mary "Polly" LIBBY 2 September 1795,

He was 21 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Harriet MOULTON was born 25 July 1797, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 22 years old.

1799 Death of Child
Harriet MOULTON died 25 September 1799, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 25 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Mehitable Davis MOULTON was born 19 May 1800, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 25 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Thomas Cummings MOULTON was born 18 June 1806, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 31 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
William Collins MOULTON was born 5 October 1809, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 35 years old.

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.

1812 Birth of Child
Harriet MOULTON was born May 1812, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 37 years old.

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 - 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

1829 Marriage of Child
William Collins MOULTON married 2 August 1829, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro) to Eliza LIBBY

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)

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

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 — 1862
23 December 1862
Scarborough, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 88.

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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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