Daniel MOULTON

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25 May 1764 , Scarborough, Maine, New England

Died

17 February 1849 , Portland, Maine, USA

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Daniel MOULTON Grace REYNOLDS (RUNNELLS)

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Born: 25 May 1764 in Scarborough, Maine, New England

Father: Daniel MOULTON

Mother: Grace REYNOLDS (RUNNELLS)

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan MOULTON , Elizabeth LAMPREY

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Daniel married Deborah DYER 20 November 1790 in Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Deborah DYER was born 20 May 1772 in Gorham, Maine, USA. Deborah died 13 April 1852 in Maine, USA.

Daniel MOULTON died 17 February 1849 in Portland, Maine, USA .
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Deborah DYER
Marriage date: 20 November 1790
Marriage place: Gorham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Daniel MOULTON and Deborah DYER

James MOULTON

Born: 23 November 1791, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 8 March 1875, Wayne, Maine, USA

Married: Mary MCKENNEY 30 January 1812 Place: Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Married: Rosaline HANKERSON February 1860

John MOULTON

Born: 25 June 1793, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 7 April 1885, , Maine, USA

Married: Sophia BARROWS 25 December 1817 Place: Hartford, Maine, USA

Daniel MOULTON

Born: 4 August 1795, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 1 February 1865,

Married: Mercy JOSE (JOSS) 21 March 1818 Place: Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Gratia MOULTON

Born: 6 August 1797, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 12 November 1857,

William MOULTON

Born: 27 March 1801, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 28 December 1868, Portland, Maine, USA

Married: Nancy Mclaughlin CUMSTON 31 October 1836 Place: Monmouth, Maine, USA

Eliza MOULTON

Born: 12 October 1803, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 January 1877, Yorkshire West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Morris MOULTON

Born: 10 January 1807, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 9 June 1827, Havana, Cuba

Mehitable MOULTON

Born: 23 November 1812, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

Dorcas MOULTON

Born: 4 April 1814, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

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Birth — 1764
25 May 1764
Scarborough, Maine, 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

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1790 Marriage / Partner
Daniel MOULTON and Deborah DYER 20 November 1790, Gorham, Maine, USA

He was 26 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
James MOULTON was born 23 November 1791, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 27 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
John MOULTON was born 25 June 1793, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 29 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Daniel MOULTON was born 4 August 1795, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 31 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Gratia MOULTON was born 6 August 1797, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 33 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
William MOULTON was born 27 March 1801, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 36 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Eliza MOULTON was born 12 October 1803, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 39 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)

1807 Birth of Child
Morris MOULTON was born 10 January 1807, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 42 years old.

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
James MOULTON married 30 January 1812, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro) to Mary MCKENNEY

1812 Birth of Child
Mehitable MOULTON was born 23 November 1812, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 48 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Dorcas MOULTON was born 4 April 1814, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Daniel was 49 years old.

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
John MOULTON married 25 December 1817, Hartford, Maine, USA to Sophia BARROWS

1818 Marriage of Child
Daniel MOULTON married 21 March 1818, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro) to Mercy JOSE (JOSS)

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 Death of Child
Morris MOULTON died 9 June 1827, Havana, Cuba

Daniel was 63 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

1836 Marriage of Child
William MOULTON married 31 October 1836, Monmouth, Maine, USA to Nancy Mclaughlin CUMSTON

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

Death — 1849
17 February 1849
Portland, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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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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