John MOULTON

Born

15 June 1755 , Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 February 1844 , Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Samuel MOULTON Mary ORDWAY

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Born: 15 June 1755 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Samuel MOULTON

Mother: Mary ORDWAY

Paternal grandparents: Joseph MOULTON , Mary NOYES

Maternal grandparents: Stephen ORDWAY , Abigail MERRICK

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John married Edna MERRILL 6 November 1790 in Newbury, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Edna MERRILL was born abt. 1755 Edna died 16 May 1852

John MOULTON died 22 February 1844 in Newbury, Massachusetts, USA .
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John MOULTON married

Edna MERRILL
Marriage date: 6 November 1790
Marriage place: Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

Children of John MOULTON and Edna MERRILL

Mary MOULTON

Born: abt. 1791, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 April 1818, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

William MOULTON

Born: abt. 1792, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 July 1871, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ruth BARTLETT

Alice MOULTON

Born: abt. 1795,
Died: ,

Joseph MOULTON

Born: August 1798, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 May 1829, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah MOULTON

Born: 11 January 1801, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 February 1885, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

John MOULTON

Born: abt. 1803, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 June 1872, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elizabeth BARTLETT 2 December 1833 Place: Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1755
15 June 1755
Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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
John MOULTON and Edna MERRILL 6 November 1790, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

He was 35 years old.

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
Joseph MOULTON was born August 1798, , Massachusetts, USA

John was 43 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Sarah MOULTON was born 11 January 1801, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

John was 45 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)

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 Death of Child
Mary MOULTON died 23 April 1818, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

John was 62 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.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Death of Child
Joseph MOULTON died 7 May 1829, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

John was 73 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1833 Marriage of Child
John MOULTON married 2 December 1833, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth BARTLETT

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 February 1844
Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 88.

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Belleville Cemetery, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state