Jerusha LIBBY

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2 April 1771 , Scarborough, Maine, New England

Died

24 January 1860 , Newfield, Maine, USA

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Born: 2 April 1771 in Scarborough, Maine, New England

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Jerusha married Stephen MOULTON abt. 1796 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Stephen MOULTON was born 26 November 1756 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Stephen died 30 August 1856 in Newfield, Maine, USA. Stephen was the child of Ephraim MOULTON and Mehitable GODFREY.

Jerusha LIBBY died 24 January 1860 in Newfield, Maine, USA.
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Stephen MOULTON
Marriage date: abt. 1796
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Stephen MOULTON was the child of Ephraim MOULTON and Mehitable GODFREY

Children of Stephen MOULTON and Jerusha LIBBY

Nathan MOULTON

Born: 30 April 1797, Newfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 14 April 1880, Newfield, Maine, USA

Married: Anna Nancy CAMPERNELL 23 October 1817 Place: Newfield, Maine, USA

Oliver MOULTON

Born: 25 October 1800, Newfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 4 June 1855, Newfield, Maine, USA

Married: Susan MCKUSICK 14 October 1827 Place: Limerick, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1771
2 April 1771
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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Nathan MOULTON was born 30 April 1797, Newfield, Maine, USA

Jerusha was 26 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Oliver MOULTON was born 25 October 1800, Newfield, Maine, USA

Jerusha was 29 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

1817 Marriage of Child
Nathan MOULTON married 23 October 1817, Newfield, Maine, USA to Anna Nancy CAMPERNELL

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 Marriage of Child
Oliver MOULTON married 14 October 1827, Limerick, Maine, USA to Susan MCKUSICK

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)

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

1855 Death of Child
Oliver MOULTON died 4 June 1855, Newfield, Maine, USA

Jerusha was 84 years old.

1856 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stephen MOULTON died 30 August 1856, Newfield, Maine, USA

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

Death — 1860
24 January 1860
Newfield, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 88.

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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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