Charles (Elias) MOULTON

Born

24 August 1779 , Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

7 May 1845 , Portland, Maine, USA

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Charles Pine MOULTON Olive FABYAN

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Born: 24 August 1779 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: Charles Pine MOULTON

Mother: Olive FABYAN

Paternal grandparents: Daniel MOULTON , Grace REYNOLDS (RUNNELLS)

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Charles (Elias) married Mary "Polly" SKILLINGS 2 March 1805 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary "Polly" SKILLINGS was born 6 July 1785 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA. Mary "Polly" died abt. 1826

Charles (Elias) MOULTON died 7 May 1845 in Portland, Maine, USA .
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Charles (Elias) MOULTON married

Mary "Polly" SKILLINGS
Marriage date: 2 March 1805
Marriage place: Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Charles (Elias) MOULTON and Mary "Polly" SKILLINGS

Mary MOULTON

Born: 6 March 1806, Portland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 18 April 1806, Portland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Charles MOULTON

Born: 18 October 1809, Portland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 16 February 1864, Portland, Maine, USA

Mary Jane MOULTON

Born: 17 April 1811, Portland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 5 May 1870, Portland, Maine, USA

Olive Elizabeth MOULTON

Born: 24 September 1812, Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 29 September 1888, Portland, Maine, USA

George W MOULTON

Born: 18 July 1824, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 13 February 1891,

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Birth — 1779
24 August 1779
Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Charles (Elias) MOULTON and Mary "Polly" SKILLINGS 2 March 1805, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

He was 25 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 6 March 1806, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Charles (Elias) was 26 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Charles MOULTON was born 18 October 1809, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Charles (Elias) was 30 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Mary Jane MOULTON was born 17 April 1811, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Charles (Elias) was 31 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
Olive Elizabeth MOULTON was born 24 September 1812, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Charles (Elias) was 33 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)

1824 Birth of Child
George W MOULTON was born 18 July 1824, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Charles (Elias) was 44 years old.

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

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
7 May 1845
Portland, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 65.

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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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