Thomas MOULTON

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17 July 1785 , Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

1 January 1841 , Buxton, Maine, USA

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John MOULTON Mary BURNHAM

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Born: 17 July 1785 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: John MOULTON

Mother: Mary BURNHAM

Paternal grandparents: Daniel MOULTON , Grace REYNOLDS (RUNNELLS)

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Thomas married Elizabeth Hancock "Betsey" LANE 2 November 1810 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Elizabeth Hancock "Betsey" LANE was born 12 May 1793 in Brownfield, Maine, USA. Elizabeth Hancock "Betsey" died 24 August 1879

Thomas MOULTON died 1 January 1841 in Buxton, Maine, USA .
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Elizabeth Hancock "Betsey" LANE
Marriage date: 2 November 1810
Marriage place: Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Thomas MOULTON and Elizabeth Hancock "Betsey" LANE

John MOULTON

Born: 26 October 1811, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 4 June 1818,

Charles MOULTON

Born: 5 June 1813, Buxton, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 6 December 1879,

Ivory MOULTON

Born: 23 February 1816, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 24 November 1842,

John L MOULTON

Born: 3 October 1818, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

Mary MOULTON

Born: 10 April 1821, Scarborough, Maine, USA
Died: 19 February 1899, Buxton, Maine, USA

Nathan MOULTON

Born: 26 April 1824, Scarborough, Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1826, Scarborough, Maine, USA

Alcestes L MOULTON

Born: 8 March 1828, Buxton, Maine, USA
Died: 2 September 1861, Buxton, Maine, USA

Eliza MOULTON

Born: 22 January 1830, Buxton, Maine, USA
Died: ,

Hannah MOULTON

Born: 21 November 1832, Buxton, Maine, USA
Died: 21 March 1910, Buxton, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1785
17 July 1785
Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1810 Marriage / Partner
Thomas MOULTON and Elizabeth Hancock "Betsey" LANE 2 November 1810, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

He was 25 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
John MOULTON was born 26 October 1811, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Thomas was 26 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.

1813 Birth of Child
Charles MOULTON was born 5 June 1813, Buxton, Maine, USA (Bar Mills)

Thomas was 27 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Ivory MOULTON was born 23 February 1816, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Thomas was 30 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
John L MOULTON was born 3 October 1818, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Thomas was 33 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 10 April 1821, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Thomas was 35 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Nathan MOULTON was born 26 April 1824, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Thomas was 38 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.

1828 Birth of Child
Alcestes L MOULTON was born 8 March 1828, Buxton, Maine, USA (Bar Mills)

Thomas was 42 years old.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Birth of Child
Eliza MOULTON was born 22 January 1830, Buxton, Maine, USA (Bar Mills)

Thomas was 44 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

1832 Birth of Child
Hannah MOULTON was born 21 November 1832, Buxton, Maine, USA (Bar Mills)

Thomas was 47 years old.

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.

Death — 1841
1 January 1841
Buxton, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 55.

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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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