James MOULTON

(b. 23 November 1791 , Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 8 March 1875 , Wayne, Maine, USA )

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James MOULTON was born 23 November 1791 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

James MOULTON was the child of Daniel MOULTON and Deborah DYER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Daniel MOULTON and Grace REYNOLDS (RUNNELLS)

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James married Mary MCKENNEY 30 January 1812 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Mary MCKENNEY was born 3 September 1793 in Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough). Mary died 25 October 1858 in Wayne, Maine, USA. Mary was the child of Jeremiah MCKENNEY and Anna FOSS.

James married (2) Rosaline HANKERSON February 1860 . Rosaline HANKERSON was born 22 April 1816 in Maine, USA. Rosaline died 11 August 1892 in Wayne, Maine, USA.

James MOULTON died 8 March 1875 in Wayne, Maine, USA.
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James MOULTON married

Mary MCKENNEY-- Date: 30 January 1812 Place: Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Mary MCKENNEY was the child of Jeremiah MCKENNEY and Anna FOSS

Children of James MOULTON and Mary MCKENNEY:

Nancy MOULTON (b.1 April 1812, Hartford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 22 April 1891, Wayne, Maine, USA)

Sumner MOULTON (b.3 July 1815, Hartford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 27 September 1846, Wayne, Maine, USA)

Daniel MOULTON (b.11 August 1816, Hartford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 24 November 1843, Wayne, Maine, USA)

James M MOULTON (b.8 November 1820, Hartford, Maine, USA d. 22 May 1848, Wayne, Maine, USA)

Jonathan MOULTON (b.22 April 1824, Hartford, Maine, USA d. 7 November 1887, Wayne, Maine, USA)

Morris MOULTON (b.10 August 1827, Hartford, Maine, USA d. 11 December 1845, Wayne, Maine, USA)

James MOULTON married

Rosaline HANKERSON-- Date: February 1860 Place:

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1791 Birth
23 November 1791
Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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 - 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.

1812 Marriage / Partner
James MOULTON and Mary MCKENNEY 30 January 1812, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

He was 20 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Nancy MOULTON was born 1 April 1812, Hartford, Maine, USA

James was 20 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Sumner MOULTON was born 3 July 1815, Hartford, Maine, USA

James was 23 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Daniel MOULTON was born 11 August 1816, Hartford, Maine, USA

James was 24 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Birth of Child
James M MOULTON was born 8 November 1820, Hartford, Maine, USA

James was 28 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Jonathan MOULTON was born 22 April 1824, Hartford, Maine, USA

James was 32 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.

1827 Birth of Child
Morris MOULTON was born 10 August 1827, Hartford, Maine, USA

James was 35 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

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)

1843 Death of Child
Daniel MOULTON died 24 November 1843, Wayne, Maine, USA

James was 52 years old.

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

1845 Death of Child
Morris MOULTON died 11 December 1845, Wayne, Maine, USA

James was 54 years old.

1846 Death of Child
Sumner MOULTON died 27 September 1846, Wayne, Maine, USA

James was 54 years old.

1848 Death of Child
James M MOULTON died 22 May 1848, Wayne, Maine, USA

James was 56 years old.

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

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

1858 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary MCKENNEY died 25 October 1858, Wayne, Maine, USA

1860 Marriage / Partner
James MOULTON and Rosaline HANKERSON February 1860,

He was 68 years old.

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875 Death
8 March 1875
Wayne, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 83.

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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