flag male ancestor  John  MOULTON

  (b. 25 June 1793 Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)   d. 7 April 1885 Maine, USA )  

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John MOULTON was born 25 June 1793 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

John 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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John  married  Sophia BARROWS 25 December 1817 in Hartford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Sophia BARROWS  was born 16 December 1799 in Hebron, Maine, USA.  Sophia died 20 January 1877 in Maine, USA. 

John MOULTON died 7 April 1885 in Maine, USA.
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John MOULTON married flag female ancestor Sophia BARROWS-- Date: 25 December 1817 Place: Hartford, Massachusetts (District of Maine)


Children of John MOULTON and Sophia BARROWS:

flag female ancestor Gratia MOULTON (b.2 August 1819, Hartford, Massachusetts (District of Maine)  d. 25 December 1841, )

flag male ancestor Cyrus F MOULTON (b.20 December 1823, Hartford, Maine, USA  d. 16 August 1885, Lyman, Maine, USA)

flag male ancestor John MOULTON (b.3 February 1826, Hartford, Maine, USA  d. 23 January 1911, Scarborough, Maine, USA )

flag photo of William MOULTON  William MOULTON (b.27 September 1833, Hartford, Maine, USA  d. 13 March 1916, Scarborough, Maine, USA )

flag male ancestor Allen Barrows MOULTON (b.14 September 1835, Hartford, Maine, USA  d. 12 July 1890, Portland, Maine, USA )



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birth1793 Birth
25 June 1793
Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
NewsThe 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.
marriage1817 Marriage / Partner
John MOULTON and Sophia BARROWS 25 December 1817, Hartford, Maine, USA

He was 24 years old.
1819 Birth of Child
Gratia MOULTON was born 2 August 1819, Hartford, Maine, USA

John was 26 years old.
1823 Birth of Child
Cyrus F MOULTON was born 20 December 1823, Hartford, Maine, USA

John was 30 years old.
1826 Birth of Child
John MOULTON was born 3 February 1826, Hartford, Maine, USA

John was 32 years old.
1833 Birth of Child
William MOULTON was born 27 September 1833, Hartford, Maine, USA

John was 40 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Allen Barrows MOULTON was born 14 September 1835, Hartford, Maine, USA

John was 42 years old.
NewsFrom 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.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1877 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sophia BARROWS died 20 January 1877, , Maine, USA
death1885 Death
7 April 1885
Maine, USA

He died at the age of 91.
Added: 7/26/2016 2:52:27 PM - Updated: 3/14/2025 12:13:26 PM
Did You Know?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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