William MOULTON

Born

19 August 1772 , Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

14 January 1861 , Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph MOULTON Abigail NOYES

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Born: 19 August 1772 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joseph MOULTON

Mother: Abigail NOYES

Paternal grandparents: William MOULTON , Lydia GREENLEAF

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William married Judith NOYES 29 August 1801 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Judith NOYES was born 7 April 1779 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA. Judith died 23 October 1822 in Newbury, Massachusetts, USA .

William MOULTON died 14 January 1861 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA.

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Recorded occupation: goldsmith, owned jewelry business in Newburyport, Massachusetts

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William MOULTON married

Judith NOYES
Marriage date: 29 August 1801
Marriage place: Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Children of William MOULTON and Judith NOYES

Mary Joanna MOULTON

Born: 9 September 1803, Wenham, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 September 1851,

Rebecca MOULTON

Born: abt. 1808, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 December 1857,

William Hazen MOULTON

Born: abt. 1810, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 September 1857,

Harriet MOULTON

Born: abt. 1812,
Died: 22 December 1889,

Joseph MOULTON

Born: 17 February 1814, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 January 1903, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Nathan Noyes MOULTON

Born: 5 April 1819, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 April 1870, Ramsey, Fayette, Illiniois, USA

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Birth — 1772
19 August 1772
Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

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

1801 Marriage / Partner
William MOULTON and Judith NOYES 29 August 1801, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Birth of Child
Mary Joanna MOULTON was born 9 September 1803, Wenham, Massachusetts, USA

William was 31 years old.

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.

1814 Birth of Child
Joseph MOULTON was born 17 February 1814, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

William was 41 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Birth of Child
Nathan Noyes MOULTON was born 5 April 1819, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

William was 46 years old.

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
Judith NOYES died 23 October 1822, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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

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 — 1861
14 January 1861
Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 88.

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state