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flag male ancestor  James Bliss  MOULTON

Born
28 September 1808 ,  Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Died
18 November 1883 ,  Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 28 September 1808 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of James Bliss MOULTON

Father
Chase MOULTON
Mother
Lucy DROWNE

Grandparents of James Bliss MOULTON

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Stephen MOULTON Hannah BLISS
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James Bliss  married  Abigail Whipple CARPENTER 29 January 1832 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Abigail Whipple CARPENTER  was born 28 July 1810 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA.  Abigail Whipple died 20 August 1902 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA . 

James Bliss MOULTON died 18 November 1883 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA.
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James Bliss MOULTON married flag female ancestor Abigail Whipple CARPENTER
Marriage date: 29 January 1832
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

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(VI) James Bliss, son of Deacon Chase Moulton, was born at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, September 28, 1808, died November 18, 1883. He received his education in the public schools. He followed the trade of carpenter, and also conducted a farm. From his native town he removed to Taunton, Massachusetts. He was a man of sound judgment, sterling character and old-fashioned principles. He attended the Congregational church. He married, January 29, 1832, Abigail Whipple Carpenter, born July 28, 1810, died August 20, 1902, daughter of Stephen and Hannah (Wilmarth) Carpenter. Children: 1. Melinda, born November 29, 1832, died June 25, 1901. 2. Rebecca Chase, born January 31, 1835; married, November 29, 1860, Dexter W. Horton, born November 28, 1836. 3. Stephen Carpenter, mentioned be low. 4. James Francis, born April 8, 1840, died May 4, 1883; married Julia M. Goff, and had four children : Herbert Elmer, James Henry, Lizzie Frances and Frank Dexter.

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BirthBirth — 1808
28 September 1808
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
marriage1832 Marriage / Partner
James Bliss MOULTON and Abigail Whipple CARPENTER 29 January 1832, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.
1832 Birth of Child
Melinda MOULTON was born 29 November 1832, , Massachusetts, USA

James Bliss was 24 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Rebecca Chase MOULTON was born 31 January 1835, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

James Bliss was 26 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
1837 Birth of Child
Stephen Carpenter MOULTON was born 31 July 1837, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

James Bliss was 28 years old.
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
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.
1840 Birth of Child
James Francis MOULTON was born 9 April 1840, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

James Bliss was 31 years old.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
marriage1867 Marriage of Child
Stephen Carpenter MOULTON married 28 November 1867, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah Olney LAWLESS
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
DeathDeath — 1883
18 November 1883
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 75.
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