Mary HOWLAND

Born

21 April 1783 , Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

Died

1 April 1860 , Springport, New York, USA

Mary married Caleb MOSHER abt. 1800 in Dutchess County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Caleb MOSHER was born 22 May 1779 in Crown Colony of New York. Caleb died 13 June 1867 in Springport, New York, USA . Caleb was the child of Esek MOSHER and Sarah MOSHER .

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daughter of Stephen Howland and Anna Reynolds

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary HOWLAND

Mary HOWLAND married

Caleb MOSHER
Marriage date: abt. 1800
Marriage place: Dutchess County, New York, USA
Caleb MOSHER was the child of Esek MOSHER and Sarah MOSHER

Children of Caleb MOSHER and Mary HOWLAND

Stephen Howland MOSHER

Born: abt. 1802, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1876, Washington, New York, USA

Sarah MOSHER

Born: 21 June 1804, Washington, New York, USA
Died: 10 January 1891, Springport, New York, USA

Married: Edgar MOSHER 1833 Place: , New York, USA

David MOSHER

Born: 19 October 1807 , Dutchess County, New York, USA
Died: 24 December 1891 , Paris Hill, Oneida, New York, USA

Daniel MOSHER

Born: 11 October 1823, Washington, New York, USA
Died: 6 June 1889, Springport, New York, USA

Married: Margaret Ann SLEIGHT 23 August 1845

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Birth — 1783
21 April 1783
Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

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 - 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)

1804 Birth of Child
Sarah MOSHER was born 21 June 1804, Washington, New York, USA (Millbrook) (Lithgow)

Mary was 21 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
David MOSHER was born 19 October 1807 , Dutchess County, New York, USA

Mary was 24 years old.

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1823 Birth of Child
Daniel MOSHER was born 11 October 1823, Washington, New York, USA (Millbrook) (Lithgow)

Mary was 40 years old.

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 Springport, Cayuga, New York

me: Mary Mosher
Residence: Springport, Cayuga, New York
Age: 67 years
calculated Birth Year: 1783
birthPlace: New York, United States
Gender: Female
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Film Number: 17059
digital gs number: 4196771
Image Number: 00441
Line Number: 42
dwelling house number: 722
family number: 750
Marital Status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
Mary Mosher F 67y
Caleb E Mosher M 11y

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Is this her?

Name: Hanah Mosher
event: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 72
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
estimated Birth Year: 1783
family number: 61
Line Number: 16
pAge:
Film Number: 1435219
Digital Folder Number: 004296305
Image Number: 00320
Household Gender Age Birthplace
father Caleb Mosher M 76
wife Hanah Mosher F 72
son Danil Mosher M 32
wife Margarett M Mosher F 26
child Ester Mosher U 7
child Horace Mosher U 6
child Asa B Mosher U 5
child Franklin Mosher U 2
child Hellen Mosher U 1

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K6S6-1Z9 : accessed 10 Feb 2013), Hanah Mosher in entry for Caleb Mosher, 1855

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1855 New York State Census
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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

Grave

Old Quaker Cemetery
Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

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Death — 1860
1 April 1860
Springport, New York, USA
She died at the age of 76.

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Burial & Cemetery

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Old Quaker Cemetery

Union Springs, New York

Springport, New York, USA

Historical names: Union Springs

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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