Paul MOSHER

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15 June 1740 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

13 June 1821 , Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

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John MOSHER Hannah DAVOL

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Born: 15 June 1740 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John MOSHER

Mother: Hannah DAVOL

Paternal grandparents: John MOSHER , Experience KIRBY

Maternal grandparents: William DAVOL , Sarah SISSON

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Paul married Martha WOOD 27 October 1765 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Martha WOOD was born 21 August 1743 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Martha was the child of William WOOD and Deborah ROGERS.

Paul MOSHER died 13 June 1821 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.
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Martha WOOD
Marriage date: 27 October 1765
Marriage place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Martha WOOD was the child of William WOOD and Deborah ROGERS

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Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916

groom's name: Paul Mosher

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bride's name: Martha Wood

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marriage date: 27 Oct 1765

marriage place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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indexing project (batch) number: I09356-0

system origin: Rhode Island-EASy

source film number: 913053

reference number: p 51

Children of Paul MOSHER and Martha WOOD

Zebedee MOSHER

Born: 20 July 1766, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 14 November 1846, , Michigan, USA

Joshua MOSHER

Born: 16 April 1768, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 10 February 1803, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Rhoda MOSHER

Born: 1 April 1770, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

Married: Thurston MACOMBER 26 February 1796 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Lillis MOSHER

Born: 24 March 1772, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

Married: Robert DAVIS 19 February 1794 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Hannah MOSHER

Born: 7 July 1774, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 8 October 1778, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Ruth MOSHER

Born: 22 April 1777, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 8 March 1807, Sydney, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Married: Samuel BOWERMAN 9 April 1801 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

John MOSHER

Born: 7 April 1780, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Sarah MOSHER

Born: 5 January 1784, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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1740 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Paul Mosher
gender: Male
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birth date: 15 Jun 1740
birthplace: DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: John Mosher
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mother's name: Hannah
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indexing project (batch) number: C50003-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 823562
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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1765 Marriage / Partner
Paul MOSHER and Martha WOOD 27 October 1765, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

He was 25 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Zebedee MOSHER was born 20 July 1766, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 26 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Joshua MOSHER was born 16 April 1768, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 27 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Rhoda MOSHER was born 1 April 1770, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 29 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Lillis MOSHER was born 24 March 1772, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 31 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Hannah MOSHER was born 7 July 1774, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 34 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Ruth MOSHER was born 22 April 1777, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 36 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Death of Child
Hannah MOSHER died 8 October 1778, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 38 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
John MOSHER was born 7 April 1780, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 39 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Sarah MOSHER was born 5 January 1784, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Paul was 43 years old.

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

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage of Child
Lillis MOSHER married 19 February 1794, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Robert DAVIS

1796 Marriage of Child
Rhoda MOSHER married 26 February 1796, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Thurston MACOMBER

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

1801 Marriage of Child
Ruth MOSHER married 9 April 1801, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Samuel BOWERMAN

1803 Death of Child
Joshua MOSHER died 10 February 1803, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Paul was 62 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)

1807 Death of Child
Ruth MOSHER died 8 March 1807, Sydney, Maine, USA

Paul was 66 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

Death — 1821
13 June 1821
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
He died at the age of 81.

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state