Cromwell MOULTON

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9 September 1787 , Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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20 November 1856 , Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

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Stephen MOULTON Deborah MASON

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Born: 9 September 1787 in Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Stephen MOULTON

Mother: Deborah MASON

Paternal grandparents: Stephen MOULTON , Hannah BLISS

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Cromwell married Lucina A OLNEY 15 December 1811 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lucina A OLNEY was born 31 March 1796 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Lucina A died 17 January 1870 in Rhode Island, USA.

Cromwell MOULTON died 20 November 1856 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lucina A OLNEY
Marriage date: 15 December 1811
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Cromwell MOULTON and Lucina A OLNEY

Wilson Perry MOULTON

Born: 16 April 1828, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 December 1889, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Catherine Amelia ANGELL 20 November 1855

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Birth — 1787
9 September 1787
Rehoboth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Marriage / Partner
Cromwell MOULTON and Lucina A OLNEY 15 December 1811, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 24 years old.

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

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.

1828 Birth of Child
Wilson Perry MOULTON was born 16 April 1828, , Massachusetts, USA

Cromwell was 40 years old.

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

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Name: Cromwell Moulton
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 20 Nov 1856
Death Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1787
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Father's Name: Stephen Moulton
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Mother's Name: Deborah
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03114-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 1987644
Reference ID: p 15 item 39

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014

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Grace Church Cemetery Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state