Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY

(b. 15 October 1773 , Falmouth, Maine, New England d. 2 April 1842 , Rumford, Maine, USA )

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Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY was born 15 October 1773 in Falmouth, Maine, New England

Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY was the child of ? and ?

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Elizabeth Hodgkins married Samuel AKELEY 20 November 1791 in Pejepscot, Cumberland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Samuel AKELEY was born 17 July 1763 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Samuel died 23 March 1861 in Rumford, Maine, USA. Samuel was the child of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL.

Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY died 2 April 1842 in Rumford, Maine, USA.
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Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY married

Samuel AKELEY-- Date: 20 November 1791 Place: Pejepscot, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Samuel AKELEY was the child of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL

Children of Samuel AKELEY and Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY:

William AKELEY (b.abt. 1792, Rumford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. abt. 1874, Bethel, Maine, USA)

Sarah AKELEY (b.4 July 1794, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

Samuel AKELEY (b.27 March 1796, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. abt. 1870, )

John AKELEY (b.24 December 1798, Auburn, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 7 May 1849, Rumford, Maine, USA)

Rachel AKELEY (b.30 August 1799, Auburn, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

Betsey AKELEY (b.abt. 1801, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

James B AKELEY (b.27 October 1803, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 16 February 1890, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA)

Joseph AKELEY (b.abt. 1807, Pejepscot, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 15 February 1808, Pejepscot, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Massachusetts (District of Maine))

Susan AKELEY (b.12 April 1809, , Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 15 April 1866, Halifax, Vermont, USA )

Joseph AKELEY (b.4 March 1811, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 2 August 1866, )

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1773 Birth
15 October 1773
Falmouth, Maine, New England

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 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY and Samuel AKELEY 20 November 1791, Pejepscot, Cumberland, Maine, USA

She was 18 years old.

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

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

1794 Birth of Child
Sarah AKELEY was born 4 July 1794, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Maine, USA

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 20 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Samuel AKELEY was born 27 March 1796, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Maine, USA

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 22 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
John AKELEY was born 24 December 1798, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 25 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Rachel AKELEY was born 30 August 1799, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 25 years old.

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)

1803 Birth of Child
James B AKELEY was born 27 October 1803, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Maine, USA

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 30 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Death of Child
Joseph AKELEY died 15 February 1808, Pejepscot, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 34 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Susan AKELEY was born 12 April 1809, , Maine, USA

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 35 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Joseph AKELEY was born 4 March 1811, Franklin Plantation, Oxford, Maine, USA

Elizabeth Hodgkins was 37 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.

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

1842 Death
2 April 1842
Rumford, Maine, USA

She died at the age of 68.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state