Joshua MOULTON

(b. 5 August 1775 , Scarborough, Maine, New England d. 11 February 1855 , Scarborough, Maine, USA )

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Joshua MOULTON was born 5 August 1775 in Scarborough, Maine, New England

Joshua MOULTON was the child of Charles Pine MOULTON and Olive FABYAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Daniel MOULTON and Grace REYNOLDS (RUNNELLS)

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Joshua married Lydia STONE 16 October 1800 . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Lydia STONE was born 16 June 1780 in Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro). Lydia died 17 July 1872 in Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro).

Joshua MOULTON died 11 February 1855 in Scarborough, Maine, USA .
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Joshua MOULTON married

Lydia STONE-- Date: 16 October 1800 Place:
married by Rev Thomas Lancaster

Children of Joshua MOULTON and Lydia STONE:

Charles MOULTON (b.8 May 1801, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 14 February 1891, Scarborough, Maine, USA )

Solomon Stone MOULTON (b.12 February 1804, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 26 June 1880, Scarborough, Maine, USA )

Freedom MOULTON (b.31 October 1808, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 31 July 1857, )

Joshua MOULTON (b.20 May 1811, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. , )

Olive MOULTON (b.15 May 1814, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 8 April 1841, )

Ira MOULTON (b.24 August 1816, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 13 November 1885, )

Mary MOULTON (b.7 December 1818, Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 3 February 1860, )

Lydia Jane MOULTON (b.17 August 1824, Scarborough, Maine, USA d. , )

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1775 Birth
5 August 1775
Scarborough, Maine, New England

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 - 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)

1800 Marriage / Partner
Joshua MOULTON and Lydia STONE 16 October 1800,

He was 25 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Birth of Child
Charles MOULTON was born 8 May 1801, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 25 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Solomon Stone MOULTON was born 12 February 1804, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 28 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Freedom MOULTON was born 31 October 1808, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 33 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
Joshua MOULTON was born 20 May 1811, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 35 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.

1814 Birth of Child
Olive MOULTON was born 15 May 1814, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 38 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Ira MOULTON was born 24 August 1816, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 41 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Mary MOULTON was born 7 December 1818, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 43 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Lydia Jane MOULTON was born 17 August 1824, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

Joshua was 49 years old.

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 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Death
11 February 1855
Scarborough, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 79.

Added: 7/26/2016 10:17:32 AM - Updated: 12/27/2016 11:39:28 AM

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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