Abel COE

Born

20 July 1727 , Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

10 January 1798 , Durham, Connecticut, USA

Abel married Prudence ROSSITER 23 January 1756 in Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Prudence ROSSITER was born 12 September 1730 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Prudence died 23 November 1795 in Durham, Connecticut, USA.

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son of Joseph Coe and Abigail Robinson

m. Prudence Rossiter

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abel COE

Abel COE married

Prudence ROSSITER
Marriage date: 23 January 1756
Marriage place: Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Abel COE and Prudence ROSSITER

Elijah COE

Born: abt. 1757,
Died: 4 September 1833, Durham, Connecticut, USA

Married: Mary Margaret HUTCHINS 20 May 1779 Place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Charles COE

Born: 12 July 1760, Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 March 1823, Durham, Connecticut, USA

Married: Hannah BATES 20 October 1784 Place: Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1727
20 July 1727
Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Abel COE and Prudence ROSSITER 23 January 1756, Durham, Connecticut, USA

He was 28 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Charles COE was born 12 July 1760, Durham, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 33 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 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1779 Marriage of Child
Elijah COE married 20 May 1779, , Crown Colony of Connecticut to Mary Margaret HUTCHINS

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)

1784 Marriage of Child
Charles COE married 20 October 1784, Durham, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Hannah BATES

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)

1795 Death of Spouse/Partner
Prudence ROSSITER died 23 November 1795, Durham, Connecticut, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Name: Abel Coe
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Death Date: 10 Jan 1798
Death Place: Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1727
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03237-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3330
Reference ID: 704-1

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7K1-44X : 3 December 2014), Abel Coe, 10 Jan 1798; citing Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, reference 704-1; FHL microfilm 3,330.'

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Old Durham Cemetery Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

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Old Durham Cemetery Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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