Asa GOODALE (GOODELL)

Born

12 February 1747 , Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

8 August 1837 , Woodstock, Vermont, USA

Asa married Alice Sarah CORBIN 4 January 1771 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice Sarah CORBIN was born 17 March 1750 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Alice Sarah died 27 September 1828 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA.

Parents & Family of Asa GOODALE (GOODELL)

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John GOODALE

Mother

Mary BUGBEE

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Asa had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Asa GOODALE (GOODELL)

Asa GOODALE (GOODELL) married

Alice Sarah CORBIN
Marriage date: 4 January 1771
Marriage place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Asa GOODALE (GOODELL) and Alice Sarah CORBIN

Asa GOODALE (GOODELL)

Born: 30 November 1788, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 February 1876, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1747
12 February 1747
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1771 Marriage / Partner
Asa GOODALE (GOODELL) and Alice Sarah CORBIN 4 January 1771, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

He was 23 years old.

Revolutionary War

GOODALE, ASA
Ancestor #: A046243
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: BAPTISED 2-12-1747 WOODSTOCK WORCESTER CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 8-8-1837 WOODSTOCK WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S15865
Service Source: *S15865
Service Description: 1) CAPTS EPHRAIM MANNING, AMOS PAINE, ASA MORRIS
2) COLS DURKEE, WILLIAMS

RESIDENCE
1) City: WOODSTOCK - County: WINDHAM CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) ALICE CORBIN

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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)

1788 Birth of Child
Asa GOODALE (GOODELL) was born 30 November 1788, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Asa was 41 years old.

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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alice Sarah CORBIN died 27 September 1828, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

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

Death

Name: Asa Goodell
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 08 Aug 1837
Death Place: Woodstock
Age: 90
Birth Date: 1747
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03313-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3131
Reference ID:

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F787-S2V : 3 December 2014), Asa Goodell, 08 Aug 1837; citing Woodstock, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,131.'

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Bradford-Marcy Cemetery Woodstock, Windham 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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