Amos
BOWEN
Born
6 February 1774
,
Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died
31 January 1866
,
Norwich, New York, USA
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Born: 6 February 1774 in Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Amos married Rebecca SALISBURY . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Rebecca SALISBURY was born 24 March 1776 in Rhode Island, USA. Rebecca died 20 March 1858 in Norwich, New York, USA (White Store). Rebecca was the child of Gilbert SALISBURY and Rebecca WHEELER.
Amos BOWEN died 31 January 1866 in Norwich, New York, USA .
son of George Bowen and Inspersion Peck
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Spouse & Children of Amos BOWEN
Amos BOWEN married 
Rebecca SALISBURY
Marriage place: , Connecticut, USA
Rebecca SALISBURY was the child of Gilbert SALISBURY and Rebecca WHEELER
Rebecca SALISBURYMarriage place: , Connecticut, USA
Rebecca SALISBURY was the child of Gilbert SALISBURY and Rebecca WHEELER
Children of Amos BOWEN and Rebecca SALISBURY
Rensselaer BOWENBorn: abt. 1802, Norwich, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1882,
Died: abt. 1882,
Almira BOWEN Ollis BOWENBorn: abt. 1805, Norwich, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1879,
Died: abt. 1879,
George BOWENBorn: abt. 1815, Norwich, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1893,
Died: abt. 1893,
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Birth — 17746 February 1774
Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Biography
From History of Chenango County:
CHAPTER XXIII.v TOWN OF NORWICH.
'Amos Bowen came from Gloucester, R. I., in 1797, and settled a mile and a half south-west of White Store, on the farm now occupied by his grandson, Francis Bowen, where he died Jan. 31, 1866. He was born Feb. 6, 1774. He married in Connecticut, Rebecca, daughter of Gilbert Salisbury, who was born March 24, 1776. He came here immediately after marrying. His wife also died on the homestead,
March 20, 1858. They had five children, all of whom were born here.'
From History of Chenango County:
CHAPTER XXIII.v TOWN OF NORWICH.
'Amos Bowen came from Gloucester, R. I., in 1797, and settled a mile and a half south-west of White Store, on the farm now occupied by his grandson, Francis Bowen, where he died Jan. 31, 1866. He was born Feb. 6, 1774. He married in Connecticut, Rebecca, daughter of Gilbert Salisbury, who was born March 24, 1776. He came here immediately after marrying. His wife also died on the homestead,
March 20, 1858. They had five children, all of whom were born here.'
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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. 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)
1858 Death of Spouse/PartnerRebecca SALISBURY died 20 March 1858, Norwich, New York, USA (White Store)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Death — 186631 January 1866
Norwich, New York, USA
He died at the age of 92.
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Evergreen Cemetery Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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