Rachel RICE

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25 December 1740 , Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

3 January 1841 , Troy, New York, USA

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Born: 25 December 1740 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Rachel married Ashbel COOK abt. 1764 in Rutland, Vermont, New England . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Ashbel COOK was born 6 May 1738 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA. Ashbel died 16 December 1801 in Rutland, Vermont, USA. Ashbel was the child of Israel COOK and Elizabeth CLARK.

Rachel RICE died 3 January 1841 in Troy, New York, USA.

daughter of Evans Roys and Rachel Parker

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Rachel RICE married

Ashbel COOK
Marriage date: abt. 1764
Marriage place: Rutland, Vermont, New England
Ashbel COOK was the child of Israel COOK and Elizabeth CLARK

Children of Ashbel COOK and Rachel RICE

John L COOK

Born: 13 March 1765, Rutland, Vermont, New England
Died: 23 February 1824, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Ashbel COOK

Born: abt. 1772, Rutland, Vermont, New England
Died: March 1795, , New York, USA

Simeon R COOK

Born: November 1777, Pittsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: August 1801, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Rice COOK

Born: 12 August 1780, Rutland, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 15 January 1847, Troy, New York, USA

Orel J COOK

Born: 17 June 1782, Rutland, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 21 May 1861, Rutland, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1740
25 December 1740
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

1765 Birth of Child
John L COOK was born 13 March 1765, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Rachel was 24 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 Birth of Child
Simeon R COOK was born November 1777, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Rachel was 36 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1780 Birth of Child
Rice COOK was born 12 August 1780, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Rachel was 39 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Orel J COOK was born 17 June 1782, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Rachel was 41 years old.

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)

1795 Death of Child
Ashbel COOK died March 1795, , New York, USA

Rachel was 54 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Death of Child
Simeon R COOK died August 1801, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Rachel was 60 years old.

1801 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ashbel COOK died 16 December 1801, Rutland, Vermont, USA

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)

1824 Death of Child
John L COOK died 23 February 1824, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Rachel was 83 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.

Death — 1841
3 January 1841
Troy, New York, USA
She died at the age of 100.

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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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