Katherine COOK

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April 1731 , Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

18 September 1781 , Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Israel COOK Elizabeth CLARK

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Born: April 1731 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Israel COOK

Mother: Elizabeth CLARK

Paternal grandparents: Samuel COOKE , Mary MALLORY

Maternal grandparents: Ebenezer CLARK , Elizabeth PARKER

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Katherine married Isaac SMITH 20 May 1754 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Isaac SMITH was born 27 November 1727 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. Isaac died 28 February 1771 in Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA (Amity). Isaac was the child of Daniel SMITH and Abigail ALLING.

Katherine married (2) Moses THOMAS abt. 1771 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Moses THOMAS was born 5 February 1721 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville). Moses died abt. 1803 in Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA (Amity). Moses was the child of Israel THOMAS and Sarah HUMPHREVILLE.

Katherine COOK died 18 September 1781 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut.

From Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850
"Betty ye Daughter of Isaac and Katherine Smith was born
march 20 1755

Allen ye Son of Isaac and Katherine Smith was born march 11 1758

Abraham the Son of Isaac and Katherine Smith was born may 30 1760

Israel ye Son of Isaac and Katherine Smith was born april 29 1762

Deborah ye Daughter of Isaac & Katherine Smith was born June 10 1764

Katherine ye Daughter of Isaac & Katherine Smith was born may 16 1766

Isaac ye Son of Isaac & Katherine Smith was born September 28 1767"

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Katherine COOK married

Isaac SMITH
Marriage date: 20 May 1754
Marriage place: Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Isaac SMITH was the child of Daniel SMITH and Abigail ALLING

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Source: Jacobus, Donald Lines, "Families of Ancient New Haven"

1754 SMITH Isaac Smith of New Haven & Katherine Cook of Wallingford were Joyned in marriage May 20th: 1754 by ye Revd Mr Samuel Hall

Source: Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850.(Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007), (Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850, Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Hartford, CT, 1917.)

Children of Isaac SMITH and Katherine COOK

Betty SMITH

Born: 20 March 1755, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: , Cayuga County, New York, USA

Married: Daniel LOUNSBURY 1770

Allen SMITH

Born: 11 March 1758, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 July 1847, Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Married: Leah WEBB 17 January 1789

Abram (Abraham) SMITH

Born: 30 May 1760, Woodbridge, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 April 1849, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

Married: Elizabeth MINOT 1789 Place: , Connecticut, USA

Israel SMITH

Born: 29 April 1762, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1790, Goshen, Litchfield, CT?

Deborah SMITH

Born: 10 June 1764, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 May 1812, Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Peter STARR 1784

Katherine SMITH

Born: 16 May 1766, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 December 1788, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Married: Joseph HITCHCOCK 17 December 1778 Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Isaac SMITH

Born: 28 September 1767, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Katherine COOK married

Moses THOMAS
Marriage date: abt. 1771
Marriage place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Moses THOMAS was the child of Israel THOMAS and Sarah HUMPHREVILLE

Children of Moses THOMAS and Katherine COOK

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Birth — 1731
April 1731
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Katherine COOK - ISSAC SMITH, SON OF DANIEL AND ABIGAIL ALLING, MARRIED KATHERINE COOK, DAUGHTER OF ISRAEL AND ELIZABETH CLARK FAMILIES OF ANCIENT NEW HAVEN. (ONLI

ISSAC SMITH, SON OF DANIEL AND ABIGAIL ALLING, MARRIED KATHERINE COOK, DAUGHTER OF ISRAEL AND ELIZABETH CLARK

FAMILIES OF ANCIENT NEW HAVEN. (ONLINE DATABASE. NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG. NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2008.) ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS NEW HAVEN GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE. VOLS. I-VIII. COMPILED BY DONALD LINES JACOBUS. 8 VOLS. ROME, NEW YORK: CLARENCE D. SMITH, 1923-1932.

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Katherine COOK and Isaac SMITH 20 May 1754, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

She was 23 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Betty SMITH was born 20 March 1755, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Katherine was 23 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Allen SMITH was born 11 March 1758, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Katherine was 26 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Abram (Abraham) SMITH was born 30 May 1760, Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA (Amity)

Katherine was 29 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Israel SMITH was born 29 April 1762, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Katherine was 31 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Deborah SMITH was born 10 June 1764, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Katherine was 33 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Katherine SMITH was born 16 May 1766, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Katherine was 35 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Isaac SMITH was born 28 September 1767, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Katherine was 36 years old.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Isaac SMITH died 28 February 1771, Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA (Amity)

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)

1778 Marriage of Child
Katherine SMITH married 17 December 1778, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville) to Joseph HITCHCOCK

Death — 1781
18 September 1781
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 50.

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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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