Ebenezer COLE

Born

29 March 1712 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 March 1794 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Ebenezer married Mary BOSWORTH 19 May 1734 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
Mary BOSWORTH was born 11 April 1710 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Mary died 16 July 1739 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Ebenezer married Mary WILSON 3 May 1740 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary WILSON was born 17 October 1714 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Mary died 26 March 1794 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . Mary was the child of Benjamin WILSON and Elizabeth UNKNOWN .

Parents & Family of Ebenezer COLE

Parents of Ebenezer COLE

Father

Benjamin COLE

Mother

Hannah EDDY

Grandparents of Ebenezer COLE

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Ebenezer had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ebenezer COLE

Ebenezer COLE married

Mary BOSWORTH
Marriage date: 19 May 1734
Marriage place: Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Ebenezer COLE and Mary BOSWORTH

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Ebenezer COLE married

Mary WILSON
Marriage date: 3 May 1740
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary WILSON was the child of Benjamin WILSON and Elizabeth UNKNOWN

Children of Ebenezer COLE and Mary WILSON

David COLE

Born: 15 April 1749, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 29 September 1845, Kingsbury, New York, USA

Married: Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON 18 November 1784 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Married: Roxanna BARBER 10 September 1804 Place: Kingsbury, New York, USA

Benjamin COLE

Born: 30 June 1750, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 25 October 1822, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Married: Prudence HARD 3 December 1778 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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Birth — 1712
29 March 1712
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1734 Marriage / Partner
Ebenezer COLE and Mary BOSWORTH 19 May 1734, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

He was 22 years old.

1739 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary BOSWORTH died 16 July 1739, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

1740 Marriage / Partner
Ebenezer COLE and Mary WILSON 3 May 1740, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

He was 28 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
David COLE was born 15 April 1749, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Ebenezer was 37 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Benjamin COLE was born 30 June 1750, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Ebenezer was 38 years old.

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

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COLE, EBENEZER
Ancestor #: A024130
Notice: FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE CORRECT SERVICE (WHY?)
Birth: 3-29-1712 SWANSEA BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 3-22-1794 SHAFTSBURY BENNINGTON CO VERMONT

COMMENTS(Overview)
1) SERVICE ON COMMITTEE WAS IN 1765, NOT DURING REV WAR. SEE DATACF. 11/ 2014.

RESIDENCE
1) City: SHAFTSBURY - County: BENNINGTON CO - State: VERMONT

SPOUSE
1) MARY BOSWORTH
2) MARY WILSON

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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)

1778 Marriage of Child
Benjamin COLE married 3 December 1778, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) to Prudence HARD

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
David COLE married 18 November 1784, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) to Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON

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)

Death — 1794
22 March 1794
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 82.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state