John COX

Born

6 January 1774 , Somerset, Crown Colony of New Jersey

Died

24 April 1821 , Fairborn, Greene, Ohio, USA

John married Sarah Ann Bailey CLARKE abt. 1789 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Ann Bailey CLARKE was born 1 October 1773 in Somerset, Crown Colony of New Jersey. Sarah Ann Bailey died 16 October 1840 in Fairborn, Greene, Ohio, USA.

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Sarah Ann Bailey CLARKE
Marriage date: abt. 1789
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Children of John COX and Sarah Ann Bailey CLARKE

William Marsden COX

Born: 23 July 1804, Nashwaah, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 30 August 1874, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Elizabeth Hannah GEE 8 September 1829

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Birth — 1774
6 January 1774
Somerset, Crown Colony of New Jersey

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)

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)

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

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
William Marsden COX was born 23 July 1804, Nashwaah, York, New Brunswick, Canada

John was 30 years old.

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

Death — 1821
24 April 1821
Fairborn, Greene, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 47.

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New Jersey was named for the English Channel Island of Jersey in honor of Sir George Carteret (one of the two men to whom the land was originally given). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1687 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
December 18, 1787 - New Jersey becomes 3rd U.S. state

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