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Amos
COOK
Born
5 December 1734
,
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
July 1813
,
New York, USA
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Amos had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Father: Isaac Cook b: 7 JAN 1709 or 1710 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Mother: Jerusha Sexton
Married: 1) Rhoda Hosford
Married: 23 FEB 1757 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Children
Elihu Cook b: 25 APR 1759 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Rhoda Cook b: 6 DEC 1764 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Roswell (Patriot) Cook b: 6 DEC 1764 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Uri H. Cook b: 19 JAN 1767 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Amos Cook b: 21 NOV 1768 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Lucinda Cook b: 31 OCT 1771 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Married: 2) MEHITABLE BEADLES b: 27 AUG 1745 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Married: 4 JUN 1772 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Married: 3) Sarah (___) Cook
Married: BEF 10 OCT 1778
Children
Sybil Cook b: 10 OCT 1778 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Lyman Cook b: 21 SEP 1780 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Desire Cook b: 5 MAR 1783
Mother: Jerusha Sexton
Married: 1) Rhoda Hosford
Married: 23 FEB 1757 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Children
Elihu Cook b: 25 APR 1759 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Rhoda Cook b: 6 DEC 1764 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Roswell (Patriot) Cook b: 6 DEC 1764 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Uri H. Cook b: 19 JAN 1767 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Amos Cook b: 21 NOV 1768 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Lucinda Cook b: 31 OCT 1771 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Married: 2) MEHITABLE BEADLES b: 27 AUG 1745 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Married: 4 JUN 1772 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Married: 3) Sarah (___) Cook
Married: BEF 10 OCT 1778
Children
Sybil Cook b: 10 OCT 1778 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Lyman Cook b: 21 SEP 1780 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
Desire Cook b: 5 MAR 1783
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Amos COOK married 
Rhoda HOSFORD
Marriage date: 23 February 1757
Marriage place: Canton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Rhoda HOSFORDMarriage date: 23 February 1757
Marriage place: Canton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 17345 December 1734
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1757 Marriage / PartnerAmos COOK and Rhoda HOSFORD 23 February 1757, Canton, Connecticut, USA (Collinsville)
He was 22 years old.
1772 Death of Spouse/PartnerRhoda HOSFORD died 28 March 1772, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
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.Death — 1813July 1813
New York, USA
He died at the age of 78.
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Old Marcellus Village Cemetery Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, USA
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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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