Rebecca COOLIDGE

Born

1 March 1779 , Sherborn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 October 1856 , Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

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Samuel COOLIDGE Hannah RUSSELL

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Born: 1 March 1779 in Sherborn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Samuel COOLIDGE

Mother: Hannah RUSSELL

Paternal grandparents: John COOLIDGE , Ann RUSSELL

Maternal grandparents: Thomas RUSSELL , Hannah COOLIDGE

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Rebecca married Reuben WARD abt. 1805 in New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Reuben WARD was born 9 December 1775 in Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA. Reuben died 2 June 1808

Rebecca married (2) John STONE 14 November 1816 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
John STONE was born 7 March 1765 in Warren, Massachusetts, USA (West Warren). John died 18 April 1849 in Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA.

Rebecca COOLIDGE died 24 October 1856 in Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA.
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Rebecca COOLIDGE married

Reuben WARD
Marriage date: abt. 1805
Marriage place: , New Hampshire, USA

Children of Reuben WARD and Rebecca COOLIDGE

Elizabeth WARD

Born: 23 June 1805, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 21 April 1813, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Mary Cordelia WARD

Born: 8 February 1807, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 15 May 1882, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Aaron STONE 1828 Place: , New Hampshire, USA

Reuben WARD

Born: 3 December 1808, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 26 January 1902, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Maria Lydia HUNT 17 May 1840 Place: Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca COOLIDGE married

John STONE
Marriage date: 14 November 1816
Marriage place: Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, USA

Children of John STONE and Rebecca COOLIDGE

John Curtis STONE

Born: 22 August 1818, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 12 May 1893, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Ellen Maria FAY 17 April 1856 Place: Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham)

Married: Marian E MONROE 21 October 1866 Place: , New Hampshire, USA

Caroline E STONE

Born: 28 August 1821, Dublin, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 1 March 1885, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: William J LOGAN 15 February 1849 Place: Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Ruth Helen STONE

Born: 24 February 1824, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 11 July 1917,

Married: Fred ROGERS 19 July 1854 Place: St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA

George Henry STONE

Born: 21 December 1826, Rockingham, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 September 1899, Rockingham, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1779
1 March 1779
Sherborn, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1805 Birth of Child
Elizabeth WARD was born 23 June 1805, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca was 26 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Mary Cordelia WARD was born 8 February 1807, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca was 27 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Reuben WARD was born 3 December 1808, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca was 29 years old.

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.

1813 Death of Child
Elizabeth WARD died 21 April 1813, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca was 34 years old.

1816 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca COOLIDGE and John STONE 14 November 1816, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, USA

She was 37 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
John Curtis STONE was born 22 August 1818, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca was 39 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Caroline E STONE was born 28 August 1821, Dublin, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca was 42 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Ruth Helen STONE was born 24 February 1824, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

Rebecca was 45 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.

1826 Birth of Child
George Henry STONE was born 21 December 1826, Rockingham, Vermont, USA (Bellows Falls) (Saxton's River) (Cambridgeport)

Rebecca was 47 years old.

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.

1840 Marriage of Child
Reuben WARD married 17 May 1840, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA to Maria Lydia HUNT

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Marriage of Child
Caroline E STONE married 15 February 1849, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA to William J LOGAN

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Death of Spouse/Partner
John STONE died 18 April 1849, Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Marriage of Child
Ruth Helen STONE married 19 July 1854, St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA to Fred ROGERS

Death — 1856
24 October 1856
Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 77.

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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