David COLE

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15 April 1749 , Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

Died

29 September 1845 , Kingsbury, New York, USA

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Ebenezer COLE Mary WILSON

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Born: 15 April 1749 in Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Ebenezer COLE

Mother: Mary WILSON

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin COLE , Hannah EDDY

Maternal grandparents: Benjamin WILSON , Elizabeth UNKNOWN

David had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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David married Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON 18 November 1784 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON was born 24 September 1757 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Zeruiah (Jerusha) died 24 May 1804 in Kingsbury, New York, USA. Zeruiah (Jerusha) was the child of Nathan HUNTINGTON and Amie BROWN (BROWNE).

David married (2) Roxanna BARBER 10 September 1804 in Kingsbury, New York, USA . Roxanna BARBER was born abt. 1766 Roxanna died 20 June 1839 in Kingsbury, New York, USA.

David COLE died 29 September 1845 in Kingsbury, New York, USA.
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David COLE married

Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON
Marriage date: 18 November 1784
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON was the child of Nathan HUNTINGTON and Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

Children of David COLE and Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON

Minerva COLE

Born: 10 January 1787, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 21 January 1871, Kingsbury, New York, USA

Married: Worden WILBUR 9 September 1810

Hiram COLE

Born: 30 August 1788 , Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 22 February 1837, Kingsbury, New York, USA

Married: Polly FREEMAN October 1810

Betsey COLE

Born: 30 December 1792 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 4 December 1880 ,

Eunice COLE

Born: 10 July 1797 , Kingsbury, New York, USA
Died: 30 December 1841, Vermillion Co., Indiana, USA

Married: Daniel MCCULLOUGH 21 March 1823

David COLE married

Roxanna BARBER
Marriage date: 10 September 1804
Marriage place: Kingsbury, New York, USA

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Birth — 1749
15 April 1749
Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

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

Revolutionary War
COLE, DAVID
Ancestor #: A024124
Service: VERMONT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 4-15-1749 DUTCHESS CO NEW YORK
Death: 4-29-1845 KINGSBURY NEW YORK
Service Description: 1) CAPT.PELEG MATTISON MILITIA.

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1) ZERUAH HUNTINGTON
2) ROXANNA BARBER
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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)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage / Partner
David COLE and Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON 18 November 1784, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 35 years old.

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 Birth of Child
Minerva COLE was born 10 January 1787, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

David was 37 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Hiram COLE was born 30 August 1788 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

David was 39 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Betsey COLE was born 30 December 1792 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

David was 43 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Eunice COLE was born 10 July 1797 , Kingsbury, New York, USA

David was 48 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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

1804 Marriage / Partner
David COLE and Roxanna BARBER 10 September 1804, Kingsbury, New York, USA

He was 55 years old.

1804 Death of Spouse/Partner
Zeruiah (Jerusha) HUNTINGTON died 24 May 1804, Kingsbury, New York, USA

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

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

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.

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 Death of Child
Hiram COLE died 22 February 1837, Kingsbury, New York, USA

David was 87 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Spouse/Partner
Roxanna BARBER died 20 June 1839, Kingsbury, New York, 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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Death of Child
Eunice COLE died 30 December 1841, Vermillion Co., Indiana, USA

David was 92 years old.

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

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

David COLE - Grave Inscription: DAVID COLE died Apr 29, 1845 aged 86 years

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DAVID COLE
died Apr 29,
1845 aged
86 years

Moss Street Cemetery Hudson Falls Washington County New York, USA Plot: section 2 old

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Death — 1845
29 September 1845
Kingsbury, New York, USA
He died at the age of 96.

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Moss Street Cemetery Hudson Falls Washington County New York, USA Plot: section 2 old

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Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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