Abel COLE

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27 September 1779 , Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

17 February 1860 , Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

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Benjamin COLE Prudence HARD

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Born: 27 September 1779 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Father: Benjamin COLE

Mother: Prudence HARD

Paternal grandparents: Ebenezer COLE , Mary WILSON

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Abel married Rebecca BURNHAM 6 October 1803 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Rebecca BURNHAM was born 5 February 1782 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Rebecca died 12 July 1862 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA. Rebecca was the child of Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON.

Abel COLE died 17 February 1860 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA.

"Was a 2nd lieutenant of a troop of First Squadron State of New York Calvary during the War of 1812. He was a legislator in 1816 and 17'. He also was apointed 1st Judge of Court of Common Pleas."
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Recorded occupation: Judge

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Abel COLE married

Rebecca BURNHAM
Marriage date: 6 October 1803
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
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Rebecca BURNHAM was the child of Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON

Marriage notes:

name: Abel Cole

event: Marriage

event date: 07 Nov 1803

event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States

gender: Male

age:

estimated birth year:

father:

mother:

spouse: Rebecca Burnham

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film number: 27495

digital folder number: 004542971

image number: 02035

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Abel Cole and Rebecca Burnham, 1803.

Children of Abel COLE and Rebecca BURNHAM

Caroline COLE

Born: 7 August 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 16 October 1850, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Married: Martin STONE 8 March 1825 Place: Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Albert Burnham COLE

Born: 18 May 1806, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA
Died: 11 January 1870, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Married: Elizabeth ROSS 1 April 1832 Place: Noblesville, Indiana, USA

Lorinda Jeanette COLE

Born: 29 October 1807, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA
Died: 17 August 1897, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Married: Chauncy BUTLER 25 July 1830

Cordelia Dyer COLE

Born: 23 September 1809, Rodman, New York, USA
Died: 9 September 1838, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Married: Ovid BUTLER 26 April 1827

Eddy Russell COLE

Born: 5 August 1814, Rodman, New York, USA
Died: 31 January 1886, Fredonia, Kansas, USA

Married: Laura Ann (Louisa?) DYER 13 February 1835

Lucy Huntington COLE

Born: 23 August 1816, Rodman, New York, USA
Died: 12 April 1875, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Married: Alfred STONE 20 March 1834 Place: Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Frederick Mortimer COLE

Born: 2 August 1818, Rodman, New York, USA
Died: 20 March 1903, Andrews, Huntington, Indiana, USA

Married: Martha Ann DALE 7 October 1843 Place: Noblesville, Indiana, USA

Eleazer Burnham COLE

Born: 8 January 1821, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Died: 22 March 1906, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Married: Alvira POTTER 9 November 1849 Place: Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Mary Jane COLE

Born: 2 March 1823, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Died: 21 February 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

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Birth — 1779
27 September 1779
Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

1779
name: Abel Cole
event: Birth
event date: 27 Sep 1779
event place: , , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Benjamin Cole
mother: Prudence Hard
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 27514
digital folder number: 004543205
image number: 01686

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFJN-GLL : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Abel Cole, 1779.
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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

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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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Marriage / Partner
Abel COLE and Rebecca BURNHAM 6 October 1803, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 24 years old.

1803 marriage

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

1804 Birth of Child
Caroline COLE was born 7 August 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Abel was 24 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Albert Burnham COLE was born 18 May 1806, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA

Abel was 26 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Lorinda Jeanette COLE was born 29 October 1807, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA

Abel was 28 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Cordelia Dyer COLE was born 23 September 1809, Rodman, New York, USA

Abel was 30 years old.

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.

1814 Birth of Child
Eddy Russell COLE was born 5 August 1814, Rodman, New York, USA

Abel was 34 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Lucy Huntington COLE was born 23 August 1816, Rodman, New York, USA

Abel was 36 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
Frederick Mortimer COLE was born 2 August 1818, Rodman, New York, USA

Abel was 38 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Eleazer Burnham COLE was born 8 January 1821, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Abel was 41 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Mary Jane COLE was born 2 March 1823, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Abel was 43 years old.

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

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Death of Child
Mary Jane COLE died 21 February 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Abel was 45 years old.

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Marriage of Child
Caroline COLE married 8 March 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA to Martin STONE

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

1832 Marriage of Child
Albert Burnham COLE married 1 April 1832, Noblesville, Indiana, USA to Elizabeth ROSS

1834 Marriage of Child
Lucy Huntington COLE married 20 March 1834, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA to Alfred STONE

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Child
Cordelia Dyer COLE died 9 September 1838, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Abel was 58 years old.

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.

Abel COLE - NOTE: This is likely Judge Abel Cole, though not completely proven.

NOTE: This is likely Judge Abel Cole, though not completely proven.

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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)

1843 Marriage of Child
Frederick Mortimer COLE married 7 October 1843, Noblesville, Indiana, USA to Martha Ann DALE

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 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Marriage of Child
Eleazer Burnham COLE married 9 November 1849, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA to Alvira POTTER

1850 Hanover, Shelby, Indiana
name: Abel Cole
residence: Hanover, Shelby, Indiana
age: 71 years
calculated birth year: 1779
birthplace: Vermont
gender: Male
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film number: 442950
digital gs number: 4192477
image number: 00341
line number: 8
dwelling house number: 178
family number: 185
marital status:
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Household Gender Age
Abel Cole M 71y
Rebecca Cole F 68y

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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1850 Death of Child
Caroline COLE died 16 October 1850, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Abel was 71 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Grave

Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana, USA

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Death — 1860
17 February 1860
Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana, USA

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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