Robert COE

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24 March 1740 , Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

abt. 1830 , Unadilla, New York, USA

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Jonathan COE Elizabeth ELMER

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Born: 24 March 1740 in Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Jonathan COE

Mother: Elizabeth ELMER

Paternal grandparents: Robert COE , Barbara PARMELEE

Maternal grandparents: Jonathan ELMER , Mary UNKNOWN

Robert had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Robert married Chloe THRALL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Chloe THRALL was born 5 March 1745 in Torrington, Connecticut, USA. Chloe died abt. 1810 in Unadilla, New York, USA. Chloe was the child of Joel THRALL and Margaret HODGE.

Robert COE died abt. 1830 in Unadilla, New York, USA.
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Chloe THRALL
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Chloe THRALL was the child of Joel THRALL and Margaret HODGE

Children of Robert COE and Chloe THRALL

Roswell COE

Born: 5 February 1780, Winchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 July 1845, French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Married: Polly PORTER 1804

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Birth — 1740
24 March 1740
Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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

Revolutionary War
COE, ROBERT
Ancestor #: A023779
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 3-28-1740 TORRINGTON LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 1830 UNADILLA OTSEGO CO NEW YORK
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, P 165
Service Description: 1) COL WEBB, CONN LINE, 2ND REGT

RESIDENCE
1) City: WINCHESTER - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT

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1) CHLOE THRALL
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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)

1780 Birth of Child
Roswell COE was born 5 February 1780, Winchester, Connecticut, USA (Winsted)

Robert was 39 years old.

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

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

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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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