Rachel
BELL
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Born: 2 March 1735 in Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Rachel married Asahel COWLES 5 February 1761 in Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Asahel COWLES was born 18 July 1728 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville). Asahel died 7 April 1807 in Berlin, Connecticut, USA (Kensington). Asahel was the child of Samuel COWLES and Sarah WADSWORTH.
Rachel BELL died 27 June 1797 in Berlin, Connecticut, USA .
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Asahel COWLESMarriage date: 5 February 1761
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Asahel COWLES was the child of Samuel COWLES and Sarah WADSWORTH
Children of Asahel COWLES and Rachel BELL
Sarah (Sally) COWLESDied: 4 July 1846, Steamtown, Medina, Ohio,, USA
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Birth — 17352 March 1735
Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1761 Marriage / PartnerRachel BELL and Asahel COWLES 5 February 1761, , Connecticut, USA
She was 25 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildSarah (Sally) COWLES was born 22 May 1769, Berlin, Connecticut, USA (Kensington)
Rachel was 34 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179727 June 1797
Berlin, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 62.
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Last updated: 9/24/2017 2:49:39 PM
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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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