Patience COLE

Born

1 November 1732 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 January 1820 , Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

Patience married Elkanah EDDY 22 May 1751 in Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elkanah EDDY was born 31 January 1732 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Elkanah died 25 July 1759 in Ticonderoga, Crown Colony of New York.

Patience married Daniel SALISBURY 21 April 1771 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Daniel SALISBURY was born 26 November 1714 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Daniel died 7 April 1809 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA . Daniel was the child of William SALISBURY and Mary ORMSBY (ORMSBEE) .

Parents & Family of Patience COLE

Parents of Patience COLE

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Caleb COLE

Mother

Jemima THOMAS

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Patience COLE

Patience COLE married

Elkanah EDDY
Marriage date: 22 May 1751
Marriage place: Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Children of Elkanah EDDY and Patience COLE

Anne Amy EDDY

Born: 31 January 1751, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 August 1829 , Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Luther EDDY

Born: 7 March 1754, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 April 1754, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Elkanah EDDY

Born: 28 September 1756, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 April 1814, Killingly, Connecticut, USA

Timothy EDDY

Born: 12 February 1759, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 March 1759, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Patience COLE married

Daniel SALISBURY
Marriage date: 21 April 1771
Marriage place: Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Daniel SALISBURY was the child of William SALISBURY and Mary ORMSBY (ORMSBEE)

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Name: Daniel Salisbury

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 21 Apr 1771

Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Note: b 8 Nov 1738

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Reference ID: p 88

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Digital Folder Number: 004250523

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"Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916," database, FamilySearch.org : accessed 5 December 2018), Daniel Salisbury and Patience, 21 Apr 1771; citing Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 51.

Children of Daniel SALISBURY and Patience COLE

Patience SALISBURY

Born: 13 March 1774, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 January 1874, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John BUSHEE 30 November 1800 Place: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth

Name: Patience Cole
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 01 Nov 1732
BirthPlace: SWANSEA,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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Father's Name: Caleb Cole
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Mother's Name: Jemima
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50224-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film Number: 0022366 IT 3
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'Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FZDZ-2LQ : 10 February 2018), Patience Cole, 01 Nov 1732; citing SWANSEA,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0022366 IT 3.

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1751 Marriage / Partner
Patience COLE and Elkanah EDDY 22 May 1751, Warren, Rhode Island, USA

She was 18 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Anne Amy EDDY was born 31 January 1751, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Patience was 18 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Luther EDDY was born 7 March 1754, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Patience was 21 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Elkanah EDDY was born 28 September 1756, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Patience was 23 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Timothy EDDY was born 12 February 1759, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Patience was 26 years old.

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elkanah EDDY died 25 July 1759, Ticonderoga, New York, USA

1771 Swansea, Massachusetts

Capt Daniel Saulsbury and Patience Eddy Both of Swanzey was married April 21 1771 by me Job Mason Elder of a Church of Christ in said Swanzey

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1771 Marriage / Partner
Patience COLE and Daniel SALISBURY 21 April 1771, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

She was 38 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Patience SALISBURY was born 13 March 1774, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Patience was 41 years old.

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 - 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

John Adams Genealogy

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

1800 Marriage of Child
Patience SALISBURY married 30 November 1800, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA to John BUSHEE

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

1809 Death of Spouse/Partner
Daniel SALISBURY died 7 April 1809, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

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 Death of Child
Elkanah EDDY died 15 April 1814, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

Patience was 81 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Grave

Kingsley Cemetery Swansea Bristol County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1820
16 January 1820
Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 87.

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Kingsley Cemetery Swansea Bristol County Massachusetts, USA

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