Amos COOK

Born

10 October 1776 , Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

31 May 1853 , Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

Amos married Olive DARLING 15 August 1799 in Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Olive DARLING was born 30 June 1779 in Bellingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Olive died 5 June 1848 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA . Olive was the child of Samuel DARLING and Esther SLACK .

Parents & Family of Amos COOK

Parents of Amos COOK

Father

Ariel COOK

Mother

Dorcas WHIPPLE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Amos COOK

Amos COOK married

Olive DARLING
Marriage date: 15 August 1799
Marriage place: Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
Olive DARLING was the child of Samuel DARLING and Esther SLACK

Children of Amos COOK and Olive DARLING

Olney Mason COOK

Born: 4 January 1815, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 5 January 1876, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1776
10 October 1776
Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

1799 Marriage / Partner
Amos COOK and Olive DARLING 15 August 1799, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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.

1815 Birth of Child
Olney Mason COOK was born 4 January 1815, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)

Amos was 38 years old.

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 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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.

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)

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

1848 Death of Spouse/Partner
Olive DARLING died 5 June 1848, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Amos Cook
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 31 May 1853
Death Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1777
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Father's Name: Ariel Cook
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Mother's Name: Dorcas
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09433-9
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 955489
Reference ID: p 1

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), Amos Cook, 31 May 1853; citing Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, reference p 1; FHL microfilm 955,489.'

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Cook Cemetery Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

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Cook Cemetery Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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