Willis
COY
Born
13 June 1764
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Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
30 August 1848
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Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 13 June 1764 in Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Willis married Amy YOUNG 28 May 1789 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Amy YOUNG was born abt. 1765 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Amy died abt. 1823 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
Willis COY died 30 August 1848 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
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Birth — 176413 June 1764
Monson, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage / PartnerWillis COY and Amy YOUNG 28 May 1789, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
He was 24 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildErastus COY was born 15 August 1801, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)
Willis was 37 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.1839 Marriage of ChildErastus COY married 7 December 1839, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA to Caroline S. WILSON
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. 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)
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Name: Willis Coy
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: S. Amherst
Death Date: 30 Aug 1848
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1764
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50119-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186126
Reference ID: v 2 p 44
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Willis Coy, 30 Aug 1848; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 2 p 44; FHL microfilm 186,126.'
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Burial Place: S. Amherst
Death Date: 30 Aug 1848
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1764
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50119-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186126
Reference ID: v 2 p 44
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Willis Coy, 30 Aug 1848; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 2 p 44; FHL microfilm 186,126.'
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South Amherst Cemetery Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Section 7, Lot 70, Grave 1
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South Amherst Cemetery Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Section 7, Lot 70, Grave 1
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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