Moses Dickinson COOLEY

Born

26 September 1791 , Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Died

10 November 1868 , Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 26 September 1791 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Moses Dickinson COOLEY

Father

Daniel COOLEY

Mother

Mary DICKINSON? BOLTWOOD?

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Moses Dickinson married Lucy FIELD 18 November 1812 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lucy FIELD was born 23 September 1791 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA . Lucy died 5 September 1851 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .

Moses Dickinson COOLEY died 10 November 1868 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Moses Dickinson COOLEY

Moses Dickinson COOLEY married

Lucy FIELD
Marriage date: 18 November 1812
Marriage place: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Moses Dickinson COOLEY and Lucy FIELD

Sarah Field COOLEY

Born: 2 February 1818, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 July 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1791
26 September 1791
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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

1812 Marriage / Partner
Moses Dickinson COOLEY and Lucy FIELD 18 November 1812, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)

He was 21 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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Sarah Field COOLEY was born 2 February 1818, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)

Moses Dickinson was 26 years old.

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

1837 Death of Child
Sarah Field COOLEY died 2 July 1837, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)

Moses Dickinson was 45 years old.

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

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

1851 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lucy FIELD died 5 September 1851, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

Death

Name: Moses D. Cooley
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Amherst
Death Date: 10 Nov 1868
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1791
Birth Place: Amherst
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Daniel Cooley
Father's BirthPlace: Sunderland
Mother's Name: Mary Dickinson
Mother's BirthPlace: Amherst
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 53

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Moses D. Cooley, 10 Nov 1868; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference v 5 p 53; FHL microfilm 186,127.'

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Grave

West Cemetery Amherst Hampshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Lot 50 Grave B

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West Cemetery Amherst Hampshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Lot 50 Grave B

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