Rebecca BURNHAM

(b. 5 February 1782 , Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 12 July 1862 , Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA )

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Rebecca BURNHAM was born 5 February 1782 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Rebecca BURNHAM was the child of Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM and Mary NORMAN (maternal) Nathan HUNTINGTON and Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Rebecca married Abel COLE 6 October 1803 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Abel COLE was born 27 September 1779 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Abel died 17 February 1860 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA. Abel was the child of Benjamin COLE and Prudence HARD.

Rebecca BURNHAM died 12 July 1862 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA.

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Rebecca BURNHAM married

Abel COLE-- Date: 6 October 1803 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
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Abel COLE was the child of Benjamin COLE and Prudence HARD

name: Abel Cole
event: Marriage
event date: 07 Nov 1803
event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father:
mother:
spouse: Rebecca Burnham
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 27495
digital folder number: 004542971
image number: 02035

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Abel Cole and Rebecca Burnham, 1803.

Children of Abel COLE and Rebecca BURNHAM:

Caroline COLE (b.7 August 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 16 October 1850, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA)
m. Martin STONE 8 March 1825 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Albert Burnham COLE (b.18 May 1806, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA d. 11 January 1870, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
m. Elizabeth ROSS 1 April 1832 in Noblesville, Indiana, USA

Lorinda Jeanette COLE (b.29 October 1807, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA d. 17 August 1897, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA)
m. Chauncy BUTLER 25 July 1830

Cordelia Dyer COLE (b.23 September 1809, Rodman, New York, USA d. 9 September 1838, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
m. Ovid BUTLER 26 April 1827

Eddy Russell COLE (b.5 August 1814, Rodman, New York, USA d. 31 January 1886, Fredonia, Kansas, USA)
m. Laura Ann (Louisa?) DYER 13 February 1835

Lucy Huntington COLE (b.23 August 1816, Rodman, New York, USA d. 12 April 1875, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA)
m. Alfred STONE 20 March 1834 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Frederick Mortimer COLE (b.2 August 1818, Rodman, New York, USA d. 20 March 1903, Andrews, Huntington, Indiana, USA)
m. Martha Ann DALE 7 October 1843 in Noblesville, Indiana, USA

Eleazer Burnham COLE (b.8 January 1821, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA d. 22 March 1906, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA)
m. Alvira POTTER 9 November 1849 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Mary Jane COLE (b.2 March 1823, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA d. 21 February 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA)

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1782 Birth
5 February 1782
Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca BURNHAM and Abel COLE 6 October 1803, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

She was 21 years old.

1803 marriage

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Caroline COLE was born 7 August 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Rebecca was 22 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Albert Burnham COLE was born 18 May 1806, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA

Rebecca was 24 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Lorinda Jeanette COLE was born 29 October 1807, Exeter, Otsego, New York, USA

Rebecca was 25 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Cordelia Dyer COLE was born 23 September 1809, Rodman, New York, USA

Rebecca was 27 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.

1814 Birth of Child
Eddy Russell COLE was born 5 August 1814, Rodman, New York, USA

Rebecca was 32 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Lucy Huntington COLE was born 23 August 1816, Rodman, New York, USA

Rebecca was 34 years old.

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
Frederick Mortimer COLE was born 2 August 1818, Rodman, New York, USA

Rebecca was 36 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Eleazer Burnham COLE was born 8 January 1821, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Rebecca was 38 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Mary Jane COLE was born 2 March 1823, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Rebecca was 41 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Death of Child
Mary Jane COLE died 21 February 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Rebecca was 43 years old.

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Marriage of Child
Caroline COLE married 8 March 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA to Martin STONE

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

1832 Marriage of Child
Albert Burnham COLE married 1 April 1832, Noblesville, Indiana, USA to Elizabeth ROSS

1834 Marriage of Child
Lucy Huntington COLE married 20 March 1834, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA to Alfred STONE

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Child
Cordelia Dyer COLE died 9 September 1838, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Rebecca was 56 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.

Rebecca BURNHAM - NOTE: This is likely Rebecca Burnham Cole, though not completely proven.

NOTE: This is likely Rebecca Burnham Cole, though not completely proven.

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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)

1843 Marriage of Child
Frederick Mortimer COLE married 7 October 1843, Noblesville, Indiana, USA to Martha Ann DALE

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

1849 Marriage of Child
Eleazer Burnham COLE married 9 November 1849, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA to Alvira POTTER

1850 Hanover, Shelby, Indiana
name: Rebecca Cole
residence: Hanover, Shelby, Indiana
age: 68 years
calculated birth year: 1782
birthplace: Vermont
gender: Female
race (original):
race (expanded):
death month:
death year:
film number: 442950
digital gs number: 4192477
image number: 00341
line number: 9
dwelling house number: 178
family number: 185
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
Abel Cole M 71y
Rebecca Cole F 68y

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1850 Death of Child
Caroline COLE died 16 October 1850, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Rebecca was 68 years old.

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

1860 - Hanover Township, Indiana
Name: Rebecca Cole
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Hanover Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 79
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1781
Birthplace: Vermont
Page: 122
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Albert B Cole Male 54 N. Y.
Elizabeth Cole Female 47 Ind
Caroline Cole Female 23 Ind
Maria E Cole Female 20 Ind
Oscar A Cole Male 18 Ind
Barton W Cole Male 16 Ind
Ernest B Cole Male 14 Ind
Mary Cole Female 5 Ind
Rebecca Cole Female 79 Vermont
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1860 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abel COLE died 17 February 1860, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

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

Grave

Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana, USA

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1862 Death
12 July 1862
Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

She died at the age of 80.

Rebecca is buried at: Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana, USA

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state