Oliver
COWLES
(b.
abt. 1766
,
Amherst, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
1 April 1850
,
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Oliver COWLES was born abt. 1766 in Amherst, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Oliver COWLES was the child of ? and ?Oliver COWLES died 1 April 1850 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Oliver Cowles
Mother: Cowles
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Occupation
Oliver COWLES was a 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
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Oliver COWLES was a 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
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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)
Death
Name: Oliver Cowles
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 01 Apr 1850
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1766
Birth Place: Amherst
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Oliver Cowles
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Cowles
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50119-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186126
Reference ID: v 2 p 50
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1C-V5R : 10 December 2014), Oliver Cowles, 01 Apr 1850; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 2 p 50; FHL microfilm 186,126.'
Name: Oliver Cowles
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 01 Apr 1850
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1766
Birth Place: Amherst
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Oliver Cowles
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Cowles
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50119-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186126
Reference ID: v 2 p 50
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1C-V5R : 10 December 2014), Oliver Cowles, 01 Apr 1850; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 2 p 50; FHL microfilm 186,126.'
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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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