Jonathan
COWLS
(b.
abt. 1782
,
Amherst, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
18 January 1866
,
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Jonathan COWLS was born abt. 1782 in Amherst, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Jonathan COWLS was the child of ? and ?Jonathan COWLS died 18 January 1866 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: David Cowls
Mother: Sarah Eastman
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Occupation
Jonathan COWLS 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
Jonathan COWLS 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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Death
Name: Jonathan Cowls
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: No. Amherst
Death Date: 18 Jan 1866
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1782
Birth Place: Amherst
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: David Cowls
Father's Birthplace: Hatfield
Mother's Name: Sarah Eastman
Mother's Birthplace: Hatfield
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 46
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Z-KJR : 10 December 2014), Jonathan Cowls, 18 Jan 1866; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 5 p 46; FHL microfilm 186,127.'
Name: Jonathan Cowls
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: No. Amherst
Death Date: 18 Jan 1866
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1782
Birth Place: Amherst
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: David Cowls
Father's Birthplace: Hatfield
Mother's Name: Sarah Eastman
Mother's Birthplace: Hatfield
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 46
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Z-KJR : 10 December 2014), Jonathan Cowls, 18 Jan 1866; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 5 p 46; FHL microfilm 186,127.'
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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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