Rachel Welch

1769 - 1849  (79 years)

• Name	Rachel Welch  [1]
  Birth	4 Aug 1769	Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	13 Mar 1849	Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I1869	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2011

  
  

  Family	Aaron Beach,   b. 10 Jun 1761, Morris County, New Jersey d. 17 Jun 1846, Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1783	Whiting, Addison Co, New Hampshire Grants   [2]
  Children	1. Cooley Beach,   b. Abt 1810, Hubbardtown, Rutland Co, Vermont d. Abt 1850 (Age ~ 40 years)
  Family ID	F680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2011

  
  

• Notes

  Coventry was first settled in the early 18th century, when the town was part of Warwick. Since the area was so far away from the center of Warwick, the area that became Coventry grew very slowly. However, by 1741, enough farmers (about 100 families) had settled in the area that they petitioned the General Assembly of Rhode Island to create their own town. The petition was granted, and the new town was named Coventry, Coventry was named after the English city of Coventry. For the rest of the 18th century, Coventry remained a rural town populated by farmers. During the War of Independence, the people of Coventry were supporters of the patriot cause. Nathanael Greene, a resident of Coventry, rose through the ranks to become a leading general of the American army. By the end of the war, Greene was second in command in the US army after George Washington. Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It was formed in 1750 from the southern third of Providence County. As of 2010, the population was 166,158.

  
  

• Sources

  [S475] Godfrey Memorial Library, AGBI. [S514] Compiled by ancestry.com, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.