Cooley Beach

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Hubbardton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Thomas Hubbard, a landholder. The population was 752 at the 2000 census. The town was the site of the Battle of Hubbardton where British forces attacked Americans during the Saratoga Campaign of 1777.

Battle of Hubbardtown One of the most successful rear guard actions in American history, the Battle of Hubbardton was the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely in Vermont. During the early morning hours of July 7, 1777, British General John Burgoyne's army met the resistance and bravery of Americans for the first time in the Battle of Hubbardton. A massive British invasion from Canada chased the Continental Army from Mount Independence south to Hubbardton. The British strategy was to continue to New York and divide New England from the rest of the colonies. The advancing British were seasoned Regulars. The Green Mountain Boys stayed behind to slow down the Redcoats so that the main force could retreat. On a grassy hill, the scrappy New Englanders made their stand. While the British held the field and technically won the battle, their losses were so heavy that they gave up chasing the Americans to tend to their casualties. The Battle of Hubbardton marked the beginning of the end for Burgoyne and his great plan. On August 16 he suffered a stunning blow at the Battle of Bennington. Soon after Burgoyne wrote about the people of Vermont as "the most active and most rebellious race on the continent" and that they were hanging "like a gathering storm" on his left. On October 17, 1777, after the battles of Saratoga, he surrendered with his entire Army.

Cooley married Nancy Durant in 1831 in Probably Vermont. Nancy was born about 1807 in Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County. The county was named for the Governor of the Province of New Jersey, Colonel Lewis Morris. In later years Sussex County (on June 8, 1753) and, after the revolution, Warren County (on November 20, 1824, from portions of Sussex County) were carved out of what had been the original area of Morris County under English rule. The county was the site of the winter camp of the Continental Army after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton during the winter of 1777, as well as another winter camp at Jockey Hollow during an extremely cold winter of 1779\endash 80 which occurred during the Little Ice Age.

Aaron married Rachel Welch about 1783 in Whiting, Addison Co, New Hampshire Grants. Rachel was born on 4 Aug 1769 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 13 Mar 1849 in Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

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Gershom Beach III died 1812 in Salisbury, Addison Co, Vermont NOT Gershom Beach Jr b. 1729

Gershom married Mary Salter on 24 Apr 1751 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut. Mary was born about 1733 in Cheshire, New Haven Co, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Biblical name Gershom is Hebrew in origin from the Book of Exodus. It's meaning is refugee or stranger or exile (Six Exile names that mean exile for boys are Arvad, Cain, Doran, Gershom, Goliath and Nehemiah). Gershom is pronounced gay-resh-ome'. Gershom has four variant forms: Gersham, Gershon, Gershoom and Gerson.

Gershom married Deliverance Howe on 26 Oct 1721 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut. Deliverance was born about 1705 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut Colony; died about Dec 1748 in Cheshire, New Haven Co Connecticut Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Surname spelling could be "How".