When Ambrose Cowdery was born on 11 January 1762, in West Simsbury Parish, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Moses Cowdery Sr, was 30 and his mother, Martha Bushnell, was 30. He married Mary Green Reed on 18 August 1784, in Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He registered for military service in 1780. He died on 12 June 1838, in East Hartland, Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in East Hartland Cemetery, Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
English (of Norman origin): variant of Cowdrey .
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