Brief Life History of Asa
When Reverend Asa Coon was born on 12 March 1756, in Hopkinton, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Capt Elisha Coon, Sr. I, was 29 and his mother, Judith Nichols, was 29. He married Judith Stillman on 3 January 1780, in Hopkinton, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 22 October 1801, in Petersburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, United States.
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- Asa Coon, "Rhode Island Town Marriage records, 1639-1932"
- Asa Coon, "Find A Grave Index"
- Washington. Probate Records 1803–1811, Wills 1803–1811, Testamentary Letters 1803–1811
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World Events (7)
1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuana (see Cooney ).
Americanized form of German Kuhn .
Americanized form of Dutch Coen or Koen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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