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Thankful Cowles 1700 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1700

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 28 Feb 1785

Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Father: Nathaniel Cowles

Mother: Phebe Woodruff

Spouse(s): Isaac Johnson

Children(s): Timothy Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Asa Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Pheobe Johnson, Thankful Johnson

In 1700, Thankful Cowles entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Nathaniel Cowles and Phebe Woodruff. Thankful Cowles married Isaac Johnson, and had children including Timothy Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Asa Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Pheobe Johnson, Thankful Johnson. Thankful Cowles passed away in 1785 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Thankful Cowles entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Nathaniel Cowles and Phebe Woodruff.
  • Thankful Cowles married Isaac Johnson, and had children including Timothy Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Asa Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Pheobe Johnson, Thankful Johnson.
  • Thankful Cowles passed away in 1785 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Cowles
1673 – 1729
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,
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Phebe Woodruff
1676 – 1711
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Isaac Johnson
1703 – 1786
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Timothy Johnson
1729 – 1812
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
TJ
Isaac Johnson
1731 – 1733
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
IJ
Asa Johnson
1735 –
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
AJ
Margaret Johnson
1737 – 1772
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
MJ
Isaac Johnson
1737 – 1761
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
IJ
Pheobe Johnson
1739 –
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
PJ
Thankful Johnson
1740 – 1741
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Thankful Cowles's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Cowles
1700 – 1785
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Cowles
1673 – 1729
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,
Phebe Woodruff
1676 – 1711
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Samuel ((7)) Cowles
1639 – 1691
Hartford, CT
Abigail ((7)) Stanley
1637 – 1734
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
John WOODRUFF
1643 – 1692
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary WINCHELL
1641 – 1712
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cowles
1598 – 1678
Hannah ??
1614 – 1683
Timothy Stanley
1604 – 1648
Elizabeth Morrice
1603 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robart Stanley
1572 – 1605
Ruth Garland
1574 – 1617
Hugh Morrice
1576 –

Thankful Cowles's Descendants

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Thankful Cowles (21 Jul 1700 – 28 Feb 1785) m. Isaac Johnson (19 Apr 1703 – 01 Jul 1786)
  1. 1. Timothy Johnson (02 Jun 1729 – 29 Sep 1812)
  2. 2. Isaac Johnson (02 Oct 1731 – 1733)
  3. 3. Asa Johnson (15 Aug 1735 – )
  4. 4. Margaret Johnson (18 Jul 1737 – 09 Mar 1772)
  5. 5. Isaac Johnson (08 Oct 1737 – 18 Jul 1761)
  6. 6. Pheobe Johnson (13 Oct 1739 – )
  7. 7. Thankful Johnson (10 Dec 1740 – 30 Mar 1741)

Thankful Cowles's Timeline

2 Records

1700
21 Jul 1700
Birth of Thankful Cowles in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1785
28 Feb 1785
Age 85
Death of Thankful Cowles in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1700
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1700; Birth city: Farmington; Birth state: CT.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 31.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1785
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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