Richard ABBE

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2 March 1760 , Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

9 August 1831 , Enfield, Connecticut, USA

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Richard ABBE Mary BEMENT

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Born: 2 March 1760 in Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Richard ABBE

Mother: Mary BEMENT

Paternal grandparents: John ABBE , Hannah BOARDMAN

Maternal grandparents: Dennis BEMENT , Mary ABBE

Richard had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Richard married Lydia STEVENSON 16 January 1783 in East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Lydia STEVENSON was born 28 October 1764 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham). Lydia died 1 June 1844 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville).

Richard ABBE died 9 August 1831 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA .
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Richard ABBE married

Lydia STEVENSON
Marriage date: 16 January 1783
Marriage place: East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Richard ABBE and Lydia STEVENSON

Charles ABBE

Born: 1 December 1785, Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 June 1878, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Rozwell ABBE

Born: 30 December 1787, Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 December 1850, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Richard ABBE

Born: 30 December 1787, Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 January 1865, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Charlotte Bement ABBE

Born: 3 November 1788, Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 26 September 1874, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Betsey ABBE

Born: 1 February 1790, Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 February 1873, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Joshua ABBE

Born: 17 August 1792, Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 29 January 1874, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

George ABBE

Born: 24 December 1795, Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 May 1858, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Harriet ABBE

Born: 10 February 1798, Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 August 1825, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Lucinda ABBE

Born: 2 February 1805, Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 25 September 1827, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1760
2 March 1760
Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War
ABBEY, RICHARD JR
Ancestor #: A000032
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1760 ENFIELD CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-9-1831 ENFIELD CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *W
Service Description: 1) CAPT HEZEKIAH PARSONS
2) COLS COMFORT SAGE & ZEBULON BUTLER

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1) LYDIA STEVENSON
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1783 Marriage / Partner
Richard ABBE and Lydia STEVENSON 16 January 1783, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)

He was 22 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1785 Birth of Child
Charles ABBE was born 1 December 1785, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 25 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1787 Birth of Child
Richard ABBE was born 30 December 1787, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 27 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Rozwell ABBE was born 30 December 1787, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 27 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Charlotte Bement ABBE was born 3 November 1788, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 28 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Birth of Child
Betsey ABBE was born 1 February 1790, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 29 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Joshua ABBE was born 17 August 1792, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 32 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
George ABBE was born 24 December 1795, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 35 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
Harriet ABBE was born 10 February 1798, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 37 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Lucinda ABBE was born 2 February 1805, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 44 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Death of Child
Harriet ABBE died 19 August 1825, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 65 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Death of Child
Lucinda ABBE died 25 September 1827, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Richard was 67 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Name: Richard Abbe
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 09 Aug 1831
Death Place: Enfield
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1760
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03215-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3076
Reference ID: p 12

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7CW-1N5 : 3 December 2014), Richard Abbe, 09 Aug 1831; citing Enfield, reference p 12; FHL microfilm 3,076.'
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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