Abigail LEONARD

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11 November 1680 , Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

3 October 1760 , Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Jacob LEONARD Susanna KING

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Born: 11 November 1680 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Jacob LEONARD

Mother: Susanna KING

Paternal grandparents: Solomon LEONARD (LEONARDSON) , Sarah CHANDLER

Maternal grandparents: Samuel KING , Experience PHILLIPS

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Abigail married Samuel WASHBURN abt. 1703 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Samuel WASHBURN was born 6 April 1678 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Samuel was the child of Samuel WASHBURN and Deborah PACKARD.

Abigail LEONARD died 3 October 1760 in Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Abigail LEONARD married

Samuel WASHBURN
Marriage date: abt. 1703
Marriage place: Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Samuel WASHBURN was the child of Samuel WASHBURN and Deborah PACKARD

Children of Samuel WASHBURN and Abigail LEONARD

David WASHBURN

Born: 30 April 1704, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Solomon WASHBURN

Born: 1 October 1708, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 March 1780, Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Martha ORCUTT 17 January 1732 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel WASHBURN

Born: 2 June 1710, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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1680 Birth
Name: Abigail Lenerson Or Leonardson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1680
Birthplace: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Jacob Lenerson Or Leonardson
Mother's Name: Susanna
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01448-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 2031513 , Reference ID: pg 114

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1704 Birth of Child
David WASHBURN was born 30 April 1704, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Abigail was 23 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Solomon WASHBURN was born 1 October 1708, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Abigail was 27 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Samuel WASHBURN was born 2 June 1710, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Abigail was 29 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1732 Marriage of Child
Solomon WASHBURN married 17 January 1732, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA to Martha ORCUTT

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Death — 1760
3 October 1760
Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 79.

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Last updated: 11/10/2021 5:31:45 PM

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